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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
EUR 445 ~ EUR 882
USD 633 ~ USD 773
USD 408
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HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with TCXO-2 option SSB/CW/AM: ±200 Hz, FM: ±300 Hz (0°C - 40°C)
Tuning steps 10 / 100 Hz SSB/CW: 25 Hz, AM: 1 kHz, FM: 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 1.5-30 MHz, except 7.6-9 and 23.527 ±50 kHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (2.4 kHz): ≤ 0.25 µV
AM (6 kHz): ≤ 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD): ≤ 0.5 µV
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV
AM: 2µV
FM: 0.7 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 2.4 kHz: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.0 kHz @ -60 dB
2.0 kHz: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
500 Hz: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
250 Hz: 240 Hz @ -6 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
(-6 dB / -60 dB)
SSB/CW(W)/AM(N): 2.2 / 5 kHz
CW(N): 0.5 / 1.8 kHz
AM(W): 6 / 14 kHz
Filters 500 Hz CW ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion (SSB/CW/AM) Triple conversion (FM)
IF-freqs. 47.21 / 10.94 MHz / 455 kHz 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM-only)
Image rejection 80 dB or better better than 70 dB (1.5-30 MHz)
Audio output 2 W into 4 Ohm at 10% THD 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 1.5-30 MHz, except 7.6-9 and 23.527 ±50 kHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 100 W (25 W AM) SSB/CW/FM: 100 W PEP, AM: 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 (16.5-150)Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.5 V DC ±10%
Current RX 60 VA ?
TX 470 VA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions 368 × 129 × 370 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 14.57 in)
238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
Weight 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs) 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 90 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000990 YAESU-FT-000080C