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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Marine Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 156.050-162.025 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? -3 dB µV (20 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
156.050-162.025 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output ? 1.5-3 / 1-2 W 1 / 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 3.2-7V DC 7.2 V DC, 1350 mAh Nio-MH
Current RX ? 20-150 mA 60-180 mA
TX ? 1.2-1.8 A 600-1200 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 199x Between 2003 and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
65 × 143 × 40 mm
(2.56 × 5.63 × 1.57 in)
Weight ? 182 gr (6.4 oz) with battery and antenna 320 gr (11.3 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 5000 channels in 1 bank(s) 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000750A YAESU-VX-000002R PRESIDENT-PM-001200-WP