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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Dual-band 5W Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (FT-70DE)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (FT-70DR)
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) 140-150 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters optional CW filter ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 700 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 108-580 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output SSB: 500 W PEP, CW: 400 W (both input) 0.2 / 2 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA
Impedance ? 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 7.4 V DC (1800 mAh Li-Ion battery)
Current RX ? ?
TX ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 1970 Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 60 × 98 × 33 mm
(2.36 × 3.86 × 1.30 in)
Weight ? 255 gr (9.0 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-24Li battery pack
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 1105 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Nixie tube display
Noise blanker
Selectable AGC
High sensitivity Schmidt-trigger VOX
Frequency memory
C4FM "System Fusion"
CTCSS/PL
Mini USB port
IP54 dust/water protected
Accessories ? ?
MPN SBE-SB-000036 YAESU-FT-000070D