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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-3 ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz (general coverage) 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? AM: 0.75 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
SSB/CW
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD (Preamp ON)

AM
0.5-1.605 MHz; ≥ 12.6 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 2.0 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
Selectivity ? 4.2 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW
2.1 kHz/-6 dB, 4.0 kHz/-60 dB

AM
6.0 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 7.8 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output Internal speaker 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.405 MHz 1.605-2 / 3.5-4 / 5-8 / 9-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM: 100 W, AM: 25 W AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W (PEP) 5-100 W (AM 5-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11.7-15.9 V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 2 A 1.3-2.1 A
TX 20 A max 3 A max Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 1994 in Japan Between 1978 and 1979 in Taiwan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
232 × 65 × 275 mm
(9.13 × 2.56 × 10.83 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 3.55 kg (7.8 lbs) 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Electronic Keyer
IF Notch
IF Shift
Dual VFOs
Noise Blanker
Break-in CW
Attenuator
Speech Compressor
VOX
PA
ANL
Noise Blanker
RF & Mic gain
SWR-meter
Tone
Dimmer
Scanning
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000890 PRESIDENT-ADAMS ICOM-IC-000077