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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 21.0-21.45 MHz 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK
600 Hz (-6 dB)
1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 9 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB (15-160 m), ≥ 50 dB (10 m) ?
Audio output ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 21.0-21.45 MHz 10-160 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 2 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.5V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? Max 1.1 A ?
TX Max 3 A Max 21 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
?
Weight ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Optional XTAL controlled memories -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN NCG-000015M YAESU-FT-000301D SBE-TAHOE-000040