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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ±0.5 p.p.m. TCXO ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 150-4500 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 Hz (300 Hz optional) ?
Receiver system Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP ?
IF-freqs. 1st: Main: 9 MHz, Sub: 40.455 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM), Sub: 455 kHz
3rd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   -
RF-output 200 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-32 V DC, 6×1.5 volt battery
Current RX ? ?
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Denmark
Dimensions 462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
350 × 230 × 190 mm
(13.78 × 9.06 × 7.48 in)
Weight 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) (SM-5000: 3 kg / 6.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
Direction Finding facility
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTDX005000D SAILOR-R000108