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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz)
0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM)
1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM)
1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM)
0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM)
3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM)
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Selectivity AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz
2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
10-80 m
Modulations - FM   N-FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/120 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option) 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) Mains
Current RX ? 30-120 mA ?
TX - 1.3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1996 Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
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Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PBT Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000071A YAESU-VX-000003R YAESU-FTDX-000570