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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Speech processor

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with TCXO-2 option ? ?
Tuning steps 10 / 100 Hz ? N/A

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 10-160 m ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   -
Sensitivity SSB/CW (2.4 kHz): ≤ 0.25 µV
AM (6 kHz): ≤ 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD): ≤ 0.5 µV
0.33 µV for 10 dB S+N/N at 10m (2 kHz bandwidth) ?
Selectivity 2.4 kHz: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.0 kHz @ -60 dB
2.0 kHz: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
500 Hz: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
250 Hz: 240 Hz @ -6 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB: 2 kHz, 1.5:1 (-6 dB)
FSK: 1200 Hz, 2:1

Optional:
CW: 400 Hz, 4:1 and 300 Hz, 2:1
?
Filters 500 Hz CW ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 47.21 / 10.94 MHz / 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection 80 dB or better > 60 dB ?
Audio output 2 W into 4 Ohm at 10% THD 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   -
RF-output 100 W (25 W AM) 1-150 W (130 W max above 28 MHz) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50 (16.5-150)Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - 4-pin microphone jack

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (115/230 V, 50-400 Hz) 13.8 V DC
Current RX 60 VA 100 W 40 mA
TX 470 VA 400 W ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 19xx in Japan Between 1971 and 197x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 368 × 129 × 370 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 14.57 in)
413 × 184 × 356 mm
(16.26 × 7.24 × 14.02 in)
90 × 25 × 102 mm
(3.54 × 0.98 × 4.02 in)
Weight 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs) 15.90 kg (35.1 lbs) 400 gr (14.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 90 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK Advanced features for such an old radio.
60 dB attenuator
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000990 SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000007A KEN PRODUCT-KP-000760