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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 40m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 40 m 10-80 m 108-999 MHz (less cellular in the US)
Modulations SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.35 µV (10 dB S/N) ? 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC)

Transmitter

TX-range 40 m 10-80 m 144-148 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations SSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 10 W (PEP) 100 W 1.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 15-18V DC or mains ? 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option.
Current RX ? ? 200 mA max
TX ? ? 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 19xx in Korea Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 2008 and 201x
Dimensions 210 × 100 × 240 mm
(8.27 × 3.94 × 9.45 in)
? 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
Weight 12.30 kg (27.1 lbs) ? 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 1267 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
GPS built-in
No bluetooth
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BANDO-TECHNIC-000012V NATIONAL-COMPANY-000200 YAESU-VX-000008GR