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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Headless HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Contesting CW Sending Machine

General

HAM bands 2m  ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps ? USB/LSB/CW: 1Hz, FM: 0.001 kHz -

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.15-1500 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? AM (10dB S/N)
<0.5 MHz: n.sp.
0.5-1.5 MHz 5 µV
1.5-30 MHz 1 µV
30-1000 MHz 1 µV
1-1.5 GHz 1.5 µV
SSB/CW (10dB S/N)
<0.5 MHz: n.sp.
0.5-1.5 MHz 0.9 µV
1.5-30 MHz 0.3 µV
30-1000 MHz 0.3 µV
1-1.5 GHz 0.5 µV
FM-N/FM-W 12dB SINAD
<0.5 MHz n.sp.
0.5-1.5 MHz 0.9 µV
1.5-30 MHz 0.35 µV
30-1000 MHz 0.35 µV
1-1.5 GHz 0.4 µV
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Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.5 kHz @ 6dB
AM: 6 kHz @ 6dB
FM-N: 15 kHz @ 6dB
FM-W: 230 kHz @ 6dB
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Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? Double/Triple conversion + DSP -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? 65 dB typical -
Audio output ? 200 mW -

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output FM/SSB/CW: 25 W, AM: 15 W ? -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains ? Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX Max 5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 280 × 125 × 315 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 12.40 in)
? ?
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Headless Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital readout Internal ISA-card -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN YAESU-FT-000225RD WINRADIO-WR-003150I HOMEBREW-K000004PB-CW-SENDIN-MACHINE-2048