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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Amateur HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 40m  15m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. @ 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F), after 1 minute warmup ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)
Tuning steps ? 1 / 5 / 10 Hz (SSB/CW), 10 / 100 Hz (AM/FM) 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 7-7.1 / 21-21.45 MHz 0.03-75 MHz 0.5-1000 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   C4FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (2.4kHz, 10dB S+N/N)
1.8MHz - 30MHz 0.16µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 0.125µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 0.16µV (AMP2 “ON”)
AM (BW: 6kHz, 10dB S+N/N, 30% modulation @400Hz)
0.5MHz - 1.8MHz 7.9µV
1.8MHz - 30MHz 2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 1µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
FM (1kHz 3.5kHz DEV BW: 12kHz, 12dB SINAD)
28MHz - 30MHz 0.25µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 0.2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 0.25µV (AMP2 “ON”)
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.52-30 MHz: 3 µV
108-137 MHz: 1.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-54 MHz: 0.35 µV
54-76 MHz: 1 µV
137-140 MHz: 0.2 µV
140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.2 µV
174-222 MHz: 1 µV
222-350 MHz: 0.5 µV
350-400 MHz: 0.2 µV
400-470 MHz: 0.18 µV
470-580 MHz: 1.5 µV
580-800 MHz: 3 µV
800-1000 MHz: 1.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1.5 µV
DV/C4FM (BER 1%)
2 m/70 cm: 0.19 µV
Selectivity ? Mode / –6dB / –60dB
CW (BW=0.5kHz) / 0.5kHz or better / 0.75kHz or less
SSB (BW=2.4kHz) / 2.4kHz or better / 3.6kHz or less
AM (BW=6kHz) / 6kHz or better / 15kHz or less
FM (BW=12kHz) / 12kHz or better / 25kHz or less
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne / Hybrid SDR Direct conversion (AM/WFM) Double conversion superheterodyne (FM/N-FM)
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 9.005 MHz
2nd: 24 kHz
1st IF: 58.05 MHz (A-band) - 57.15 MHz (B-band)
2nd IF: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 70dB or better (1.8MHz - 28MHz Amateur bands) 60dB or better (50MHz Amateur band) 60dB or better (70MHz UK Amateur band) ?
Audio output ? 2.5W into 4Ω with 10% THD 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 15 + 40m 10-160m + WARC and 60m / 6m / 4m (Europe) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output 1/10 W HF 5-100 W (AM: 5-25 W)
6m 5-100 W (AM: 5-25 W)
0.3 / 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - RS-232C / DVI (external display) / USB -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15 V DC 13.8 V DC ± 15% 3.6-7.4 V DC or 4-16 V DC external
Current RX ? ? 74-240 mA
TX 3 A max ? 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1988 in Japan Between 2020 and 202x Between 2021 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 250 × 115 × 90 mm
(9.84 × 4.53 × 3.54 in)
266 × 91 × 263 mm
(10.47 × 3.58 × 10.35 in)
65 × 100 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 3.94 × 1.34 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) incl. battery and antenna 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 282 gr (10.0 oz) with SBR-14Li and antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 6 bank(s) 900 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? SCU-LAN10: LAN unit
SP-30: External speaker
XF-130CN: 300 Hz roofing filter
YH-77STA: Lightweight headphones
CTCSS/PL with tone scan. DCS. DTMF. AMS. Audio recorder. Micro-SD card slot.
Bluetooth. APRS (1200/9600bd). Built-in GPS. Band scope. VOX. Wires-X. Voltmeter.
Attenuator (10 dB). IPX7 water proof. Clock and timer. Twin RX (Even dual DV!)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-JST-000010A YAESU-FTDX000010 YAESU-FT-000005DE