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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz 20-80 m 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
Selectivity ? ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system ? ? Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output ? ? 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/ 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC and 60 m / 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
20-80 m -
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 1.5 W (AM) with 13.8 V external DC, 2.5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 0.7 W (AM) with 9.6 V internal DC ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 1000 / 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8Li-Ion / R6/AA or 13.8V DC external Mains 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX ? ? 35 W
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 196x and 196x Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight ? ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready. ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000817ND EICO-000753 DRAKE-MSR-000002