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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to 140°F)
Tuning steps ? Channelized 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-33 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 108-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (10 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-222 MHz: 0.3 µV
222-300 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-520 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 58.05 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - AM   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 12 W 50 / 25 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.5 A
TX - ? 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 194x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2022 and 202x
Dimensions 565 × 280 × 305 mm
(22.24 × 11.02 × 12.01 in)
? 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 23 channels in bank(s) 999 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RME-000045B PACE-001000B YAESU-FTM-006000E