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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY 26.965-27.405 MHz 24-32 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK
600 Hz (-6 dB)
1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 9 MHz ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB (15-160 m), ≥ 50 dB (10 m) ? ?
Audio output 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 26.965-27.405 MHz 24-32 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W 4 W 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.5V DC 13.8 V DC ?
Current RX Max 1.1 A ? ?
TX Max 21 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
? ?
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 11 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Optional XTAL controlled memories - ?
Accessories ? - ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000301D SBE-TAHOE-000040 RANGER-RCI-002985DX