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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
28 MHz All-mode transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: +6 dBu (2 µV)
FM: -6 dBu (0.5 µV)
SSB: 0 dBu (1 µV)
CW: -12 dBu (0.25 µV)
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB/CW/AM-N: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single / Double conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only)
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 65 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W

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)
10-160 m + WARC 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
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 100 W FM/AM/CW: 1-12 W, SSB: 0-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8Li-Ion / R6/AA or 13.8V DC external 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 750 mA max
TX ? Max 20 A 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 1994 and 19xx Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions ? ? 170 × 52 × 512 mm
(6.69 × 2.05 × 20.16 in)
Weight ? ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 360 channels in 6 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000817ND YAESU-FT-000900 ALINCO-DX-000010