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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Waterproof handheld

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.5-29.999 MHz Fixed channels in the 70cm band
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) 0.5-1.599 MHz
AM: 100 µV
SSB: 12.6 µV

1.6-29.99 MHz
AM: -
SSB: 0.5 µV
-8 dB μV (@ 12dB SINAD)
Selectivity 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. 9 MHz ? ?
Image rejection 50 dB > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 4 W, 10% THD, 4 ohm 60 mW (@ 4 Ω, 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 1.6-29.999 MHz Fixed channels in the 70cm band
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB   FM   AFSK  
RF-output 100 W / 240 W (PEP input) 10 / 50 / 100 W PEP 10 mW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50-75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Single AA-battery
Current RX ? 3 A ?
TX ? 11-17 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 20xx and 20xx in Japan Between 2014 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 335 × 140 × 280 mm
(13.19 × 5.51 × 11.02 in)
240 × 72 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 2.83 × 9.41 in)
57 × 88 × 16.5 mm
(2.24 × 3.46 × 0.65 in)
Weight 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) Main unit + controller + speaker 95 gr (3.4 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 29 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Selcall capability, compatible with Barrett, Codan radios
Large memory capability (500 regular, 100 Telephone Number, 120 ALE address, 100 Selcall address)
HF E-mail capability (Appropriate PC, modem and network required)
Digital Signal Processing DSP for improved noise reduction
Multiple communication modes support (for users with Amateur Radio License)
Simplex and repeater modes
Waterproof and dust proof according to IP67
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000200 ICOM-IC-F007000 YAESU-SR-000100