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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF/1.2GHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with TCXO-2 option ≤ 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 10 / 100 Hz 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 / 1240-1300 MHz (US)
144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (EU)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (2.4 kHz): ≤ 0.25 µV
AM (6 kHz): ≤ 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD): ≤ 0.5 µV
SSB/CW: ≤ 0.11 µV @ 10 dB S/N
AM: ≤ 1.0 µV @ 10 dB S/N
FM: ≤ 0.18 µV @ 12 dB SINAD
DV: ≤ 0.35 µV @ 1% BER
DD: ≤ 1.59 µV @ 1% BER
Selectivity 2.4 kHz: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.0 kHz @ -60 dB
2.0 kHz: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
500 Hz: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
250 Hz: 240 Hz @ -6 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -3 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
RTTY: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -3 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -3 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
DV (12.5 kHz spacing): ≥ 50 dB
Filters 500 Hz CW ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne 2m/70cm: Direct sampling 23cm: Down conversion IF-sampling
IF-freqs. 47.21 / 10.94 MHz / 455 kHz 311-371 MHz (1200 MHz)
Image rejection 80 dB or better Better than 70 dB
Audio output 2 W into 4 Ohm at 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 2m / 70cm / 23cm
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
RF-output 100 W (25 W AM) 2m: 0.5-100 W / 70cm: 0.5-75 W / 23cm: 0.1-10 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 (16.5-150)Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC ±15% (negative ground)
Current RX 60 VA 1.2 A typical
TX 470 VA 18 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 19xx in Japan Between 2019 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 368 × 129 × 370 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 14.57 in)
240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
Weight 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs) 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 90 channels in 1 bank(s) 297 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? SDR-technology
Spectrum scope & waterfall
CTCSS / PL
Color touch screen
Satellite mode
SD-card slot
CI-V
LAN and USB-connectors
Twin RX
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000990 ICOM-IC-009700