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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 68.9 MHz
2nd: ?
450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output SSB/CW: Max 100 W, AM: 25 W -

Connections

Antenna - -
Impedance 16.7/150 Ω 70/80Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX Max 2.2 A 80 W
TX Max 22 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 410 × 135 × 316 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 12.44 in)
426 × 222 × 350 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 13.78 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 25.80 kg (56.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 127 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features DSP
RS-232C
Twin RX
Built-in auto-AT
?
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000920AF EDDYSTONE-000730/8