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HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
HANDHELD SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ≤ 1 p.p.m. (-10 °C to +50 °C) (SSB/CW/AM) ? ?
Tuning steps 1.25 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM) / 100 Hz (FM), 1 kHz (FM) Channelized 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-961 MHz (Cellular blocked) 522 - 1620 kHz / 26.965-27.405 / 87.5-108 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW
150 kHz - 250 kHz (IPO off): 5 µV
250 kHz - 1.8 MHz (IPO off): 4 µV
1.8 - 28 MHz (IPO off): 0.25 µV
28 - 30 MHz: 0.25 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 0.20 µV
144/430 MHz: 0.125 µV

AM/N-AM
150 kHz - 250 kHz (IPO off): 40 µV
250 kHz - 1.8 MHz (IPO off): 32 µV
1.8 - 28 MHz (IPO off): 2 µV
28 - 30 MHz: 2 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 2 µV
144/430 MHz: 2 µV

FM
28 - 30 MHz: 0.50 µV
50 - 54 MHz: 0.50 µV
144/430 MHz: 0.20 µV

SSB/CW/AM-N figures are for 10 dB S/N, 12 dB SINAD on FM
? 29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-136.9875 MHz: 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
38 0 -512 MHz: 0.7 µV
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz / 5.2 kHz
CW: 450 Hz / 1.8 kHz
CW-N: 250 Hz / 1.2 kHz (Optional XF-117CN installed)
AM: 5.2 kHz / 18 kHz (Optional XF-117A installed)
FM: 15 kHz / 25 kHz (-6 / -50 dB)
? 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 17 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double/triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 68.985 MHz (SSB/CW/FM/Digital) / 67.980 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 11.705 MHz (SSB/CW/FM/Digital) / 10.700 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 455 kHz (FM)
? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz, 50 - 54 MHz) / > 60 dB (144 - 148 MHz, 430 - 450 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W into 8 Ohm @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
5167.5 kHz (Alaska Emergency Frequency - US only)
26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   FM   -
RF-output SSB/CW: 100 / 50 / 20 W
AM: 25 / 12.5 / 5 W
4 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8 V DC 9 V DC
Current RX 1.6 A max ? ?
TX 22 A max 3 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 2014 and 201x in USA
Dimensions 160 × 54 × 205 mm
(6.30 × 2.13 × 8.07 in)
178 × 50 × 160 mm
(7.01 × 1.97 × 6.30 in)
145 × 63 × 39 mm
(5.71 × 2.48 × 1.54 in)
Weight 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) without antenna
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 120 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Backlit LCD
PC programmable
SAME weather alerts
Skywarn Storm Spotter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000100 ALAN-000318 WHISTLER-WS001010