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General |
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| HAM bands | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 2m 70cm | 2m 70cm |
| Freq. stability | Typically less than 500 Hz pr hour after a 30-minute warm-up. Typically less than 150 Hz pr 30 minutes after a 90-minute warm-up | ± 2.5 p.p.m. | ± 2.5 p.p.m. |
| Tuning steps | Continuous | 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz | 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 10-80 m | 108-137 / 137-174 / 174-400 / 400-480 / 480-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) | 78-174 / 350-520 MHz |
| Modulations | CW | AM FM N-FM W-FM Stereo | AM FM N-FM W-FM |
| Sensitivity |
≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N ≤ 0.2 µV for readable signal |
AM (10 dB S/N) 108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV FM (12 dB SINAD) 137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV 150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV 174-222 MHz: 0.3 µV 222-300 MHz: 0.25 µV 300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV 336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV 420-520 MHz: 0.2 µV 800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV 900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV |
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| Selectivity |
Narrow: 250 Hz maximum at 6 dB. Wide: 1 kHz maximum at 6 dB. |
AM / FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) | ? |
| Filters | Passband 700 Hz (approximate) | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Superheterodyne | ? | FM/AM: double conversion |
| IF-freqs. | ? |
1st: 47.25 MHz 2nd: 450 kHz |
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| Image rejection | ≥ 60 dB | ? | ? |
| Audio output | 1 watt into 8-ohm load | 3 W | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 10-80 m |
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA) |
136-174 / 400-480 MHz |
| Modulations | CW | FM N-FM | FM N-FM |
| RF-output | 4 W (3 W on 10 m) | 5 / 20 / 50 W | VHF/UHF: 45/40, 25/25, 8/8 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 | - |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 11-16 V DC | 11.7-15.8 V DC | 13.8 V DC |
| Current RX | ? | 0.5 A | 0.5 A |
| TX | 1 A max | 12 A max | 10 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1984 and 1991 in USA | Between 200x and 200x | Between 2018 and 20xx in China |
| Dimensions |
235 × 108 × 216 mm (9.25 × 4.25 × 8.50 in) |
140 × 45 × 193 mm (5.51 × 1.77 × 7.60 in) |
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| Weight | 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) | 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) | ? |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | None | 500 channels in 1 bank(s) | 512 channels in 4 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
QSK WARC option |
GPS-receiver 1200/9600bps APRS® (Automatic Packet Reporting System) Bluetooth SD-card slot |
Detachable front panel Upgradable firmware Optional APRS Optional Bluetooth speaker/mic Color display Band-scope |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | HEATHKIT-HW-000009 | YAESU-FTM-000100DR/DE | VERO-GLOBAL-COMMUNICATION-VR-006900 |
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