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Amateur HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/50/70MHz TRANSCEIVER

General

Current value
GBP 994 ~ GBP 1,284
EUR 1,160 ~ EUR 1,284
USD 1,284 ~ USD 1,408
USD 203 ~ USD 377 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ± 0.5 p.p.m. @ 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F), after 1 minute warmup Less than ±0.5 p.p.m. (–10˚C to +60˚C; 14˚F to 140˚F)
Tuning steps 1 / 5 / 10 Hz (SSB/CW), 10 / 100 Hz (AM/FM) 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-75 MHz RX: 0.03-74.8 MHz (some bands not guaranteed)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (2.4kHz, 10dB S+N/N)
1.8MHz - 30MHz 0.16µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 0.125µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 0.16µV (AMP2 “ON”)
AM (BW: 6kHz, 10dB S+N/N, 30% modulation @400Hz)
0.5MHz - 1.8MHz 7.9µV
1.8MHz - 30MHz 2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 1µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
FM (1kHz 3.5kHz DEV BW: 12kHz, 12dB SINAD)
28MHz - 30MHz 0.25µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 0.2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 0.25µV (AMP2 “ON”)
SSB/CW (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: 0.16μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 0.13μV

AM (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: 12.6μV
1.8-29.995MHz: 2.0μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 1.0μV

FM (at 12dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: -
28.0-29.7MHz: 0.5μV
50MHz band: 0.25μV
Selectivity Mode / –6dB / –60dB
CW (BW=0.5kHz) / 0.5kHz or better / 0.75kHz or less
SSB (BW=2.4kHz) / 2.4kHz or better / 3.6kHz or less
AM (BW=6kHz) / 6kHz or better / 15kHz or less
FM (BW=12kHz) / 12kHz or better / 25kHz or less
SSB (BW: 2.4KHz)
More than 2.4kHz/–6dB
Less than 3.4kHz/–40dB

CW (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 700Hz/–40dB

RTTY (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 800Hz/–40dB

AM (BW: 6kHz)
More than 6.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 10kHz/–40dB

FM (BW: 15kHz)
More than 12.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 22kHz/–40dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne / Hybrid SDR Direct Sampling Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 9.005 MHz
2nd: 24 kHz
36 kHz
Image rejection 70dB or better (1.8MHz - 28MHz Amateur bands) 60dB or better (50MHz Amateur band) 60dB or better (70MHz UK Amateur band) More than 70dB
Audio output 2.5W into 4Ω with 10% THD More than 2.5W (at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load, 1kHz)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160m + WARC and 60m / 6m / 4m (Europe) 1.8-1.999 / 3.5-3.999 / 5.255-5.405* / 7-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14-14.35 / 18.068-18.168 / 21-21.45 / 24.89-24.99 / 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output HF 5-100 W (AM: 5-25 W)
6m 5-100 W (AM: 5-25 W)
SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 2–100W, AM: 1–25W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other RS-232C / DVI (external display) / USB -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ± 15% 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 0.7A typical (Standby), 1.25A (Maximum audio)
TX ? 21A (at 100W output power)

Physical

Manufactured Between 2020 and 202x Between 2025 and 20xx
Dimensions 266 × 91 × 263 mm
(10.47 × 3.58 × 10.35 in)
240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 6 bank(s) 101 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features SCU-LAN10: LAN unit
SP-30: External speaker
XF-130CN: 300 Hz roofing filter
YH-77STA: Lightweight headphones
HDMI output for external display
Built-in CW decoder
USB-C
Real-time spectrum scope
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
101 channels (99 regular, 2 scan edges)
SD memory card slot for saving data
Cooling fan system
Multi-function meter
CW functions: full break-in, CW reverse, CW auto tuning
SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM modes
Remote control via PC (RS-BA1 IP remote control software)
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTDX000010 ICOM-IC-007300