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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to 140°F)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 108-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM (10 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
N-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
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-520 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 58.05 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output AM: 1-4 W, FM/SSB/CW: 1-10 W 50 / 25 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A 0.5 A
TX Max 5.2 A 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2022 and 202x
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 999 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575A YAESU-FTM-006000R