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Base Station Amateur Antenna
500W SDR Transceiver
500W SDR Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  4m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ±0.5 p.p.m. @ -10 to +50°C (14 to 122°F) after 1 minute warmup 0.001 p.p.m. with GNSS, 0.5 p.p.m. with internal TCXO 0.001 p.p.m. with GNSS, 0.5 p.p.m. with internal TCXO
Tuning steps 1 / 5 / 10 / 20 Hz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-174 / 400-470 MHz 30 kHz–54 MHz 30 kHz–54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   C4FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   Multiple (Software defined)   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity AM (BW: 6 kHz / 10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 7.9 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
70-70.5 MHz: 2 µV
144-148 MHz: 1 µV
430-450 MHz: 1 µV

FM (BW: 12 kHz / 12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.2 µV
70-70.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.125 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.125 µV

SSB/CW (BW: 2.4 kHz / 10 dB S+N/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.125 µV
70-70.5 MHz: 0.16 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.125 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.125 µV
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Selectivity AM (BW=6 kHz - Width: Center)
6 kHz (-6 dB)
15 kHz (-60 dB)

FM (BW=12 kHz - Width: Center)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-60 dB)

SSB (BW=2.4 kHz - Width: Center)
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
3.6 kHz (-60 dB)

CW (BW=0.5 kHz - Width: Center)
500 Hz (-6 dB)
750 Hz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Direct sampling superheterrodyne (Below 48 MHz) Single conversion IF sampling (Above 48 MHz) SDR SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection 70 dB or better (HF amateur bands) 60 dB or better (VHF / UHF amateur bands) ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm (Without SPA-1 option) - -

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm (Also 4 m for UK version) 160-6m 160-6m
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   C4FM   - -
RF-output 0.5-10 W
100 W with optional SPA-1
160-10m: 1–500W PEP, 125W AM, 6m: 1–200W PEP, 50W AM 160-10m: 1–500W PEP, 125W AM, 6m: 1–200W PEP, 50W AM

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10.8 V DC (Battery pack) or 13.8 V DC ±15% external 80-264 V AC 80-264 V AC
Current RX 600-900 mA 35W 35W
TX 3 A max 675W 675W

Physical

Manufactured Between 2025 and 20xx Between 2026 and 20xx in USA Between 2026 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 213 × 89 × 240 mm
(8.39 × 3.50 × 9.45 in)
337 × 171 × 356 mm
(13.27 × 6.73 × 14.02 in)
337 × 171 × 356 mm
(13.27 × 6.73 × 14.02 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 4.3" color touch TFT with switchable display modes. 3DSS band-scope. Two independent receivers. Two speakers. 32-bit IF DSP. Wires-X. USB ports for audio I/O and CAT operation. S-DX. AMS. APRS. Micro SD card slot. Optional ATU that attaches to the back. Optional cooling fan for prolonged transmissions like FT8 and similar. Optional 100 W dockable PA. Optional Bluetooth. Remote Operation
Built-in SmartLink™ for use with PC, Mac, iPad®, iPhone®, or Maestro™
GNSS Receiver
Remote Operation
Built-in SmartLink™ for use with PC, Mac, iPad®, iPhone®, or Maestro™
GNSS Receiver
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTX-000001-FIELD FLEXRADIO-AURORA-AU-000510 FLEXRADIO-AURORA-AU-000520M