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HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  70cm  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) 25 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-961 MHz (Cellular blocked) 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
440-450 MHz (USA)
108-180 / 320-480 / 810-1000 MHz *
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   FM   AM   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
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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)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double/triple 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)
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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)
430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
440-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   FM   FM  
RF-output 100 / 50 / 20 W (25 / 12.5 / 5 W AM) High: 1 W, Low: 200 mW High: 50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 10.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.6 A max 20-150 mA Max 0.5 A
TX 22 A max Max 500 mA Max 11.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1981 and 19xx Between 2001 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 160 × 54 × 205 mm
(6.30 × 2.13 × 8.07 in)
61 × 168 × 49 mm
(2.40 × 6.61 × 1.93 in)
140 × 38 × 166 mm
(5.51 × 1.50 × 6.54 in)
Weight 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 720 gr (1.6 lbs) with battery and antenna 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 262 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Detachable head. CTCSS & DCS ARTS. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000100 YAESU-FT-000708R YAESU-FT-007100M