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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Direct sampling HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.9-52 / 74-108 / 135-160 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.75 µV (20 dB QS)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
HF 9kHz-52MHz MDS: -132dBm @ 14MHz, Clipping lev -8dBm
FM 74-108MHz sensitivity <2uV 12dB SINAD @ 98MHz, Clip lev -3dBm
VHF 135-160MHz MDS -137dBm @ 145MHz, Clipping Level -19dBm
Selectivity AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
≥ 100 dB, Software defined
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single (AM/CW/SSB) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne SDR / direct conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection 60 dB ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output SSB: 12 W PEP / CW/FM: 14 W / AM: 2.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14.5 V DC or mains 5 V DC (USB)
Current RX 0.6 A ?
TX 3 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1977 in Japan Between 2012 and 201x in Italy
Dimensions 280 × 125 × 295 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
110 × 40 × 90 mm
(4.33 × 1.57 × 3.54 in)
Weight 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 360 gr (12.7 oz)
Form factor Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories 11 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Noise Blanker
VOX
Tone burst generator (1500-2000 Hz adjustable)
100 kHz marker generator
Separate inputs Antenna for HF / 6m and FM / VHF / Bypass
WFM Stereo decoder with RDS decoder
61.44 MHz sampling frequency
32-bit
USB 2.0
USB-powered
Accessories YC-221 Digital frequency display ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000221R ELAD-FDM-S000002