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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ±5 p.p.m. stock or ±1 p.p.m. with the TCXO option ? Better than ±10 p.p.m. (-20°C to +60° C)
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz 9 / 10 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 0.15-108 MHz (115.15-223 MHz with optional FRQ-80 converter) 137-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   PSK31/63   AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 500 Hz bandwidth: -136 dBm (typical), preamp on
AM: Not specified
FM: Not specified
? Better than 0.2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters 2.7 kHz + variable IF DSP Options: 200 Hz, 250 Hz, 400 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 1.8 kHz, 2.1 kHz, 2.8 kHz, 6 kHz (AM & ESSB), & 12 kHz for FM ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.215 MHz
2nd: 15 kHz
? 21.7 MHz & 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 400 mW 3.5 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz (2m option) - 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   PSK31/63   - FM  
RF-output 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 ? 50 / 25 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 TNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-15V DC 6V DC (4 × LR6 or external adapter) 13.8 V DC (±10%), negative ground
Current RX 0.9 A ? 300-600 mA
TX 22 A max - 8 A (50 W) / 6 A (25 W) / 3 A (10 W) / 2 A (5 W)

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 20xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions 112 × 282 × 300 mm
(4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in)
90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
127 × 35 × 126 mm
(5.00 × 1.38 × 4.96 in)
Weight 4.25 kg (9.4 lbs) 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 990 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 144 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 130 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C
Built-in PSK31/CW/RTTY decoder/encoder
Built-in keyer
DVR option
Sub RX option
? 9K6 packet ready
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-K000003 SONY-ICF-PRO-000080-(HI-SCAN) YAESU-FT-001500M