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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/50MHz TRANSCEIVER
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m  2m 
Freq. stability ? Less than ±0.5 p.p.m. (–10˚C to +60˚C; 14˚F to 140˚F) ?
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 1.7-2.3 / 2.5-4.1 / 6.9-7.5 / 13.9-14.5 /
20.9-21.5 / 27.9-30.1 MHz
RX: 0.03-74.8 MHz (some bands not guaranteed) 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: 0.16μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 0.13μV

AM (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: 12.6μV
1.8-29.995MHz: 2.0μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 1.0μV

FM (at 12dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: -
28.0-29.7MHz: 0.5μV
50MHz band: 0.25μV
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Selectivity ? SSB (BW: 2.4KHz)
More than 2.4kHz/–6dB
Less than 3.4kHz/–40dB

CW (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 700Hz/–40dB

RTTY (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 800Hz/–40dB

AM (BW: 6kHz)
More than 6.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 10kHz/–40dB

FM (BW: 15kHz)
More than 12.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 22kHz/–40dB
SSB
2.4 kHz @ -3 dB
4.5 kHz @ -60 dB

AM/FM
12 kHz @ -3 dB
32 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Direct Sampling Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 36 kHz ?
Image rejection ? More than 70dB ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? More than 2.5W (at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load, 1kHz) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 1.8-1.999 / 3.5-3.999 / 5.255-5.405* / 7-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14-14.35 / 18.068-18.168 / 21-21.45 / 24.89-24.99 / 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 2–100W, AM: 1–25W 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC ±15% 13.5 (11...16) V DC
Current RX 50 W 0.9A typical (Standby), 1.25A (Maximum audio) 600 mA
TX - 21A (at 100W output power) 2.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2016 and 20xx Between 197x and 197x in W.Germany
Dimensions 368.3 × 165.1 × 292.1 mm
(14.50 × 6.50 × 11.50 in)
240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
193 × 88 × 260 mm
(7.60 × 3.46 × 10.24 in)
Weight 11.34 kg (25.0 lbs) 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs) 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 101 channels in bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Real-time spectrum scope
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
101 channels (99 regular, 2 scan edges)
SD memory card slot for saving data
Cooling fan system
Multi-function meter
CW functions: full break-in, CW reverse, CW auto tuning
SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM modes
Remote control via PC (RS-BA1 IP remote control software)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FRDX-000400 ICOM-IC-007300 SEMCOSET-SEMCO-ROTO-S