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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 100 kHz - 30 MHz 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK
600 Hz (-6 dB)
1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Quad conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 9 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB (15-160 m), ≥ 50 dB (10 m)
Audio output ? ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 2 W FM/SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8 V DC or mains 13.5V DC
Current RX ? Max 2.8 Max 1.1 A
TX ? Max 19 A Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x Between 1996 and 200x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 410 × 135 × 347 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.66 in)
280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
Weight ? 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin VFO Optional XTAL controlled memories
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-VF-002031 YAESU-FT-001000MP YAESU-FT-000301D