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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 100 kHz - 30 MHz 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) SSB/CW: 0.5 µV for 20 dB S/N
FM: 0.35 µV for 20 dB QS
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)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz @ 6 dB down, 4.1 kHz @ 60 dB down
FM: 14 kHz @ 6 dB down, 25 kHz @ 60 dB down
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quad conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 9 MHz 1st: 10.81 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB (15-160 m), ≥ 50 dB (10 m) Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output FM/SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W SSB: 30 W (PEP input), FM/CW, High: 30 W, Low: ? W (DC input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 13.5V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 2.8 Max 1.1 A 0.5 A
TX Max 19 A Max 21 A 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 200x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 1980 and 198x 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)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 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 NB, RIT
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-001000MP YAESU-FT-000301D YAESU-FT-000480R