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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  6m 
Freq. stability ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 30 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY 25-550 / 800-1300 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) 25-550 MHz
FM 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
AM 0.7 µV (10 dB S/N)
800-1300 MHz
FM 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
?
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 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 10-160 m - 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W ? FM/SSB/CW: 25 W, AM: 15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.5V DC 12V DC 12V DC or mains
Current RX Max 1.1 A ? ?
TX Max 21 A - Max 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1978 and 19xx
Dimensions 280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
? 280 × 125 × 315 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 12.40 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 11 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Optional XTAL controlled memories ? Digital readout
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000301D YUPITERU-MVT-005000 YAESU-FT-000625RD