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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 389 ~ USD 723 (similar rigs)
EUR 445 ~ EUR 882
USD 633 ~ USD 773
Rating No reviews yet 4 reviews
HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with TCXO-2 option
Tuning steps 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz 10 / 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz
(50-905 MHz optional)
0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW (2.4 kHz): ≤ 0.25 µV
AM (6 kHz): ≤ 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD): ≤ 0.5 µV
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
2.4 kHz: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.0 kHz @ -60 dB
2.0 kHz: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
500 Hz: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
250 Hz: 240 Hz @ -6 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 500 Hz CW
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 47.21 / 10.94 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 80 dB or better
Audio output ? 2 W into 4 Ohm at 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output 3.5-25/3.5-25 W 100 W (25 W AM)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 (16.5-150)Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 2-2.5 A 60 VA
TX Max 9 A 470 VA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1991 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
368 × 129 × 370 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 14.57 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35 (PS-35: 2.3kg) 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 396 channels in 1 bank(s) 90 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX
Optional rack handles
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MPN ICOM-IC-000970A YAESU-FT-000990