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HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Transceiver
Base Station Amateur Antenna

General

Current value
CAD 1,015
USD 725 ~ USD 741
USD 1,573
EUR 1,987
Rating No reviews yet No reviews yet
HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +140 °F [–10 °C to +60 °C]) ±0.5 p.p.m. @ -10 to +50°C (14 to 122°F) after 1 minute warmup
Tuning steps 5/10 Hz (SSB, CW), 50/100 Hz (AM, FM) 1 / 5 / 10 / 20 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-56 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz 0.03-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   C4FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.158 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (144 - 146 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (430 - 440 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)
28 µV (0.1 - 1.8 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.25 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.18 µV (144 - 146 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.18 µV (430 - 440 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (BW: 6 kHz / 10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 7.9 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
70-70.5 MHz: 2 µV
144-148 MHz: 1 µV
430-450 MHz: 1 µV

FM (BW: 12 kHz / 12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.2 µV
70-70.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.125 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.125 µV

SSB/CW (BW: 2.4 kHz / 10 dB S+N/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.125 µV
70-70.5 MHz: 0.16 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.125 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.125 µV
Selectivity Mode –6 dB / –60 dB
SSB/CW (Width=2.4 kHz) 2.4 kHz or better / 3.6 kHz or less
CW-N (Width =500 Hz) 0.5 kHz or better / 750 Hz or less
AM 6 kHz or better / 15 kHz or less
FM 12 kHz or better / 30 kHz or less
FM-N 9 kHz or better / 25 kHz or less
AM (BW=6 kHz - Width: Center)
6 kHz (-6 dB)
15 kHz (-60 dB)

FM (BW=12 kHz - Width: Center)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-60 dB)

SSB (BW=2.4 kHz - Width: Center)
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
3.6 kHz (-60 dB)

CW (BW=0.5 kHz - Width: Center)
500 Hz (-6 dB)
750 Hz (-60 dB)
Filters 3 kHz (LSB/USB) 500 Hz (CW) 6 kHz (AM) 16 kHz (FM) ?
Receiver system SSB/CW/AM: Tripe conversion FM: Double conversion Direct sampling superheterrodyne (Below 48 MHz) Single conversion IF sampling (Above 48 MHz)
IF-freqs. 69.450 MHz
9.000 MHz (SSB, CW, AM)
24 kHz (SSB, CW, AM)
450 kHz (FM)
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Image rejection 70 dB or better (1.8 MHz - 50 MHz Amateur bands) 60 dB or better (144/430 MHz Amateur band) 70 dB or better (HF amateur bands) 60 dB or better (VHF / UHF amateur bands)
Audio output 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm (Without SPA-1 option)

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8-430 MHz (amateur bands only) 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm (Also 4 m for UK version)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   C4FM  
RF-output HF: 5-100 W, VHF/UHF: 5-50 W 0.5-10 W
100 W with optional SPA-1

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 10.8 V DC (Battery pack) or 13.8 V DC ±15% external
Current RX 2.2 A max 600-900 mA
TX 22 A max 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2014 and 2016 in Japan Between 2025 and 20xx
Dimensions 229 × 80 × 253 mm
(9.02 × 3.15 × 9.96 in)
213 × 89 × 240 mm
(8.39 × 3.50 × 9.45 in)
Weight 4.30 kg (9.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 4.3" color touch TFT with switchable display modes. 3DSS band-scope. Two independent receivers. Two speakers. 32-bit IF DSP. Wires-X. USB ports for audio I/O and CAT operation. S-DX. AMS. APRS. Micro SD card slot. Optional ATU that attaches to the back. Optional cooling fan for prolonged transmissions like FT8 and similar. Optional 100 W dockable PA. Optional Bluetooth.
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000991 YAESU-FTX-000001-OPTIMA