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Handheld VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 0.001 % ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 100 / 1000 kHz (thumb wheels) 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range Version A: 141-150 MHz
Version B: 146-155 MHz
Version C: 151-160 MHz
Version D: 156-165 MHz
Version E: 161-170 MHz
144-146 MHz 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -60 dB ? 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 Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 9 MHz
Image rejection 50 dB ? ≥ 60 dB (15-160 m), ≥ 50 dB (10 m)
Audio output 100 mW into 8 ohm load at 10% distortion ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

Antenna 3.5mm jack - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other Wire lead or mini-helical antenna to be connected to the ANT jack - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6 V DC 13.8V DC 13.5V DC
Current RX 25-100 mA Max 600 mA Max 1.1 A
TX - Max 6 A Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 198x in Japan Between 1983 and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 63 × 130 × 25 mm
(2.48 × 5.12 × 0.98 in)
140 × × 177 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 6.97 in)
280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
Weight 200 gr (7.1 oz) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Optional XTAL controlled memories
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000022 ICOM-IC-000027E YAESU-FT-000301D