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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  1.25m  70cm  4m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps XTAL/VFO controlled 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 60-905 MHz (SSB between 60-460 MHz) 136-174 MHz
Modulations - N-AM   W-AM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM-N: 1 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM-W: 1.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
?
Selectivity ? N-FM: 15 kHz
W-FM: 180 kHz
N-AM: 2.4 kHz
W-AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 2.4 kHz
?
Filters ? 2.4 / 6 / 15 / 180 kHz ?
Receiver system XTAL Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.754 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFW455E
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W @ 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - 144-148 MHz
Modulations CW   - FM  
RF-output 40-60 W ? 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-15V DC 7V DC NiMH battery or 6-16V DC external
Current RX - 550 mA max ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 19xx Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 2009 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 180 × 80 × 220 mm
(7.09 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
?
Weight ? 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 10 bank(s) 209 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CAT-interface
Clock-Timer
Headphone jack (and MPX, AF and RF Mute jacks)
Priority
Recorder Activation
Squelch
TV tuner front end
Tone control
Tuning Meter
Telescopic whip antenna included
CTCSS/DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-NT YAESU-FRG-009600 YAESU-FT-000250R