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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ± 50 cps per hour after warm up ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. @ 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F), after 1 minute warmup
Tuning steps ? ? 1 / 5 / 10 Hz (SSB/CW), 10 / 100 Hz (AM/FM)

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 30-50 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 0.03-75 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N in SSB mode ? SSB/CW (2.4kHz, 10dB S+N/N)
1.8MHz - 30MHz 0.16µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 0.125µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 0.16µV (AMP2 “ON”)
AM (BW: 6kHz, 10dB S+N/N, 30% modulation @400Hz)
0.5MHz - 1.8MHz 7.9µV
1.8MHz - 30MHz 2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 1µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
FM (1kHz 3.5kHz DEV BW: 12kHz, 12dB SINAD)
28MHz - 30MHz 0.25µV (AMP2 “ON”)
50MHz - 54MHz 0.2µV (AMP2 “ON”)
70MHz - 70.5MHz 0.25µV (AMP2 “ON”)
Selectivity SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB) ? Mode / –6dB / –60dB
CW (BW=0.5kHz) / 0.5kHz or better / 0.75kHz or less
SSB (BW=2.4kHz) / 2.4kHz or better / 3.6kHz or less
AM (BW=6kHz) / 6kHz or better / 15kHz or less
FM (BW=12kHz) / 12kHz or better / 25kHz or less
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne / Hybrid SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 9.005 MHz
2nd: 24 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70dB or better (1.8MHz - 28MHz Amateur bands) 60dB or better (50MHz Amateur band) 60dB or better (70MHz UK Amateur band)
Audio output Requires external speaker ? 2.5W into 4Ω with 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 10-160m + WARC and 60m / 6m / 4m (Europe)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output AM: 100 W (input), SSB: 200 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input) ? HF 5-100 W (AM: 5-25 W)
6m 5-100 W (AM: 5-25 W)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - SO-239
Impedance 25/100Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - RS-232C / DVI (external display) / USB

Electrical

Power req. Mains (NCX-A) 6 V DC, 4×AA 13.8 V DC ± 15%
Current RX ? 25-100 mA ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2020 and 202x
Dimensions 350 × 165 × 310 mm
(13.78 × 6.50 × 12.20 in)
? 266 × 91 × 263 mm
(10.47 × 3.58 × 10.35 in)
Weight 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs) ? 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second 100 channels in 6 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? SCU-LAN10: LAN unit
SP-30: External speaker
XF-130CN: 300 Hz roofing filter
YH-77STA: Lightweight headphones
Accessories NCX-A Power supply / speaker ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005-MKII RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000024-(OLDER) YAESU-FTDX000010