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General

HAM bands ? ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.18-30 MHz 137-174 / 406-512 MHz 2m (6m and 70cm optional)
Modulations AM   SSB   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: <0.15 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2m (6m and 70cm optional)
Modulations - - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 10 W

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 1.5 A
TX - - Max 4.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1971 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1983 and 19xx
Dimensions 370 × 160 × 280 mm
(14.57 × 6.30 × 11.02 in)
? 334 × 129 × 315 mm
(13.15 × 5.08 × 12.40 in)
Weight 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) ? 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) without options
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000054 20-401 YAESU-FT-000726R