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General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz 27-250 MHz in 6 bands 10-80 m
26.9-27.5 MHz and 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM 108-136 MHz: 2 µV (20 dB S/N)
FM: 68-88 MHz: 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
FM: 138-174/380-512 MHz: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity +/- 9 kHz (-6 dB), +/-15 kHz (-50 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection 50 dB @ 154 MHz ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
26.9-27.5 MHz and 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input), AM: 80 W (input)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC (plus a 9 V battery for memory backup) Powered by optional external power supply 5886AB or 6 volts vibrator pack 686S. 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 120 mA (squelched) ? 0.5 A
TX - - Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 130 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.12 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
419 × 222 × 216 mm
(16.50 × 8.74 × 8.50 in)
342.9 × 152.4 × 292.1 mm
(13.50 × 6.00 × 11.50 in)
Weight ? ? 13.61 kg (30.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-001600 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HFS YAESU-FT-000101