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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m
26.9-27.5 MHz and 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
406-420 MHz (UHF Lo version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m
26.9-27.5 MHz and 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
406-420 MHz (UHF Lo version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input), AM: 80 W (input) High: 5/5 W, Low: ?/? W VHF: 2 W, UHF: 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 7.2-12V DC ?
Current RX 0.5 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1989 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 342.9 × 152.4 × 292.1 mm
(13.50 × 6.00 × 11.50 in)
? 65 × 136 × 26 mm
(2.56 × 5.35 × 1.02 in)
Weight 13.61 kg (30.0 lbs) ? 400 gr (14.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 42 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000101 YAESU-FT-000470 MOTOROLA-EXPO