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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? Beter than ±0.5ppm ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C)
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 0.001 kHz 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) RX: 0.03-60 MHz (Guaranteed range: 0.5–29.999 and 50–54.000 MHz) 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.3 µV
5-520 MHz: 0.6 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-370 MHz: 0.2 µV
370-520 MHz: 0.28 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.8 µV
370-1300 MHz: 1 µV
SSB, CW < 0.16μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
SSB, CW < 0.13μV (50MHz band)
AM < 13μV (0.5–1.8MHz)
AM < 2μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
AM < 1μV (50MHz band)
SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
Selectivity AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: > 2.4kHz/–6dB
SSB (BW: 2.4kHz, sharp): < 3.6kHz/–60dB
CW: > 500Hz/–6dB
CW (BW: 500Hz, sharp): < 900Hz/–60dB
RTTY (BW: 350Hz): > 360Hz/–6dB, < 650Hz/–60dB
AM (BW: 6kHz) > 6.0kHz/–6dB, > 15.0kHz/–60dB
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Filters ? ? 3/6/15 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
1st: 64.455MHz
2nd: 455kHz
3rd: 15.625kHz
1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
Image rejection ? More than 70dB > 70 dB
Audio output ? 2 W @ 10% THD 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 1.8–2 / 3.5–4 / 5.3305-5.4035 (USB only) / 7–7.3 / 10.1–10.15 / 14–14.35 / 18.068–18.168 / 21–21.45 / 24.89–25 / 28–29.7 / 50–54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? SSB/CW/RTTY: 2-100W, AM: 1-40W 5-100W (AM: 2-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 20-150 mA 2 A max 80 VA max
TX - 22 A max 450 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
241 × 84 × 281 mm
(9.49 × 3.31 × 11.06 in)
410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 201 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. 20dB attenuator
Backlit display
DSP
Preamplifier
RIT
PC programmable via USB-connector on the rear panel (CI-V data format)
VOX
Water resistant
IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-MINI ICOM-IC-007200 YAESU-FT-002000