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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 50-430 kHz / 0.48-35 MHz 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK
600 Hz (-6 dB)
1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 9 MHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB (15-160 m), ≥ 50 dB (10 m)
Audio output ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239
Impedance 50/200 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.5V DC
Current RX ? Max 1.1 A
TX - Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1951 and 1952 in USA Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 502 × 257 × 419 mm
(19.76 × 10.12 × 16.50 in)
280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
Weight 38.00 kg (83.8 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Optional XTAL controlled memories
Accessories ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000050T1 YAESU-FT-000301D