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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute warmup)
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz ? 1 / 2 / 10 / 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 110-180 / 300-500 / 800-950 MHz 152-174 MHz 30 kHz - 56 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity VHF ≤ 0.158 µV
UHF ≤ 0.18 µV
(12 dB SINAD)
? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
0.16 µV (1.8-30 MHz)
0.125 µV (50-54 MHz)

AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30% modulation @ 400 Hz)
2 µV (0.5-1.8 MHz
2 µV (1.8-30 MHz)
1 µV (50-54 MHz)

FM (BW: 15 kHz, 10 SINAD)
0.5 µV (28-30 MHz)
0.35 (50-54 MHz)
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 30 kHz @ -60 dB ? CW/RTTY/PKT: 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.75 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 3 / 6 / 15 kHz Roofing Filters
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Triple conversion super-heterodyne + 32 Bit High Speed IF DSP
IF-freqs. 1st: 15.25 (VHF) / 44.775 (UHF) MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 40.455 MHz (up-conversion)
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz (24 kHz for AM/FM)
IF Width & IF Shift
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB (160-10 m) ≥ 60 dB (6 m)
Audio output 0.3 W ? 2.5 W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
- 160-6 m
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output 5 W max ? 5 ~ 100 W (AM: 2 ~ 25 W)

Connections

Antenna BNC KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16 V DC Mains or 12 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 16-190 mA 6 VA 1.8-2.1 A
TX 1.6 A max - 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 197x and 1971 Between 2013 and 20xx
Dimensions 55 × 134 × 33 mm
(2.17 × 5.28 × 1.30 in)
? ?
Weight 530 gr (1.2 lbs) with FNB-27 and antenna ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 82 channels in 1 bank(s) 2 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? 4.3 in TFT full color display
Automatic Tuner
Contour, DNR, IF Notch and APF
Spectrum Scope
Optional SCU-17 USB Interface Unit
Optional FFT Unit
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000530 20-175 YAESU-FTDX001200