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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? SSB/CW/AM: ±200 Hz, FM: ±300 Hz (0°C - 40°C)
Tuning steps ? ? SSB/CW: 25 Hz, AM: 1 kHz, FM: 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
1.5-30 MHz, except 7.6-9 and 23.527 ±50 kHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
? SSB/CW: 0.5 µV
AM: 2µV
FM: 0.7 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
? (-6 dB / -60 dB)
SSB/CW(W)/AM(N): 2.2 / 5 kHz
CW(N): 0.5 / 1.8 kHz
AM(W): 6 / 14 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion (SSB/CW/AM) Triple conversion (FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM-only)
Image rejection ? ? better than 70 dB (1.5-30 MHz)
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
1.5-30 MHz, except 7.6-9 and 23.527 ±50 kHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output AM: 1-4 W, FM/SSB/CW: 1-10 W High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W SSB/CW/FM: 100 W PEP, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 6-15V DC 13.5 V DC ±10%
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A Max 150 mA ?
TX Max 5.2 A Max 1.35 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
71 × 200 × 38 mm
(2.80 × 7.87 × 1.50 in)
238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 616 gr (1.4 lbs) with FNB-4A 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CAT interface ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575A YAESU-FT-000727R YAESU-FT-000080C