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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) - 80-10 m
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   - -
Sensitivity Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
10-160 m -
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   CW   -
RF-output High: 50/50/50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20/20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10/10/10 W, Low: 5/5/5/5 W AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/600Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains ?
Current RX ? - ?
TX Max 8.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 1956 and 1960 in USA Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
?
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 800 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ARTS, CTCSS and DCS. WIRES-compatible (internet connection). 1200/9600 bps packet jack. Twin RX. Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supply ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-008900R HEATHKIT-DX-000100B SWAN-(CUBIC)-000600R