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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD (Preamp ON)

AM
0.5-1.605 MHz; ≥ 12.6 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 2.0 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
Selectivity ? SSB/CW
2.1 kHz/-6 dB, 4.0 kHz/-60 dB

AM
6.0 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 1.605-2 / 3.5-4 / 5-8 / 9-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 100 W 5-100 W (AM 5-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 1.3-2.1 A
TX Max 20 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000900 ICOM-IC-000077