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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Marine Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 134 - 174 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output ? ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 156.025 - 163.275 MHz 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   AFSK  
RF-output 75 W 5 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12 V DC - 2400mAh Lithium-Ion 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 0.7A max
TX ? ? 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 196x in Japan Between 20xx and 201x Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IPX8 waterproof / 1.5m (4.92Ft) for 30 minutes
• Selectable 5 or 1 Watt transmit power output
• Supplied with 2400mAh Li-Ion battery, AC and DC 3-hour quick chargers
• Built-in noise Cancelling
• Programmable channel names
• NOAA Weather channels and Weather Alert
• Programmable Scan, Priority Scan and Dual Watch
• Preset key used to recall up to 10 favorite channels
- Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000100 STANDARD-HX000400 YAESU-FT-002980R