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General |
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| HAM bands | 2m 70cm | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 10m | ? |
| Freq. stability | ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) | ? | Standard TCXO: below 30 MHz +/- 20 Hz, above 30 MHz +/- 0.5ppm |
| Tuning steps | 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz | 0.001-10.000 kHz | 0.001 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) | 0.01-60 MHz | 2MHz - 3.0 GHz |
| Modulations | AM FM N-FM W-FM | AM N-FM CW USB LSB DSB RTTY | All mode AM N-FM W-FM CW USB LSB ISB |
| Sensitivity |
3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz) 0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM) 1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM) 1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM) 1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM) 0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM) 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM) 0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM) 1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM) 0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM) 0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM) 0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM) 1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM) 3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM) 1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM) |
Preamp off: 1.3 µV Preamp on: 0.3 µV (-123/-133 dBm in 500 Hz) |
SSB, 10 db S/N: 3 kHz@-117dBm AM (50% mod), 10 db S/N: 6.0 kHz@-108dBm FM-N @ 6 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 15 kHz@-107dBm FM-W @ 10-20 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 30-50 kHz@-102dBm FM-W @ 75kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 200 kHz@-96dBm |
| Selectivity |
12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB) 200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB) |
CW 500/640 (–6 to 60 dB) SSB 2.39/2.54 (–6 to 60 dB) AM 6.6/6.74 (–6 to 60 dB) |
Selection is mode independent. Approx. 50 filter bandwidths with 8-10 chosen appropriately for each of the 5 modes. Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. (6 to 60 dB). Examples, useful for: CW-100,150,200,250,300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1000 Hz SSB-1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.0, 3.4 kHz AM- 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.6, 10.4, 12.0, 13.6, 15.2,16kHz WFM-100,120,140,150,160,180, 200, 250, 300 kHz |
| Filters | ? | Software defined | ? |
| Receiver system | Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne | Direct conversion, low IF | ? |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz 2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) 3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM) |
Software selectable from DC to 20 KHz | ? |
| Image rejection | ? | 160-10m: 96dB or better6m: 71 dB or better | 80 dB typical 2-3000 MHz |
| Audio output | 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) | Stereo line-out, accepts PC type speakers | Line + Headphones |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range |
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA) |
160-6m | - |
| Modulations | FM N-FM | AM N-FM CW USB LSB DSB RTTY | - |
| RF-output | High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW | CW/SSB: 1-100 W PEP, AM: 2-25W | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SMA | BNC | SMA |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) | 13.8V DC ±10% | 90-264 VAC, 48-440 Hz; optional 11-28V DC power supply |
| Current RX | 30-120 mA | 1.5A | 36W |
| TX | 1.3 A max | 25A max | - |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 2007 and 200x in Japan | Between 2009 and 20xx | Between 2009 and in USA |
| Dimensions |
47 × 81 × 23 mm (1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in) |
311 × 44 × 311 mm (12.24 × 1.73 × 12.24 in) |
190 × 89 × 432 mm (7.48 × 3.50 × 17.01 in) |
| Weight | 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery | 4.08 kg (9.0 lbs) | 4.65 kg (10.3 lbs) |
| Form factor | Handheld | Headless | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) | 100000 channels in 1 bank(s) | 1000 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX | SDR (Software Defined Radio) | ? |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | YAESU-VX-000003R | FLEXRADIO-FLEX-003000 | TEN-TEC-RX-000400 |
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