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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
HF / 50m Transceiver | 100W | 32-bit DSP

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +122 °F [–10 °C to +50 °C])
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? AM/CW/SSB: 1/10 Hz, FM: 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 8-1300 MHz - 0.03-56 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity FM: 8-1000 MHz: 0.5µV (SINAD 12db)
FM: 1000-1300 MHz: 1.0µV
AM: 0.5µV (S/N 10db)
WFM: 0.75µV (SINAD 12dB)
? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
0.16 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)
28 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM (BW: 15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (28 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.35 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
Selectivity ? ? CW/RTTY/PKT 0.5 kHz or better 750 Hz or less
SSB 2.4 kHz or better 3.6 kHz or less
AM 6 kHz or better 15 kHz or less
FM 15 kHz or better 25 kHz or less
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: Main: 9 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
Image rejection ? ? HF: ≥ 70 dB 6m: ≥ 60 dB
Audio output 700 mW, 8 ohm ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10 m
160 m optional
1.8-54 MHz (amateur bands only)
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? 60 W 5-100 W (AM: 2-25 W)

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 (16.7-150 depending on band)Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC Mains 13.8 V DC ± 10% (Negative Ground)
Current RX 420 mA max, 210 mA sleep mode - 1.8-2.1 A
TX - ? 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1965 and 1968 Between 2012 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 160 × 45 × 155 mm
(6.30 × 1.77 × 6.10 in)
? 365 × 115 × 312 mm
(14.37 × 4.53 × 12.28 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) ? 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Hi-perf crystal roofing filters
4.3 inch TFT screen
High speed spectrum scope
32-bit IF-DSP
9 MHz IF output
Built-in auto-ATU
USB, CAT and µ-tune ports
3 × SO-239 connectors
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YUPITERU-MVT-008000 HAMMARLUND-HX-000050A YAESU-FTDX003000