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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up Better than ±10 p.p.m. (-20°C to +60° C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands 137-174 MHz 26.515-27.855 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   -
Sensitivity AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Better than 0.2 µV ?
Selectivity 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB) 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters 500 Hz switchable crystal filter ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 21.7 MHz & 450 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output 1 W 3.5 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 26.515-27.855 MHz
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 50 / 25 / 10 / 5 W 12 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 70/80Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU 13.8 V DC (±10%), negative ground ?
Current RX 80 W 300-600 mA ?
TX - 8 A (50 W) / 6 A (25 W) / 3 A (10 W) / 2 A (5 W) ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 2000 and 200x Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 127 × 35 × 126 mm
(5.00 × 1.38 × 4.96 in)
190 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.48 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 990 gr (2.2 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 130 channels in 1 bank(s) 120 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? 9K6 packet ready AM/FM/SSB
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000730/4 YAESU-FT-001500M HY-GAIN-V-(002795-120CH)