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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ±0.5 p.p.m. TCXO ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ?
Filters 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 Hz (300 Hz optional) ?
Receiver system Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: Main: 9 MHz, Sub: 40.455 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM), Sub: 455 kHz
3rd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
1st: 45.1 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 65 dB
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 200 W 5 / 85 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 1 A
TX ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x in Japan Between 2015 and 201x in China
Dimensions 462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
164 × 44 × 184 mm
(6.46 × 1.73 × 7.24 in)
Weight 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) (SM-5000: 3 kg / 6.6 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
CTCSS / PL
DCS
2-tone
DTMF
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTDX005000D ALINCO-DR-B000185