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HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.525-31 MHz / 88-108 MHz 144-148 MHz 27.005-27.135 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.75 µV (20 dB QS)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single (AM/CW/SSB) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohms 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 27.005-27.135 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output ? SSB: 12 W PEP / CW/FM: 14 W / AM: 2.5 W 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12-14.5 V DC or mains ?
Current RX ? 0.6 A ?
TX - 3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1978 in Japan Between 1976 and 1977 in Japan Between 1977 and 1979 in West-Germany
Dimensions 482 × 200 × 354 mm
(18.98 × 7.87 × 13.94 in)
280 × 125 × 295 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
305 × 115 × 270 mm
(12.01 × 4.53 × 10.63 in)
Weight 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) less batteries 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Noise Blanker
VOX
Tone burst generator (1500-2000 Hz adjustable)
100 kHz marker generator
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Accessories ? YC-221 Digital frequency display ?
MPN NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-004800 YAESU-FT-000221R BRAUN-SE-000411