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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? < 100 Hz / hour after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 7 kHz @ -60 dB (3.395 MHz filter)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W @ 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 2.5 W 100 W (80-15m) 80 W (10m)

Connections

Antenna - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC External high-voltage power supply
Current RX ? ?
TX ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 1968 and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? 380 × 163 × 335 mm
(14.96 × 6.42 × 13.19 in)
Weight ? 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000290R-II HEATHKIT-HW-000100