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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1500 MHz 10-80 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion Single conversion superheterodyne Tubes ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz
4th: 455 kHz
9 MHz ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output 1.0 watts at 4 ohm load 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
RF-output ? 100 W / 240 W (PEP input) 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50-75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC Mains ?
Current RX ~200 mA ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 197x and 197x Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
335 × 140 × 280 mm
(13.19 × 5.51 × 11.02 in)
?
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 2016 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second None 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002515 YAESU-FT-000200 HANDIC-000925