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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 MHz 140-174 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80/20/10 m 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   FM  
RF-output 30-60 W High: 25 W, Low: 3 W High: 5 W, Low 3: 3 W, Low 2: 1.5, Low 1: 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 5.5-16V DC
Current RX - 600 mA 8-190 mA
TX ? 6 A max Max 1.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 19xx in USA Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 1993 and 199x
Dimensions 165 × 178 × 260 mm
(6.50 × 7.01 × 10.24 in)
140 × 40 × 162 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.38 in)
55 × 146 × 33 mm
(2.17 × 5.75 × 1.30 in)
Weight 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 430 gr (15.2 oz) with FNB-27
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 41 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 4 × XTAL selector (VFO option), 807 final. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-MOBILE YAESU-FT-000270R YAESU-FT-000416