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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 / 440-450 MHz *) 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps) 144-146 MHz (FT-25E)
144-148 MHz (FT-25R)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity Less than 0.18µV (12dB SINAD) ? 140-150 MHz: 0.2 uV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM) Direct conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200mW, 8 ohm @ 10% THD 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage 800 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range 140-150 / 440-450 MHz *) - 65-108 / 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output 5 / 3.5 / 1.5 / 0.5W ? 0.5 / 2 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA + Built-in ferrite bar SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max) 7.4 V DC (battery pack) or 6-9 V DC external
Current RX 16-150mA 300µA ~ 140mA 18-205 mA
TX 0.5-1.6A - 1.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 2017 and 201x
Dimensions 52 × 136.5 × 34.5 mm
(2.05 × 5.37 × 1.36 in)
81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
52 × 104 × 31 mm
(2.05 × 4.09 × 1.22 in)
Weight 340 gr (12.0 oz) Including battery and antenna 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna 260 gr (9.2 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-25Li battery pack
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 42 channels in 1 bank(s) 1821 channels in 24 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in clock/timer
DTMF
Direct entry keypad
Optional CTCSS (UT-50)
Optional DCS (UT-51)
Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
CTCSS/PL and DCS
DTMF
ARTS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000024AT YAESU-VR-000160 YAESU-FT-000025E/R