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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 0.1-30 / 36-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz
Modulations All mode   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/ 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (also 4 meters in the UK)
Modulations All mode   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 3 W @ 6 VDC, 10 W @ 13.8 VDC FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/50 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/12.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4LR20) or 13.8V DC external 13.8V DC
Current RX 300 mA Max 2 A
TX Max 2.9 A (10 W) Max 22 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 1998 and 2005 in Japan
Dimensions 230 × 76 × 189 mm
(9.06 × 2.99 × 7.44 in)
260 × 86 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.39 × 10.63 in)
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) with batteries 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000505 YAESU-FT-000847