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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 17 m (50 KHz per XTAL) 118-136 / 138-164 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-160 MHz: 0.6 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-520 MHz: 0.3 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
370-520 MHz: 1.0 µV
520-1300 MHz: 3.0 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system VXO. Max 2 XTALS X-TAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 17 m (50 KHz per XTAL) - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 2 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.5V DC 6 V DC (4 × R6/AA) 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.5-10V DC (external)
Current RX 68 mA 30-100 mA 15-95 mA
TX Max 600 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 2002 in Japan Between 1984 and 198x Between 2001 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
? 59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
Weight 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included ? 195 gr (6.9 oz)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second 640 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags. "Frequency finder". Dual watch. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MIZUHO-MX-000018S 20-0104 YAESU-VR-000120D