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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) ±0.05 p.p.m. OCXO
Tuning steps ? 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 88-108 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? 3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz)
0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM)
1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM)
1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM)
0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM)
3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
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Filters ? ? 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 / 300 Hz
Receiver system ? Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz
2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
1st: Main: 9 MHz, Sub: 40.455 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM), Sub: 455 kHz
3rd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW 200 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) Mains
Current RX ? 30-120 mA ?
TX - 1.3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 2009 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 214 × 128 × 38 mm
(8.43 × 5.04 × 1.50 in)
47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
Weight 840 gr (1.9 lbs) without batteries 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) (SM-5000: 3 kg / 6.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SANGEAN-ATS-000505 YAESU-VX-000003R YAESU-FTDX005000MP