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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 80-10 m + WWV option 25-512 MHz (except cellular)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV SSB: ≤ 0.5 µV S/N 10 dB
AM: ≤ 1 µV S/N 10 dB
?
Selectivity ± 6 kHz @ -6 dB
± 12 kHz @ -60 dB
1.5 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -50 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 W for 8 Ohm / 600 Ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 3 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 RCA (Tulip) BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±10% Mains ?
Current RX 0.5 A max N/A ?
TX 6 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1969 and 1973 in Japan Between 2008 and 20xx
Dimensions 180 × 72 × 270 mm
(7.09 × 2.83 × 10.63 in)
335 × 153 × 260 mm
(13.19 × 6.02 × 10.24 in)
?
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1750 Hz (Europe)
1800 Hz (USA)
BFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-CPU-002500R YAESU-FR-000050B RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000135