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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 140-174 MHz 144-148 MHz 0.5-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   C4FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM (10 dB S/N)
0.52-30 MHz: 3 µV
108-137 MHz: 1.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-54 MHz: 0.35 µV
54-76 MHz: 1 µV
137-140 MHz: 0.2 µV
140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.2 µV
174-222 MHz: 1 µV
222-350 MHz: 0.5 µV
350-400 MHz: 0.2 µV
400-470 MHz: 0.18 µV
470-580 MHz: 1.5 µV
580-800 MHz: 3 µV
800-1000 MHz: 1.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1.5 µV
DV/C4FM (BER 1%)
2 m/70 cm: 0.19 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Direct conversion (AM/WFM) Double conversion superheterodyne (FM/N-FM)
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st IF: 58.05 MHz (A-band) - 57.15 MHz (B-band)
2nd IF: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA/Australia)
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output 5 / 2.8 / 1 / 0.1 W 5-70 W 0.3 / 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4-16V DC 13.8 V DC 3.6-7.4 V DC or 4-16 V DC external
Current RX Max 200 mA 600 mA 74-240 mA
TX Max 1.2 A 16 A 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 20xx Between 198x and 198x Between 2021 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 99 × 30 mm
(2.24 × 3.90 × 1.18 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
65 × 100 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 3.94 × 1.34 in)
Weight 325 gr (11.5 oz) 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs) 282 gr (10.0 oz) with SBR-14Li and antenna
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 900 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DCL CTCSS/PL with tone scan. DCS. DTMF. AMS. Audio recorder. Micro-SD card slot.
Bluetooth. APRS (1200/9600bd). Built-in GPS. Band scope. VOX. Wires-X. Voltmeter.
Attenuator (10 dB). IPX7 water proof. Clock and timer. Twin RX (Even dual DV!)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000010R KENWOOD-TM-002570A YAESU-FT-000005DR