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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz 25-1300 MHz (except cellular)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? FM
28-54: 0.4μV
137-174: 0.4μV
216-224.995: 0.4μV
400-512: 0.4μV
764-775.9875: 0.5μV
794-823.9875: 0.5μV
849.0125-868.9875: 0.5μV
894.0125-956: 0.5μV
1240-1300: 0.8μV
AM (20 dB S/N at 60% modulation)
25-27.9950: 1.0μV
108-136.9875: 1.0μV
225-319.9875: 1.0μV
320-399.9875: .1.0μV
W-FM (20 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation)
179.750–215.750 MHz: 0.8 μV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 265.55/380.75 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 75 dB (at 162.4 MHz)
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output Hi 2.5 W, Lo 0.3 W 2 / 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 10.8V DC (Max 13.0V DC) Max 12V DC, NiCad battery 12V DC
Current RX Max 150 mA ? 470 mA max
TX Max 700 mA ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1986 and 19xx Between 2008 and 20xx
Dimensions 61 × 168 × 49 mm
(2.40 × 6.61 × 1.93 in)
55 × 139 × 49 mm
(2.17 × 5.47 × 1.93 in)
187 × 56 × 152 mm
(7.36 × 2.20 × 5.98 in)
Weight 720 gr (1.6 lbs) 430 gr (15.2 oz) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 1100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 270 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000208R YAESU-FT-000073R RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000160