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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA) 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA) 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output FM/SSB/CW: 25 W, AM: 15 W High: 25/10 W, Low: ?/? W High: 50/50/50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20/20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10/10/10 W, Low: 5/5/5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? ? ?
TX Max 5 A ? Max 8.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x
Dimensions 280 × 125 × 315 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 12.40 in)
? 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital readout Scanning. CTCSS option ARTS, CTCSS and DCS. WIRES-compatible (internet connection). 1200/9600 bps packet jack. Twin RX.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000225RD YAESU-FT-000720R YAESU-FT-008900R