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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile 23cm Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  23cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 1.5 p.p.m. (between 0°C and 50°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 10 / 20 kHz (Japan version)
12.5 / 25 kHz (US/EU version)
25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
1260-1300 MHz (A version)
1258-1300 MHz (B version, Europe)
All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 uV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 58.3 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 5% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
1260-1300 MHz (A version)
1258-1300 MHz (B version, Europe)
All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output Hi 2.5 W, Lo 0.3 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W (version B), 5 W (version B) 25 W

Connections

Antenna - N-type -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10.8V DC (Max 13.0V DC) 13.8 V DC 12/24 V DC
Current RX Max 150 mA 500-660 mA ?
TX Max 700 mA 2.5-5.5 A 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1984 and 199x in Denmark
Dimensions 61 × 168 × 49 mm
(2.40 × 6.61 × 1.93 in)
160 × 50 × 175 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
225 × 98 × 160 mm
(8.86 × 3.86 × 6.30 in)
Weight 720 gr (1.6 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? 1750 Hz tone burst (version B only) Dual Watch
Instant Channel 16
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000208R YAESU-FT-002311R SAILOR-RT002047