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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Six meter transverter

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 140-174 MHz 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 28-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV @ 10 dB S/N for SSB
1.0 µV @ 10 dB S/N for AM
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 28-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 20 W, Low: 5 W 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W 50 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 11-pin connector from transceiver
Current RX ? 0.6-1 A ?
TX ? Max 22 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2000 Between 2003 and 2004 Between 199x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 160 × 50 × 180 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
155 × 52 × 233 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in)
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Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 31 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP option ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-002500M YAESU-FT-000857 YAESU-FTV-000650