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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.5-1.7 / 76-999 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia) 10-80 m
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 3 W 0.5 / 0.5 W (1/1 W with external power) SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/120 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 3.6V DC (3.2-7V DC external) Mains
Current RX 600 mA 16-150 mA ?
TX 6 A max 0.4 A @ 500 mW TX output ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 1997 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 162 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.38 in)
47 × 81 × 25 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.98 in)
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Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 125 gr (4.4 oz) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000270R YAESU-VX-000001R YAESU-FTDX-000570