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Desktop VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 152-174 MHz 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: 0.5 µV for 20 dB S/N
FM: 0.35 µV for 20 dB QS
?
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz @ 6 dB down, 4.1 kHz @ 60 dB down
FM: 14 kHz @ 6 dB down, 25 kHz @ 60 dB down
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.81 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
?
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? SSB: 30 W (PEP input), FM/CW, High: 30 W, Low: ? W (DC input) High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 0.5 A Max 600 mA
TX - 3 A Max 11.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1993 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
140 × 40 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
Weight ? 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? NB, RIT Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000002 YAESU-FT-000480R YAESU-FT-005100