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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C)
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia) 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz 108-999 MHz (less cellular in the US)
Modulations FM   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC)

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia) - 144-148 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic SMA
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 6V DC or 6×AA cells 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option.
Current RX ? ? 200 mA max
TX ? - 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 2008 and 201x
Dimensions ? 181 × 118 × 32 mm
(7.13 × 4.65 × 1.26 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
Weight ? 879 gr (1.9 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 1267 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL with thumbwheels. VOX ? Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
GPS built-in
No bluetooth
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000703R SONY-ICF-002002 YAESU-VX-000008GR