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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ± 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-3 ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA) 0.1-30 MHz (general coverage) 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA) 10-160 m + WARC 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25/10 W, Low: ?/? W SSB/CW/FM: 100 W, AM: 25 W FM/SSB/CW: 25 W, AM: 15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? 20 A max Max 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1990 and 1994 in Japan Between 1978 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
280 × 125 × 315 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 12.40 in)
Weight ? 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 32 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Scanning. CTCSS option Electronic Keyer
IF Notch
IF Shift
Dual VFOs
Noise Blanker
Break-in CW
Attenuator
Speech Compressor
VOX
Digital readout
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000720R YAESU-FT-000890 YAESU-FT-000625RD