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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability 4 p.p.m. from 1 min. to 60 min. after power on. 25° C: 1 p.p.m./hour ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) ?
Tuning steps 10 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM/FM) 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) ?
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   -
Sensitivity ? 3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz)
0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM)
1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM)
1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM)
0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM)
3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM)
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Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz/4.5 kHz
AM: 6 kHz/20 kHz
FM: 15 kHz/30 kHz
FM-N: 9 kHz/25 kHz
SSB (option):2.3 kHz/4.7 kHz (-66 dB)
CW (option):500 Hz/2.0 kHz
12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
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Filters SSB: 400 Hz-2600 Hz (-6 dB) ? ?
Receiver system Double-Conversion Superheterodyne Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st : 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM);10.7 MHz (WFM)
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz
2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection 60-70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.0 W (8 Ohms, 10% THD or less) 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   N-FM   All mode  
RF-output 5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 1.5 W (AM) with 13.8 V external DC, 2.5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 0.7 W (AM) with 9.6 V internal DC High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW SSB: 1200 W PEP, CW: 1000 W, AM: 600 W (100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna BNC + SO-239 SMA SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8NiCd/LR6 or 13.8V DC external 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) Mains
Current RX 250-450 mA 30-120 mA ?
TX 2.0 A 1.3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 135 × 38 × 165 mm
(5.31 × 1.50 × 6.50 in)
47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
368 × 160 × 292 mm
(14.49 × 6.30 × 11.50 in)
Weight 1.17 kg (2.6 lbs) 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000817 YAESU-VX-000003R YAESU-FL-002000B