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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m. (or ± 500 Hz FM)
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 100 Hz (CW, SSB)
100 / 1000 Hz (AM, FM)

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 1.8-30 MHz (CW, SSB, AM): < 2.0 µV
20-30 MHz (FM, optional): < 0.32 µV
Selectivity ? ? CW: 500 Hz @ -6 dB, 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB, CW, AM: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 5.0 kHz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 14 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 8 kHz @ -6 dB, 19 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double/triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM, optional)
Image rejection ? ? 60-70 dB
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output Hi 2.5 W, Lo 0.3 W ? SSB/CW: 1-100 W, AM: 1-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 10.8V DC (Max 13.0V DC) 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±10%
Current RX Max 150 mA ? 1.2 A
TX Max 700 mA ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1993 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 61 × 168 × 49 mm
(2.40 × 6.61 × 1.93 in)
? 238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
Weight 720 gr (1.6 lbs) ? 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CAT & AQS system ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000208R YAESU-FT-003700 YAESU-FT-000840