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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 36-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   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 ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne XTAL
IF-freqs. ? 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 ? ? ?
Audio output ? 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 (also 4 meters in the UK) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/50 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/12.5 W High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 2 A 30-120 mA ?
TX Max 22 A 1.3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2005 in Japan Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 260 × 86 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.39 × 10.63 in)
47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
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Weight 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 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-000847 YAESU-VX-000003R FDK-MULTI-000007