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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 ppm ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 108-520 / 700-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 0.135-30 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
3.0 µV for 10dB S/N (0.5-30MHz, AM)
1.0 µV for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz/174-222 MHz/470-729MHz, W-FM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (50-54MHz/144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
Selectivity 8 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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 ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low 2: 10/10 W, Low 1: 5/5 W SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W 1.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 11.7 - 15.8V DC 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option.
Current RX ? 1 A max 200 mA max
TX Max 8.5 A 20 A max 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x in Japan Between 2009 and 201x Between 2008 and 201x
Dimensions 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1054 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s) 1267 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF, CTCSS & DCS 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ? Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
Bluetooth and GPS options
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6 MHz (220 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-008800R ALINCO-DX-SR000008 YAESU-VX-000008E