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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Compact/Remote Mount CB Radio

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.153-30 / 87.5-108 MHz 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   AM  
RF-output ? High: 50/50/50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20/20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10/10/10 W, Low: 5/5/5/5 W 4 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - Max 8.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 2002 and 200x Between 199x and 200x
Dimensions 196 × 125 × 36 mm
(7.72 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
70 × 115 × 45 mm
(2.76 × 4.53 × 1.77 in)
Weight 720 gr (1.6 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 54 channels in 1 bank(s) 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Digital clock with alarm/timer ARTS, CTCSS and DCS. WIRES-compatible (internet connection). 1200/9600 bps packet jack. Twin RX. Weather channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ROBERTS-R-000809 YAESU-FT-008900R COBRA-000075-WX-ST