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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 25.965-28.005 MHz 146-174 MHz
403-433 MHz
438-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

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)
25.965-28.005 MHz 146-174 MHz
403-433 MHz
438-470 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
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 12 W 1/2/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
190 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.48 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
67 × 161 × 35 mm
(2.64 × 6.34 × 1.38 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 612 gr (1.4 lbs) incl. battery and antenna
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ARTS, CTCSS and DCS. WIRES-compatible (internet connection). 1200/9600 bps packet jack. Twin RX. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-008900R HY-GAIN-V-(008795) MOTOROLA-HT-000800