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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Waterproof handheld

General

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

Receiver

RX-range General coverage 0.504-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) Fixed channels in the 70cm band
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-30 MHz, AM: 3 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF low, N-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
140-150 MHz, FM: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
400-470 MHz, FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
-8 dB μV (@ 12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-20 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 60 mW (@ 4 Ω, 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 222-225 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Fixed channels in the 70cm band
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   FM   AFSK  
RF-output Max 200 W (AM: 75 W), internal PSU version, Max 400 W (AM: 100 W), external PSU version 2m/70cm High: 5/5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1 W, Low1: 0.3/0.3 W, 220 MHz High: 1.5 W, Low3: 1 W, Low2: 0.5 W, Low1: 0.2 W 10 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.4V DC (nominal), 5-16V DC (external) Single AA-battery
Current RX ? 20-150 mA ?
TX ? Max 1.8 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x in Japan Between 2005 and 200x Between 2014 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 58 × 89 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.50 × 1.14 in)
57 × 88 × 16.5 mm
(2.24 × 3.46 × 0.65 in)
Weight ? ? 95 gr (3.4 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 29 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Balanced microphone jack (XLR). Large multifunction TFT. Data port. PS/2 keyboard jack. Rotator interface jack for direction indication on the TFT. Direct I/O sound card connections. 32-bit IF DSP. IP3 better than +40 dBm! Twin identical RX. Alpha-tags. CTCSS/DCS, DTMF, ARTS. Built-in temperature sensor and optional barometric pressure sensor (SU-1). WIRES-compatible. CW training feature. Password protection. Waterproof/submersible Simplex and repeater modes
Waterproof and dust proof according to IP67
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTDX-009000D YAESU-VX-000006R YAESU-SR-000070