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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.22 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 100 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1.8 / 76-108 / 108-222 / 300-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 28-29.7 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo   AM   -
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.7 MHz: 5 µV
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 2 µV
174-222 MHz: 1 µV
470-800 MHz: 5 µV
Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N ?
Selectivity AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 4 W @ 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
28-29.7 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   -
RF-output High: 50/40 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low: 5/5 W 10 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11.7-15.8V DC 12V DC or mains (160 W max) ?
Current RX 0.5 A ? ?
TX 2-8.5 A 14 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 112 × 38 × 178 mm
(4.41 × 1.50 × 7.01 in)
308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
?
Weight 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Alpha tags. Bluetooth. Clock/Calendar. WIRES-ready. Messaging feature. Line in. PA. DTMF, CTCSS & DCS. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ? AM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTM-000010R LAFAYETTE-HA-000410 SBE-MALIBU-000040