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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld CB Transceiver
Mobile CB 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 Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1.8 / 76-108 / 108-222 / 300-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 26.965-27.405 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo   FM   AM   SSB  
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
? AM: 0.5 µV
SSB: 0.25 µV
Selectivity AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 90 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.405 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 50/40 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low: 5/5 W 100 mW AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11.7-15.8V DC ? 13.8V DC
Current RX 0.5 A ? 500 mA
TX 2-8.5 A ? 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 112 × 38 × 178 mm
(4.41 × 1.50 × 7.01 in)
68 × 164 × 34 mm
(2.68 × 6.46 × 1.34 in)
154 × 52 × 194 mm
(6.06 × 2.05 × 7.64 in)
Weight 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) 190 gr (6.7 oz) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Alpha tags. Bluetooth. Clock/Calendar. WIRES-ready. Messaging feature. Line in. PA. DTMF, CTCSS & DCS. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTM-000010R ALAN-RC-000030 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000485