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Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 135 Hz
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 138-164 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-160 MHz: 0.6 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-520 MHz: 0.3 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
370-520 MHz: 1.0 µV
520-1300 MHz: 3.0 µV
AM: 0.5 µV
SSB: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system X-TAL ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 85 dB
Audio output Internal speaker ? 8 Ohm, 2.5 Watt

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W

Connections

Antenna Proprietary BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 52Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 V DC (4 × R6/AA) 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.5-10V DC (external) Mains / 12-16 V DC
Current RX 30-100 mA 15-95 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 198x Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions ? 59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
340 × 100 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 3.94 × 11.42 in)
Weight ? 195 gr (6.9 oz) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second 640 channels in 10 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Alpha tags. "Frequency finder". Dual watch. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-0104 YAESU-VR-000120D RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000490