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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.5 µV for 20 dB S/N
FM: 0.35 µV for 20 dB QS
? 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
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz @ 6 dB down, 4.1 kHz @ 60 dB down
FM: 14 kHz @ 6 dB down, 25 kHz @ 60 dB down
? AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.81 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
? ?
Image rejection Better than 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output SSB: 30 W (PEP input), FM/CW, High: 30 W, Low: ? W (DC input) High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 5.5-16V DC 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.5-10V DC (external)
Current RX 0.5 A ? 15-95 mA
TX 3 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1990 and 199x Between 2001 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
? 59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
Weight 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) ? 195 gr (6.9 oz)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 640 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features NB, RIT ? Alpha tags. "Frequency finder". Dual watch. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000480R YAESU-FT-000811 YAESU-VR-000120D