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VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 p.p.m. (–10° C to +60° C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50, 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 140-174 MHz 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 137-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.2 μV for 12 dB SINAD (137-140 MHz, NFM)
0.16 μV for 12 dB SINAD (140-150 MHz, NFM)
0.2 μV TYP for 12 dB SINAD (150-174 MHz, NFM)
Selectivity ? ? NFM, AM 12 kHz / 35 kHz (–6 dB / –60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 700 mW @ 16 Ω for 10 % THD (@ 7.5 V) Internal SP

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 2m
144-146 MHz (Europe)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 5 W 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W 5 / 2 / 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 7.2V DC (6.0~16 V)
Current RX ? 0.6-1 A 45 mA typical
TX ? Max 22 A 1.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 2003 and 2004 Between 2005 and 200x
Dimensions 160 × 50 × 180 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
155 × 52 × 233 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in)
60 × 120 × 32 mm
(2.36 × 4.72 × 1.26 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 390 gr (13.8 oz) with FNB-83 and antenna
Form factor Unknown Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 31 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 210 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP option Dual watch
ARTS
Submersible (IPX7 specs)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-002400 YAESU-FT-000857 YAESU-VX-000120