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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
2m/440 Transceiver APRS | TNC | Echolink ready | GPS

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM  
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
? 146/440 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
? -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 kHz (Band A), 450 kHz (Band B)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 1.5-3 / 1-2 W 50 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.5-10V DC (external) 3.2-7V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 15-95 mA 20-150 mA 1.2 A max
TX - 1.2-1.8 A 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2003 and 200x Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions 59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
Weight 195 gr (6.9 oz) 182 gr (6.4 oz) with battery and antenna 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 640 channels in 10 bank(s) 5000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. "Frequency finder". Dual watch. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. GPS
APRS
Dual Receive on Same Band (VxV, UxU)
EchoLink
Invertible Front Panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VR-000120D YAESU-VX-000002R KENWOOD-TM-D000710G