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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 1 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 2-7.999 MHz 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz)
0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM)
1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM)
1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM)
0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM)
3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM)
? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB)
Selectivity 12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz
2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
? 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 50-60 dB
Audio output 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
2-7.999 MHz -
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW SSB: 5/20 W, AM: 1.5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC + Proprietary (military) Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50-70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) 18V DC 9 V DC or mains
Current RX 30-120 mA ? ?
TX 1.3 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 197x and 198x in Great Britain Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
? 453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
Weight 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery ? 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX Built-in ATU ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000003R RACAL-TRA-000921 SONY-ICF-006700W