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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe)
430-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz 0.504-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5-30 MHz, AM: 3 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF low, N-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
140-150 MHz, FM: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
400-470 MHz, FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-20 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe)
430-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 222-225 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output 10-75 W ? 2m/70cm High: 5/5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1 W, Low1: 0.3/0.3 W, 220 MHz High: 1.5 W, Low3: 1 W, Low2: 0.5 W, Low1: 0.2 W

Connections

Antenna N-type - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC 7.4V DC (nominal), 5-16V DC (external)
Current RX 1.1-1.3 A ? 20-150 mA
TX Max 20 A ? Max 1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2005 and 200x
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
50 × 90 × 38 mm
(1.97 × 3.54 × 1.50 in)
58 × 89 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.50 × 1.14 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 260 gr (9.2 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 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 ? RX: UHF. Twin RX Alpha-tags. CTCSS/DCS, DTMF, ARTS. Built-in temperature sensor and optional barometric pressure sensor (SU-1). WIRES-compatible. CW training feature. Password protection. Waterproof/submersible
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000475H STANDARD-C-000116 YAESU-VX-000006R