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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 9 / 10 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.504-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 522-1620 kHz / 1.7-30 / 87-108 MHz 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
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)
3 µV ?
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 ? 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 222-225 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
- 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 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 ? SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 430 W (input), AM: 120 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SMA Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/100 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (nominal), 5-16V DC (external) 4.5V DC (3 × R6 batteries) Mains
Current RX 20-150 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.8 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 89 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.50 × 1.14 in)
142 × 86 × 28 mm
(5.59 × 3.39 × 1.10 in)
400 × 160 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.30 × 13.78 in)
Weight ? 453 gr (16.0 oz) 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 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 YAESU-VX-000006R TECSUN-PL-000450 YAESU-FTDX-000401B