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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Dual-band FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? 2.5 ppm (10C to +60C) ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
118-174 / 230-550 / 810-823 / 849-869 / 894-1000 MHz 65-108 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   DV   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? FM (12 dB SINAD) < 0.18 ?V
DV (BER 1%) < 0.35 ?V
≤ 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? Wide: > 10 kHz/6 dB, < 30 kHz/60 dB
Narrow: > 6 kHz/6 dB, < 20 kHz/60 dB
DV: > 50 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
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Image rejection ? 60 dB 65/60 dB
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ? 700 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
144-148 / 420-450 MHz (USA) 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   DV   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 10 W 50/15/5 W (approx.) 8 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 15% 7.4 V DC Li-ion, 1800 mAh
Current RX Max 0.5 A 1.2 A max 380 mA max, ≤ 75 mA in standby
TX Max 4 A 12.5 A max 1.4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 198x in Japan Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan Between 2011 and 201x in China
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
150 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
102 × 51 × 12 mm
(4.02 × 2.01 × 0.47 in)
Weight 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) 214 gr (7.6 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1052 channels in 26 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
GPS connectivity
Detachable front panel
USB programmable
LED Flashlight
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF
1750 Hz
VOX
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000780R ICOM-ID-000880H BAOFENG-BF-F000009-V2+