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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
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
? ?
Selectivity AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion ('92 - '97) Triple conversion ('98 - '??)
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 100mW max

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA BNC
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 4.8V DC
Current RX 15-95 mA 20-150 mA ?
TX - 1.2-1.8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2003 and 200x Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions 59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
64 × 152 × 43 mm
(2.52 × 5.98 × 1.69 in)
Weight 195 gr (6.9 oz) 182 gr (6.4 oz) with battery and antenna 355 gr (12.5 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 640 channels in 10 bank(s) 5000 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
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. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VR-000120D YAESU-VX-000002R UNIDEN-BEARCAT-SC-000150Y/B