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

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability Better than ±10 p.p.m. ? ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C)
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz 136-174 MHz 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM)
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? 1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
Image rejection Better than 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 3 W into 4 Ohms @10 % THD ? 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   -
RF-output 65 W / 25W / 10W / 5W 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SMA + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 7V DC NiMH battery or 6-16V DC external 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max)
Current RX 0.3-0.7 A ? 300µA ~ 140mA
TX 10 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 2009 Between 2009 and 20xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
? 81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ? 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 219 channels in 1 bank(s) 209 channels in 1 bank(s) 1821 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
CTCSS/DCS Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-002800M YAESU-FT-000250R YAESU-VR-000160