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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C) ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.03-60 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 3/6/15 kHz ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output > 400 mW at 10 % distortion with an 8 Ω load 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM  
RF-output High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W 10-200W (AM: 5-50W) 55 W max

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2 V DC battery pack or 12-15 V DC external 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 10-250 mA 80 VA max ?
TX 2.2 A max 720 VA max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x Between 2009 and 20xx
Dimensions 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
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Weight 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
ARTS
DTMF
CTCSS
DCS
WIRES II internet
CW trainer
NOAA WX-alert
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000032E YAESU-FT-002000D YAESU-FT-001900R