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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 0.504-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 108-520 / 700-990 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
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)
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Selectivity ? AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-20 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 222-225 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output 1.5-3 / 1-2 W 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 50W max

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.2-7V DC 7.4V DC (nominal), 5-16V DC (external) 13.8V DC
Current RX 20-150 mA 20-150 mA ?
TX 1.2-1.8 A Max 1.8 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 2005 and 200x Between 2009 and 20xx
Dimensions 47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
58 × 89 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.50 × 1.14 in)
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Weight 182 gr (6.4 oz) with battery and antenna ? ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 5000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. 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 CTCSS/DCS
Wires II internet
ARTS
1200/9600 baud packet ready
Detachable front panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000002R YAESU-VX-000006R YAESU-FT-007900R