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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) HF ?
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
HF 10-80 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
RF-output 1.5-3 / 1-2 W ? SSB: 1200 W PEP, CW: 1000 W, AM: 600 W (100 W drive)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.2-7V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 20-150 mA ? ?
TX 1.2-1.8 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
? 343 × 152 × 292 mm
(13.50 × 5.98 × 11.50 in)
Weight 182 gr (6.4 oz) with battery and antenna ? 18.60 kg (41.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 5000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000002R YAESU-FT-000850M YAESU-FL-002100B