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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Military HF set

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) 1500 Hz first 30 min, after that 400 Hz at room temperature ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 80-10 m 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity 3.0 µV for 10dB S/N (0.5-30MHz, AM)
1.0 µV for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz/174-222 MHz/470-729MHz, W-FM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (50-54MHz/144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
0.5µV for 10dB S/N in SSB ?
Selectivity 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion Singel conversion with premixed crytal-controlled HF-oscillators and tunable VFO ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) 2W @ 3.2 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz 80-10 m
(USB on 20, 15 and 10 m, LSB on 80 and 40 m)
1.6-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output 1.5 / 5 W AM: 125 W, SSB: 500 W (PEP), CW: 390 W ?

Connections

Antenna SMA Clamps / screws Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 40-60Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. Mains (117 or 234 V AC ±10%) ?
Current RX 200 mA max ? ?
TX 1.9 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 201x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2014 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
197 × 165 × 280 mm
(7.76 × 6.50 × 11.02 in)
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Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
Bluetooth and GPS options
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6 MHz (220 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
Full AGC
S-Meter
ALC
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000008R NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000500 PANDA-RF-000041A00A