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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 0.15-18 MHz VHF: 136-174 or 245-250 or 216-280 or 225-226 MHz
UHF: 350-390 or 400-470 or 400-480 MHz
(range depending on version and region)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.2 µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 5 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 60dB
Audio output ? ? 500mW @ <5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC and 60 m / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm - VHF: 136-174 or 245-250 or 216-280 or 225-226 MHz
UHF: 350-390 or 400-470 or 400-480 MHz
(range depending on version and region)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W ? VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type - SMA
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 7.4 V DC
Current RX 0.6-1 A ? ?
TX Max 22 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 1957 and 1959 in Great Britain Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 155 × 52 × 233 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in)
279 × 162 × 208 mm
(10.98 × 6.38 × 8.19 in)
57 × 100 × 33 mm
(2.24 × 3.94 × 1.30 in)
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) 206 gr (7.3 oz) with antenna and battery
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP included in this updated version ? 1750 Hz
VOX
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF encoder / decoder
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000857D EDDYSTONE-000870 WOUXUN-KG-000819