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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 115-180 / 328-500 MHz 80-10m 68-88 or 146-174 or 174-255 or 378-470 MHz depending on version
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-440 MHz
144-148 / 438-450 MHz (USA)
80-10m 68-88 or 146-174 or 174-255 or 378-470 MHz depending on version
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output High: 50/50 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 3/3 W 200W 1-10 or 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (110/240 V AC) 13.8V DC
Current RX 0.9-1.6 A ? ?
TX Max 12 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 210 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 8.27 in)
350 × 160 × 300 mm
(13.78 × 6.30 × 11.81 in)
?
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 22.00 kg (48.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Detachable head. CTCSS & DTMF option Twin RX ? CTCSS/PL or Select 5/5-tone CCIR depending on version
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN STANDARD-C-005608D YAESU-FT-000501 MOTOROLA-MC-MICRO