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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) HF 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
HF 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1/1 W, Low1: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, 0.3 W (220 MHz, FM), 1 W (50 MHz, AM) 100 W (?) 65 / 30 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (internal), 10-16V DC (external) 28 V 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX 25-200 mA ? 0.5 A
TX 0.6-1.8 A ? 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2016 and 201x
Dimensions 60 × 90 × 28 mm
(2.36 × 3.54 × 1.10 in)
? 154 × 43 × 155 mm
(6.06 × 1.69 × 6.10 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) ? 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 220 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Waterproof/submersible. Twin RX ? - 65W of Solid RF Power within a Compact Footprint
- Modulation Modes: C4FM Digital (V/D Mode, VFR Mode*, DFR Mode), FM Analog
- AMS (Automatic Mode Select) Function Automatically Recognizes the Signal as C4FM Digital or Conventional FM
- Loud and Crystal Clear Front Panel Speaker with 3W of Audio Output
- Digital GM (Group Monitor) Function
- Bright Multi-Colored LED Mode/Status Indicator Vibrantly Shows the Transceivers' Status
- Illuminated Microphone with Direct Frequency Entry
- 220 Memo
Accessories ? ? Not compatible with HRI-200 (Wires-X)
MPN YAESU-VX-000007R SWAN-CUBIC-ASTRO-C YAESU-FTM-003200DR