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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  None 
Freq. stability ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) ? +/-15 Hz (below 23 MHz, at -30°C ~ +60°C)
Tuning steps 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) ? 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   RTTY  
Sensitivity 3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz)
0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM)
1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM)
1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM)
0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM)
3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM)
? *0.50000~1.79999 MHz*
SSB/CW/FSK 6.3 µV, AM 30 µV

*1.80000~30.0000 MHz*
SSB/CW/FSK 0.5 µV, AM 3.16 µV (For 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
? SSB 2.3 kHz/-6 dB, 4.2 kHz/-60 dB
AM 6 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
CW, FSK 500 Hz/-6 dB, 1.6 kHz/-60 dB* (*with optional FL-32A CW and RTTY Narrow Filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne ? Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz
2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
? SSB - 1st 69.0115, 2nd 9.0115
CW, FSK - 1st 69.0106, 2nd 9.0106
AM - 1st 69.0100, 2nd 9.0100 (Unit: MHz)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) ? 5 W internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
10-80 m 2–3 / 4–5 / 6–7 / 8–9 / 12–14 / 16-17 / 18–19 / 22–23 / 25–26 MHz (Approx)
Modulations FM   N-FM   All mode   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   RTTY  
RF-output High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW SSB: 1200 W PEP, CW: 1000 W, AM: 600 W (100 W drive) 150 W max (60 W above 23 MHz)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) Mains 13.6 V DC
Current RX 30-120 mA ? 2 A max
TX 1.3 A max ? 30 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
368 × 160 × 292 mm
(14.49 × 6.30 × 11.50 in)
287 × 112 × 62 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 2.44 in)
Weight 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1005 channels in 4 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000003R YAESU-FL-002000B ICOM-IC-M000810