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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  70cm 
Freq. stability ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 0.03-56 MHz 400-470 MHz / FM-radio
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
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)
AM (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-56 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.16 µV
≤ 0.20 µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 10 kHz roofing ?
Receiver system Single / Double (AM-N-FM) 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)
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW 100 / 100 W 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) 13.8V DC +/-10% 3.8 V DC Li-ion, 1800 mAh
Current RX 30-120 mA 1 A (squelched) 400 mA max
TX 1.3 A max Max 22 A 1.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 2007 and 2010 Between 2014 and 201x in China
Dimensions 47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
116 × 57 × 35 mm
(4.57 × 2.24 × 1.38 in)
Weight 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 10 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
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 IF-DSP. IPO. VOX. CTCSS 10 KHz roofing filter. CW beacon feature. PC programmable
Flashlight
CTCSS / DCS
Voice prompt
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000003R YAESU-FT-000450AT BAOFENG-BF-A000005