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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? user-selectable in any steps of 5 kHz and 12.5 kHz up to 995 kHz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz 2-12 MHz 0.5-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Low Band AM: 10dB S/N 0.7 - 1.0µV
N-FM: 12dB Sinad 0.5µV
W-FM: 20dB S/N 1.0µV
High band : N-FM: 12dB Sinad 0.7 - 1.0µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 456 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 100 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe) 2-12 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   CW   -
RF-output Max 5 W 3.5-15 W ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws + Proprietary (military) BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 6, 12 or 24V DC 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 11-15V DC external
Current RX ? ? 80-100 mA
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 195x and 197x in USA Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions ? ? 65 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 1010 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual watch. ARTS. Submersible ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000170 MILITARY-AN/GRC-000009 FAIR-MATE-HP-002000