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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Receiver
Hi-End Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.1 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 144-146 MHz (2m band) General coverage
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? 270 / 500 Hz / 2.7 / 6 kHz
Receiver system ? ? DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
- 160-10 + 6m
Modulations FM   N-FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 50/50/50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20/20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10/10/10 W, Low: 5/5/5/5 W ? 200 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% ? Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX Max 8.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
? ?
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ARTS, CTCSS and DCS. WIRES-compatible (internet connection). 1200/9600 bps packet jack. Twin RX. 12 crystal controlled channels Dual TFT display (7" + 3.5")
Band scope
Audio scope
Dual receivers
Triple 32-bit DSPs
Internal automatic antenna tuner (ATU)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-008900R LOWE-ASV-001515 KENWOOD-TS-000990S