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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +140 °F [–10 °C to +60 °C])
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz 5/10 Hz (SSB, CW), 50/100 Hz (AM, FM)

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-2040 MHz 136-174 MHz 0.3-56 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? 0.22 µV (10 dB S/N) SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.158 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (144 - 146 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (430 - 440 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)
28 µV (0.1 - 1.8 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.25 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.18 µV (144 - 146 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.18 µV (430 - 440 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
Selectivity ? 70 dB Mode –6 dB / –60 dB
SSB/CW (Width=2.4 kHz) 2.4 kHz or better / 3.6 kHz or less
CW-N (Width =500 Hz) 0.5 kHz or better / 750 Hz or less
AM 6 kHz or better / 15 kHz or less
FM 12 kHz or better / 30 kHz or less
FM-N 9 kHz or better / 25 kHz or less
Filters ? ? 3 kHz (LSB/USB) 500 Hz (CW) 6 kHz (AM) 16 kHz (FM)
Receiver system ? ? SSB/CW/AM: Tripe conversion FM: Double conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 69.450 MHz
9.000 MHz (SSB, CW, AM)
24 kHz (SSB, CW, AM)
450 kHz (FM)
Image rejection ? > 60 dB 70 dB or better (1.8 MHz - 50 MHz Amateur bands) 60 dB or better (144/430 MHz Amateur band)
Audio output ? 2.5 W @ 8 ohm 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz
(142-149.885 MHz)
1.8-430 MHz (amateur bands only)
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
RF-output ? 10 / 25 W HF: 5-100 W, VHF/UHF: 5-50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 12-16 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 300-600 mA 2.2 A max
TX - 3-5 A 22 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 20xx Between 2014 and 2016 in Japan
Dimensions ? 130 × 32 × 140 mm
(5.12 × 1.26 × 5.51 in)
229 × 80 × 253 mm
(9.02 × 3.15 × 9.96 in)
Weight ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs) 4.30 kg (9.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8200 (voice inverter) CTCSS and DTMF
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000252 YAESU-FT-000991