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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-148 MHz 26,965-27,405 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV ?
Selectivity ? ± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 300 mW into 8 Ohms Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-148 MHz 26,965-27,405 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output 25/25 W High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 8.4V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 20-130 mA ?
TX ? 220-550 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1980 and 199x Between 198x and 198x in USA
Dimensions 368 × 129 × 286 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 11.26 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
?
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3 ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000736R ICOM-IC-000002A PRESIDENT-KP-000033