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Desktop Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? Better than ±10 ppm ± 15 p.p.m. at o °C~60 °C
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.? MHz 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations - FM   AFSK   FM  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD) ≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 70dB ?
Audio output ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD 250 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.? MHz 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations - FM   AFSK   FM  
RF-output ? W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W 0.1 / 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC ±15% ?
Current RX ? 0.7A max 6-170 mA
TX ? 15A max 300-600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
61 × 148 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 5.83 × 1.30 in)
Weight ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COBRA-000135 YAESU-FT-002980R ICOM-IC-000002A