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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop CB/Freeband/Export/Amateur Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 26-32 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
161.650 to 163.275 MHz (NOAA)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? PLL Phase Lock Loop Synthesizer
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
26-32 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1/1 W, Low1: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, 0.3 W (220 MHz, FM), 1 W (50 MHz, AM) AM/FM/CW: 50 W, SSB: 150 W PEP (variable) 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (internal), 10-16V DC (external) Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX 25-200 mA ? ?
TX 0.6-1.8 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 60 × 90 × 28 mm
(2.36 × 3.54 × 1.10 in)
? 193 × 63 × 218 mm
(7.60 × 2.48 × 8.58 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) ? 2.54 kg (5.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Waterproof/submersible. Twin RX NB/ANL
10 memories with scanning
Variable RF power output
Multi-color LCD display
10 NOAA Weather channels
Emergency Weather Alert
Radio Check Diagnostic
Frequency Display
Clock / Timer / Alarm
Day / Night Dimmer Control
SWR Calibration
Instant Channel 9 and 19
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000007R RANGER-RCI-002990 COBRA-000029-LX-CAMO