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General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 3.0 µV for 10dB S/N (0.5-30MHz, AM)
1.0 µV for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz/174-222 MHz/470-729MHz, W-FM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (50-54MHz/144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) > 1 watts (with 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 10 W 1.5 / 5 W 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. Mains (with PS-500AC)
Current RX ? 200 mA max 250 W max
TX ? 1.9 A max 450 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 2008 and 201x Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
Weight ? 240 gr (8.5 oz) 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
Bluetooth and GPS options
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6 MHz (220 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
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Accessories ? ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
MPN YAESU-FT-000002F YAESU-VX-000008E KENWOOD-TS-000500