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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 108-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 0.5-3000 MHz (less cellular)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion ?
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)
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-148 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output 5 W max 1.5 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? V DC 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external
Current RX ? 200 mA max 25-190 mA
TX ? 1.9 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 2008 and 201x Between 2012 and 200x
Dimensions ? 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
Weight ? 240 gr (8.5 oz) 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
GPS built-in
No bluetooth
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
CTCSS
Voice recording on micro SD card
USB interface
Analog voice scramler decoder (inverter)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000076 YAESU-VX-000008GR AOR-AR-008200D