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2m / 70cm | 5 W | Picture transfer | GPS
HF/VHF/UHF/SHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 1 Hz to 999.999 kHz (2 Hz above 3 GHz) 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz 0.009-6000 MHz (not guaranteed below 40 kHz) 0.5-600 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   TV   AM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
400-470 MHz: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
AM (10 dB S/N, 6 kHz BPF)
0.04-0.05 MHz: 15 µV
0.05-0.06 MHz: 10 µV
0.06-0.07 MHz: 7 µV
0.08-0.1 MHz: 4 µV
0.1-25 MHz: 2 µV
25-2750 MHz: 1 µV
2750-3000 MHz: 1.7 µV
3000-3150 MHz: 4 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD, 15 kHz BPF)
25-2750 MHz: 0.4 µV
2750-3000 MHz: 0.6 µV
3000-3150 MHz: 0.6 µV
3150-4600 MHz: 0.5 µV
4600-5800 MHz: 0.7 µV
5800-6000 MHz: 1.5 µV
WFM (12 dB SINAD, 200 kHz BPF)
25-2750 MHz: 1.5 µV
2750-3000 MHz: 2.5 µV
3000-3150 MHz: 3.5 µV
SSB (10 dB S/N, 3 kHz BPF)
0.04-0.05 MHz: 6 µV
0.05-0.06 MHz: 4 µV
0.06-0.07 MHz: 3 µV
0.08-0.1 MHz: 1.5 µV
0.1-25 MHz: 0.7 µV
25-2750 MHz: 0.5 µV
2750-3000 MHz: 0.7 µV
3000-3150 MHz: 1.5 µV
10-400 MHz
N-FM: 0.5 µV
W-FM: 6.0 µV
AM: 0.8 µV
400-1000 MHz
N-FM: 0.7 µV
W-FM: 6.0 µV
1000-1500 MHz
N-FM: 1.5 µV
Selectivity AM/FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
200 Hz / 500 Hz / 3 kHz / 6 kHz / 15 kHz / 30 kHz / 100 kHz / 200 kHz / 300 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion (AM BC/W-FM) Double conversion (AM/FM/N-FM) Single (9 kHz-25 MHz) / double (25-220 MHz) / triple (220-360 MHz) conversion Down converter (3150-6000 MHz) Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. IF: 130 kHz
1st: 47.25 / 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 1704.5 / 294.5 / 295 MHz
2nd: 45.05 / 294.5 / 45 MHz
3rd: 45.05 MHz
1st: 724.20 MHz
2nd: 287.550 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 2m / 70cm - -
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   - -
RF-output 5 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4 V DC 10-16 V DC 4.8-6 V DC internal batteries or 9-16 V DC external
Current RX 240 mA (+30 mA GPS on) (+80 mA Digital on) 200 - 1500 mA 95-140 mA
TX 2 A max. - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2012 and 20xx Between 2013 and 20xx in Japan Between 1995 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 28 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 1.10 in)
220 × 97 × 304 mm
(8.66 × 3.82 × 11.97 in)
63 × 153 × 40 mm
(2.48 × 6.02 × 1.57 in)
Weight 265 gr (9.4 oz) with FNB-101Li and antenna 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 315 gr (11.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 2000 channels in 40 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 30 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in GPS
IPX5 water spray resistant
Vibralert
Internal AM bar antenna
GSM function (Group Short Message, 80 characters)
Micro SD card slot
Snapshot function/Image transfer with optional camera-microphone
Digital ARTS
USB port
CTCSS/PL, DCS and DTMF-decoder
DSP with auto-notch and noise reduction
Dual watch (One frequency below 25 MHz and one above 25 MHz) or ±5 MHz offset RX (VHF/UHF only)
Five VFO's
RS-232C and USB
Real-time FFT spectrum display (400 kHz to 10 MHz width)
SD memory card slot for storing received audio and extended memory management
Video output
Voice inversion descrambler
Signal strength meter
AF (Audio Frequency) Scan
Backlit LCD
Backlit keypad
Attenuator
Sleep timer
Accessories ? ? ABF125 VHF Airband Filter (BNC M to F)
ABF128 VHF Airband Filter, Bandpass: 108-136 MHz. (BNC M to BNC F)
RU2700 IC Recorder (20 Seconds) Slot Card
SC2700 Vinyl carry case.
DA900 Flexible antenna 9 inch [BNC]
MPN YAESU-FT-000001D AOR-AR-006000 AOR-AR-002700