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Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Compact dual-channel SDR receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) +/- 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Software defined

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 0.01-55 MHz (800 MHz with oversampling)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity 0.4 µV (20 dB S/N) 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)
0.3 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system VFO or 12 × XTAL channels N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion Direct down conversion, software defined
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)
Software defined
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) None

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 1.5 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA SMA
Impedance 50/60 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 5 V DC (USB 2.0)
Current RX Max 150 mA 200 mA max 640 mA max
TX - 1.9 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 2008 and 201x Between 2017 and 20xx in Germany
Dimensions 150 × 45 × 155 mm
(5.91 × 1.77 × 6.10 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
64 × 24 × 112 mm
(2.52 × 0.94 × 4.41 in)
Weight 800 gr (1.8 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz) 300 gr (10.6 oz)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Headless

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 10000 channels in 10000 bank(s)
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
Spectrum scope bandwidth up to 62.5 MHz
14-bit, 125 MHz ADC
Aluminium case
Client-Server application possible (remote control)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MINIX-MR-000012S YAESU-VX-000008DR EXPERT-ELECTRONICS-COLIBRIDDC