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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
HF / 50m Transceiver | 100W | 32-bit DSP
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +122 °F [–10 °C to +50 °C]) ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? AM/CW/SSB: 1/10 Hz, FM: 0.1 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz 0.03-56 MHz 108-137 / 137-174 / 174-400 / 400-480 / 480-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
0.16 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)
28 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM (BW: 15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (28 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.35 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (10 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV

FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-222 MHz: 0.3 µV
222-300 MHz: 0.25 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-520 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? CW/RTTY/PKT 0.5 kHz or better 750 Hz or less
SSB 2.4 kHz or better 3.6 kHz or less
AM 6 kHz or better 15 kHz or less
FM 15 kHz or better 25 kHz or less
AM / FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: Main: 9 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? HF: ≥ 70 dB 6m: ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/ 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC and 60 m / 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
1.8-54 MHz (amateur bands only) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 1.5 W (AM) with 13.8 V external DC, 2.5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 0.7 W (AM) with 9.6 V internal DC 5-100 W (AM: 2-25 W) 5 / 20 / 50 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 (16.7-150 depending on band)Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8Li-Ion / R6/AA or 13.8V DC external 13.8 V DC ± 10% (Negative Ground) 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX ? 1.8-2.1 A 0.5 A
TX ? 23 A 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 2012 and 20xx in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? 365 × 115 × 312 mm
(14.37 × 4.53 × 12.28 in)
140 × 45 × 193 mm
(5.51 × 1.77 × 7.60 in)
Weight ? 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready. Hi-perf crystal roofing filters
4.3 inch TFT screen
High speed spectrum scope
32-bit IF-DSP
9 MHz IF output
Built-in auto-ATU
USB, CAT and µ-tune ports
3 × SO-239 connectors
GPS-receiver
1200/9600bps APRS® (Automatic Packet Reporting System)
Bluetooth
SD-card slot
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000817ND YAESU-FTDX003000 YAESU-FTM-000100DR/DE