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Handheld Video Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute warmup) ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 1 / 2 / 10 / 100 Hz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 900-2800 MHz 30 kHz - 56 MHz 108-137 / 137-174 / 174-400 / 400-480 / 480-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
0.16 µV (1.8-30 MHz)
0.125 µV (50-54 MHz)

AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30% modulation @ 400 Hz)
2 µV (0.5-1.8 MHz
2 µV (1.8-30 MHz)
1 µV (50-54 MHz)

FM (BW: 15 kHz, 10 SINAD)
0.5 µV (28-30 MHz)
0.35 (50-54 MHz)
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 @ -6 dB, 0.75 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 30 kHz @ -60 dB
AM / FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? 3 / 6 / 15 kHz Roofing Filters ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion super-heterodyne + 32 Bit High Speed IF DSP ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 40.455 MHz (up-conversion)
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz (24 kHz for AM/FM)
IF Width & IF Shift
1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB (160-10 m) ≥ 60 dB (6 m) ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-6 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 5 ~ 100 W (AM: 2 ~ 25 W) 5 / 20 / 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6 V DC / 4 × AA 13.8 V DC 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX 500 mA 1.8-2.1 A 0.5 A
TX - 23 A max 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 20xx and 20xx Between 2013 and 20xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? ? 140 × 45 × 193 mm
(5.51 × 1.77 × 7.60 in)
Weight ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld 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 2.5 inch color LCD screen
USB
SD-card slot
4.3 in TFT full color display
Automatic Tuner
Contour, DNR, IF Notch and APF
Spectrum Scope
Optional SCU-17 USB Interface Unit
Optional FFT Unit
GPS-receiver
1200/9600bps APRS® (Automatic Packet Reporting System)
Bluetooth
SD-card slot
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-STV YAESU-FTDX001200 YAESU-FTM-000100DR/DE