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VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 / 440-450 MHz 144-146/148 MHz 108-137 / 137-174 / 174-400 / 400-480 / 480-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity ? ? 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 ? ? AM / FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 140-150 / 440-450 MHz 144-146/148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Low: 5/5 W 2 / 5 W 5 / 20 / 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Max 12 V DC, NiCad battery 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.5 A
TX 10.5 A max ? 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 19xx in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 195 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.68 in)
55 × 139 × 49 mm
(2.17 × 5.47 × 1.93 in)
140 × 45 × 193 mm
(5.51 × 1.77 × 7.60 in)
Weight ? 430 gr (15.2 oz) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX
Dual Band Receive
CTCSS Tone Encode
Sub Band Mute
Two Call Channels
Dimmer
Priority Watch
Auto Repeater Function
Scan Functions
Remote Hand Mic
High Impact case
Scan
LCD
Priority
Optional FTT-4 DTMF Pad (shown)
GPS-receiver
1200/9600bps APRS® (Automatic Packet Reporting System)
Bluetooth
SD-card slot
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002400A YAESU-FT-000023R YAESU-FTM-000100DR/DE