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Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF SDR Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? 0.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 1 PPB Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
24-1800 MHz 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations FM   All mode   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB)
Selectivity ? ? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz
Filters ? Tracking RF filters ?
Receiver system ? Digital Down Converter, software defined Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 50-60 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
- -
Modulations FM   All mode   -
RF-output Hi 2.5 W, Lo 0.3 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50-70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10.8V DC (Max 13.0V DC) 5 V DC (USB port) 9 V DC or mains
Current RX Max 150 mA ? ?
TX Max 700 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 201x and 20xx in France Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 61 × 168 × 49 mm
(2.40 × 6.61 × 1.93 in)
? 453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
Weight 720 gr (1.6 lbs) ? 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Handheld Headless Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 12bit ADC @ 20 MSPS (10.4 ENOB, 70dB SNR, 95dB SFDR)
Up to 6 MHz panoramic spectrum view
Compatible with Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Pine64 and UP boards
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000208R AIRSPY-MINI SONY-ICF-006700W