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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/6m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 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) TCXO ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz CW/SSB: 10 Hz, AM/FM/W-FM: 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 108-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 0.3-56 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.158 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-54 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 5 µV (0.5-1.8 MHz), 1.6 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 1.25 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.35 µV (29 / 50-54 MHz)
Selectivity 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 750 Hz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? 3 kHz roofing filter
Receiver system N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion Double / Triple Conversion Superheterodyne
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)
1st: 69.450 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 24 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm)
Audio output 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) 2.5 W (@4 Ohms, 10% THD or less)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-440 MHz 10-160m + WARC + 60m / 6m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 1.5 / 5 W FM/SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 200 mA max 1.1 A (2 A max)
TX 1.9 A max 15 A (23 A max)

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 201x Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
155 × 52 × 218 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 8.58 in)
Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
GPS built-in
No bluetooth
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
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Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000008GR YAESU-FT-000891