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Maritime VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  None  2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (± 1.5 kHz) Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV PD for 12 dB SINAD Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 70dB
Audio output 2.5 W / 4 ohm @ 5% THD 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK  
RF-output 1 / 25 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12 or(!) 24 V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 500 mA 0.7A max
TX 5 A max 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1989 in Denmark Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual Watch (B and C-model)
Instant Channel 16 (C-model)
- Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ?
MPN SAILOR-RT000144 YAESU-FT-002980E