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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
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Handheld Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz 0.5-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   C4FM   DV  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.2 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-440 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 32 µV (0.1-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (1.8-28 MHz), 1 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.5 µV (28-30 MHz), 0.2 µV (50-440 MHz)
? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.52-30 MHz: 3 µV
108-137 MHz: 1.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-54 MHz: 0.35 µV
54-76 MHz: 1 µV
137-140 MHz: 0.2 µV
140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.2 µV
174-222 MHz: 1 µV
222-350 MHz: 0.5 µV
350-400 MHz: 0.2 µV
400-470 MHz: 0.18 µV
470-580 MHz: 1.5 µV
580-800 MHz: 3 µV
800-1000 MHz: 1.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1.5 µV
DV/C4FM (BER 1%)
2 m/70 cm: 0.19 µV
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Optional filters will increase selectivity
? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Direct conversion (AM/WFM) Double conversion superheterodyne (FM/N-FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st IF: 58.05 MHz (A-band) - 57.15 MHz (B-band)
2nd IF: 450 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm) ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160m + WARC / 6m / 2m / 70cm 26.965-27.? MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA/Australia)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W ? W 0.3 / 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% ? 3.6-7.4 V DC or 4-16 V DC external
Current RX 0.6-1 A ? 74-240 mA
TX 22 A max ? 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2021 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 200 × 80 × 262 mm
(7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
? 65 × 100 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 3.94 × 1.34 in)
Weight 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs) ? 282 gr (10.0 oz) with SBR-14Li and antenna
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 900 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function ? CTCSS/PL with tone scan. DCS. DTMF. AMS. Audio recorder. Micro-SD card slot.
Bluetooth. APRS (1200/9600bd). Built-in GPS. Band scope. VOX. Wires-X. Voltmeter.
Attenuator (10 dB). IPX7 water proof. Clock and timer. Twin RX (Even dual DV!)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000897 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-004230 YAESU-FT-000005DR