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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.531-10 / 76.1-90 / 108-170 / 380-470 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 144-146 MHz (FT-25E)
144-148 MHz (FT-25R)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? 3.0 µV for 10dB S/N (0.5-30MHz, AM)
1.0 µV for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz/174-222 MHz/470-729MHz, W-FM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (50-54MHz/144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
140-150 MHz: 0.2 uV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion Direct conversion
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)
?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) 800 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 /430-440 MHz 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz 65-108 / 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 300-500 mW (depending on voltage), Low: ? mW 1.5 / 5 W 0.5 / 2 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.7-6V DC 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 7.4 V DC (battery pack) or 6-9 V DC external
Current RX 19-70 mA 200 mA max 18-205 mA
TX Max 250-320 mA 1.9 A max 1.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2008 and 201x Between 2017 and 201x
Dimensions 58 × 96 × 15 mm
(2.28 × 3.78 × 0.59 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
52 × 104 × 31 mm
(2.05 × 4.09 × 1.22 in)
Weight 102 gr (3.6 oz) 240 gr (8.5 oz) 260 gr (9.2 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-25Li battery pack
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
Bluetooth and GPS options
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6 MHz (220 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
CTCSS/PL and DCS
DTMF
ARTS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-C000007 YAESU-VX-000008DE YAESU-FT-000025E/R