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Handheld Amateur Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.5-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   C4FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? 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 ? ? 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 ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA/Australia)
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output ? 3 W 0.3 / 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 3.6-7.4 V DC or 4-16 V DC external
Current RX ? ? 74-240 mA
TX - ? 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1974 Between 1984 and 1988 Between 2021 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 289 × 162 × 239 mm
(11.38 × 6.38 × 9.41 in)
78 × 230 × 50 mm
(3.07 × 9.06 × 1.97 in)
65 × 100 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 3.94 × 1.34 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 910 gr (2.0 lbs) 282 gr (10.0 oz) with SBR-14Li and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 900 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features One optional band ? 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 DRAKE-000002-C ZODIAC-P-002040 YAESU-FT-000005DR