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HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to 140°F)
Tuning steps 9 / 10 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 87-108 MHz 108-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 108-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
AM (10 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-222 MHz: 0.3 µV
222-300 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-520 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion Double 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: 58.05 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 1.5 / 5 W 50 / 25 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SMA SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 200 mA max 0.5 A
TX - 1.9 A max 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 2008 and 201x Between 2022 and 202x
Dimensions 167 × 105 × 27 mm
(6.57 × 4.13 × 1.06 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 346 gr (12.2 oz) 240 gr (8.5 oz) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Portable Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 700 channels in 1 bank(s) 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 999 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha-tags. Clock. Sleep timer. Alarm 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 ETÓN-E000005 YAESU-VX-000008GR YAESU-FTM-006000E