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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Dual band FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 65-108 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity <0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) 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)
≤ 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single 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)
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Image rejection ? ? 65/60 dB
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output SSB: 300 W (PEP input), CW: 300 W 1.5 / 5 W 1 / 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SMA
Impedance 40/100 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 7.4 V DC Li-ion, 1800 mAh
Current RX ? 200 mA max 380 mA max, ≤ 75 mA in standby
TX ? 1.9 A max 1.4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA, (By Galaxy Electronics, Council Bluffs, Iowa) Between 2008 and 201x Between 2011 and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
110 × 58 × 32 mm
(4.33 × 2.28 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? 240 gr (8.5 oz) 214 gr (7.6 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 128 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
LED Flashlight
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF
1750 Hz
VOX
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GALAXY-V-MARK-II YAESU-VX-000008DE BAOFENG-UV-000005R