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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM   CW   SSB  
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)
FM: <0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
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)
?
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 1.5 / 5 W 10 / 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA 200 mA max 700-900 mA
TX Max 6 A 1.9 A max 1.6-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 2008 and 201x Between 1982 and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × × 177 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 6.97 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz) 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 5 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
DTMF-mike. Dual VFO's and scanning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000027E YAESU-VX-000008DE ICOM-IC-000290A