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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 140-174 MHz 10-160 m + CB and WWV 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK: 0.6 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
-6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB (15-160 m) Better than 50 dB (10 m) Better than 70dB
Audio output ? ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
10-160 m 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM   AFSK  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 20 W, Low: 5 W SSB: 200 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input), AM/FSK: 50 W (input) 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.5V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? Max 1.1 A 0.7A max
TX ? Max 21 A 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2000 Between 197x and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 160 × 50 × 180 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 31 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-002500M YAESU-FT-000301 YAESU-FT-002980R