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Handheld VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ± 0.001 % ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 100 / 1000 kHz (thumb wheels) ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range Version A: 141-150 MHz
Version B: 146-155 MHz
Version C: 151-160 MHz
Version D: 156-165 MHz
Version E: 161-170 MHz
0.18-30 MHz 140-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? Better than 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -60 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 100 mW into 8 ohm load at 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: ? W

Connections

Antenna 3.5mm jack - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other Wire lead or mini-helical antenna to be connected to the ANT jack - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6 V DC Mains 5.5-15V DC
Current RX 25-100 mA ? 7-150 mA
TX - - 1.3 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 198x in Japan Between 1966 and 1971 in USA Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions 63 × 130 × 25 mm
(2.48 × 5.12 × 0.98 in)
370 × 160 × 280 mm
(14.57 × 6.30 × 11.02 in)
55 × 188 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 7.40 × 1.26 in)
Weight 200 gr (7.1 oz) 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 550 gr (1.2 lbs) with FNB-11H
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 49 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? VOX
CTCSS option (FTS-17A)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000022 HEATHKIT-GR-000054 YAESU-FT-000411MKII