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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C) ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C)
Tuning steps 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 0.03-56 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
AM (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-56 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.16 µV
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)
Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
Filters 3/6/15 kHz 10 kHz roofing ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
? 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 > 70 dB 70 dB ?
Audio output 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output 10-200W (AM: 5-50W) 100 / 100 W 1.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/-10% 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option.
Current RX 80 VA max 1 A (squelched) 200 mA max
TX 720 VA max Max 22 A 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2007 and 2010 Between 2008 and 201x
Dimensions 410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
Weight 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs) 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 10 bank(s) 1267 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
IF-DSP. IPO. VOX. CTCSS 10 KHz roofing filter. CW beacon feature. 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
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-002000D YAESU-FT-000450 YAESU-VX-000008R