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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
DIGITAL SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz ? 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   DMR   P25  
Sensitivity ? ? FM (12 dB SINAD unless otherwise noted)
VHF Low: 0.2 µV
VHF Aircraft (AM): 0.4 µV
VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF Low 300-406: 0.8 µV
UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240 -1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Built-in 36 mm 8 Ohms dynamic speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 50/40 W, Low: 5/5 W 1 / 10 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC DC 4.8-6 Volts (4 AA batteries) or 5 V DC USB
Current RX Max 0.6 A ? 170 mA typical
TX Max 10 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx Between 2016 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
160 × 65 × 215 mm
(6.30 × 2.56 × 8.46 in)
135 × 67 × 28 mm
(5.31 × 2.64 × 1.10 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ? 210 gr (7.4 oz) Without antenna and batteries
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable front panel. Twin RX ? • Functional keypad and backlit LCD display
• USA/Canada Radio Reference database on SD Card
• Quick Location based Programming (City, Zip,
County)
• Detects and masks encrypted voice audio
• Decodes Radio ID/Talkgroup ID data
• Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and
Database Library
• USB Interface 2.0 or earlier
• DMR/MotoTRBO™ Tier II
• Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA)
• PC Software to customize your settings
• Signal Strength Meter
• 200 Scanlists
• Weather Radio Function
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-004700RH FDK-MULTI-QUARTZ-000016 WHISTLER-TRX-000001