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

General

HAM bands 6m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m 
Freq. stability better than ± 5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 108-520 / 700-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2m / 70cm
23cm + D-Star optional
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   DV  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD - 140-150 MHz)
0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD - 420-470 MHz)
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Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? Optional roofing filter modules with 3 & 6kHz filters for HF/6m, and 15kHz filter only for 50MHz and up.
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output 400 mW @ 8 Ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2m / 70cm
23cm + D-Star optional
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   DV  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Medium: 2/2 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W HF/50/144MHz: 100W, 430MHz: 75W, 1.2GHz: 10W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Nominal: 7.2V DC (battery pack), 6-16V DC (external) +13.8V DC
Current RX 45-125 mA ?
TX Max 1.5 A 24 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 2009 and 201x
Dimensions 58 × 109 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.29 × 1.18 in)
315 × 116 × 343 mm
(12.40 × 4.57 × 13.50 in)
Weight 370 gr (13.1 oz) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha-tags. CTCSS & DCS. WIRES II. ARTS. Emergency Automatic ID (EAI). Built-in HF/50MHz ATU (tuner)
IF-DSP (32-bit operation and 24-bit ADC)
24 bit A/D converter
Rear-panel USB port
RIT/XIT
Digital Noise Reduction
Manual and Automatic Notch
Digital Twin PBT
Dual Display
100 Watt Output (75 W on 440)

1.2GHz (23cm) is available with optional UX-9100 module.
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000060R ICOM-IC-009100