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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 6 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
30–117.995 MHz 0.32 µV
118–174.995 MHz 0.16 µV
175–246.995 MHz 0.22µV
247–329.995 MHz 0.4 µV
330–379.995 MHz 0.32 µV
380–469.995 MHz 0.18µV
470–749.995 MHz 1.0 µV
750–999.995 MHz 0.32 µV
1000–1199.995 MHz 0.79 µV
1200–1300 MHz 0.5 µV
W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
76–108.0 MHz 1.0 µV
175–221.995 MHz 1.0 µV
470–770 MHz 5.6 µV
AM (at 10 dB S/N)
118–136.0 MHz 0.56 µV
222–246.995 MHz 0.79 µV
247–329.995 MHz 1.4 µV
? ?
Selectivity FM, AM
More than 15 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st 266.7 MHz
2nd 19.65 MHz
3rd 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB (amateur bands only) ? ?
Audio output 100 mW at 15% distortion with an 8 Ohm load ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output 350/300 mW High: 50 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 5 W, Low 3: 3 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC / 2 × AA (L6) 13.8V DC 5.5-16V DC
Current RX 38-170 mA Max 0.7 A 8-190 mA
TX Max 440 mA Max 10 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2001 Between 1994 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
55 × 146 × 33 mm
(2.17 × 5.75 × 1.30 in)
Weight 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 430 gr (15.2 oz) with FNB-27
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Q000007E YAESU-FT-002200 YAESU-FT-000815