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

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.1-30 / 36-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 100-519 / 522-1620 kHz / 1.7-30 / 87-108 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 3 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/ 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (also 4 meters in the UK) -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output 2.5 W FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/50 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/12.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC 6V DC (4 × R6 batteries)
Current RX ? Max 2 A 300 mA
TX ? Max 22 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 1998 and 2005 in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 260 × 86 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.39 × 10.63 in)
188 × 117 × 30 mm
(7.40 × 4.61 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 600 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000290R-II YAESU-FT-000847 TECSUN-PL-000600