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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.2 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-440 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 32 µV (0.1-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (1.8-28 MHz), 1 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.5 µV (28-30 MHz), 0.2 µV (50-440 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-160 MHz: 0.6 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-520 MHz: 0.3 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
370-520 MHz: 1.0 µV
520-1300 MHz: 3.0 µV
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Optional filters will increase selectivity
AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm) ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160m + WARC / 6m / 2m / 70cm -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.5-10V DC (external)
Current RX 0.6-1 A 15-95 mA
TX 22 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2001 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 200 × 80 × 262 mm
(7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
Weight 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs) 195 gr (6.9 oz)
Form factor Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 640 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function Alpha tags. "Frequency finder". Dual watch. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception.
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000897 YAESU-VR-000120D