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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) ?
Tuning steps 0.02 / 0.1 / 0.5 / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2600 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 26.965-27.405 MHz + 10 weather channels
Modulations AM   N-AM   W-AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-0.5 MHz: 10.8 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-4 MHz: 2.5 µV
4-30 MHz: 1.1 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.35 µV
30-2000 MHz: 0.45 µV
2000-2600 MHz: 0.8 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-2000 MHz: 1.5 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.2-0.5 MHz: 4.8 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
1.8-4 MHz: 0.6 µV
4-30 MHz: 0.3 µV
30-2000 MHz: 0.3 µV
2000-2600 MHz: 0.5 µV
3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz)
0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM)
1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM)
1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM)
0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM)
3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz
2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1W 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   AM   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW 12 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SMA SO-239
Impedance 50/450Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.5V 15 % 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) ?
Current RX Max 0.7 A 30-120 mA ?
TX - 1.3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 180 × 70 × 203 mm
(7.09 × 2.76 × 7.99 in)
47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
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Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Real-time band-scope
World clock
NB
VCS
Alpha tags
DSP (DSP-1)
Voice synthesizer (FVS-1A)
Voice recording (DVS-4) options
CAT interface
Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VR-005000 YAESU-VX-000003R CHEROKEE-CBS-001000