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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. (–10° C to +60° C) ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)
Tuning steps Continuous 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50, 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 137-174 MHz 0.5-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   C4FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? 0.2 μV for 12 dB SINAD (137-140 MHz, NFM)
0.16 μV for 12 dB SINAD (140-150 MHz, NFM)
0.2 μV TYP for 12 dB SINAD (150-174 MHz, NFM)
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.52-30 MHz: 3 µV
108-137 MHz: 1.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-54 MHz: 0.35 µV
54-76 MHz: 1 µV
137-140 MHz: 0.2 µV
140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.2 µV
174-222 MHz: 1 µV
222-350 MHz: 0.5 µV
350-400 MHz: 0.2 µV
400-470 MHz: 0.18 µV
470-580 MHz: 1.5 µV
580-800 MHz: 3 µV
800-1000 MHz: 1.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1.5 µV
DV/C4FM (BER 1%)
2 m/70 cm: 0.19 µV
Selectivity ? NFM, AM 12 kHz / 35 kHz (–6 dB / –60 dB) AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne Direct conversion (AM/WFM) Double conversion superheterodyne (FM/N-FM)
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st IF: 58.05 MHz (A-band) - 57.15 MHz (B-band)
2nd IF: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 700 mW @ 16 Ω for 10 % THD (@ 7.5 V) Internal SP 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 2m
144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA/Australia)
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output ? 5 / 2 / 0.5 W 0.3 / 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SMA SMA
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) 7.2V DC (6.0~16 V) 3.6-7.4 V DC or 4-16 V DC external
Current RX ? 45 mA typical 74-240 mA
TX - 1.5 A max 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 in USA Between 2005 and 200x Between 2021 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 327 × 178 × 235 mm
(12.87 × 7.01 × 9.25 in)
60 × 120 × 32 mm
(2.36 × 4.72 × 1.26 in)
65 × 100 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 3.94 × 1.34 in)
Weight ? 390 gr (13.8 oz) with FNB-83 and antenna 282 gr (10.0 oz) with SBR-14Li and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 210 channels in 1 bank(s) 900 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Bandspread Dual watch
ARTS
Submersible (IPX7 specs)
CTCSS/PL with tone scan. DCS. DTMF. AMS. Audio recorder. Micro-SD card slot.
Bluetooth. APRS (1200/9600bd). Built-in GPS. Band scope. VOX. Wires-X. Voltmeter.
Attenuator (10 dB). IPX7 water proof. Clock and timer. Twin RX (Even dual DV!)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038E YAESU-VX-000120 YAESU-FT-000005DR