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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
PC-card HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm (0 to 60 C) ?
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1.7 / 76-999 MHz 9 kHz - 1800 MHz (3500 MHz with optional downconverter) 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   N-AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   ISB   APCO-25   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? Mode 0.15-500 MHz 500-1800 MHz
AM, AMS 1.7V 1.85V
LSB, USB 0.35V 0.37V
CW 0.2V 0.25V
FM3, FM6, FMN 0.7V 0.8V
FMW (optional) 2.0V 2.0V
?
Selectivity ? AM 6 kHz
AMN 4 kHz
AMS 4 kHz
LSB, USB 2.5 kHz
CW 500 Hz
FM3 3 kHz
FM6 6 kHz
FMN 12 kHz
FMW (optional) 230 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? DDS-based double-conversion superheterodyne with software-defined last IF stage and demodulator ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 109.65 MHz
2nd: 12 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ≥ 90 dB!
Audio output ? ? External speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia) - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   - USB   LSB  
RF-output 0.5 / 0.5 W (1/1 W with external power) ? 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.6V DC (3.2-7V DC external) Draws from PCI interface ?
Current RX 16-150 mA ? ?
TX 0.4 A @ 500 mW TX output - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 200x and 200x Between 1978 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 47 × 81 × 25 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.98 in)
195 × 99 × 19 mm
(7.68 × 3.90 × 0.75 in)
?
Weight 125 gr (4.4 oz) 310 gr (10.9 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld PC-card Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? DSP
Trunking option
12 kHz IF2 output
Number of memory channels limited by computer memory
True frequency counter
Nitron-CPU
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000001R WINRADIO-WR-G000305I STONER-PRO-000040