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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability Better than ±10 p.p.m. (-20°C to +60° C) ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz 0.5-1.7 / 76-999 MHz 136-150 MHz (VHF 1 version)
150-174 MHz (VHF 2 version)
350-370 MHz (UHF 1 version)
400-430 MHz (UHF 2 version)
450-470 MHz (UHF 3 version)
465-520 MHz (UHF 4 version)
470-490 MHz (UHF 5 version)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity Better than 0.2 µV ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB ? 25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 21.7 MHz & 450 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output 3.5 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia) 136-150 MHz (VHF 1 version)
150-174 MHz (VHF 2 version)
350-370 MHz (UHF 1 version)
400-430 MHz (UHF 2 version)
450-470 MHz (UHF 3 version)
465-520 MHz (UHF 4 version)
470-490 MHz (UHF 5 version)
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output 50 / 25 / 10 / 5 W 0.5 / 0.5 W (1/1 W with external power) VHF: 5W, UHF: 4W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC (±10%), negative ground 3.6V DC (3.2-7V DC external) 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX 300-600 mA 16-150 mA ?
TX 8 A (50 W) / 6 A (25 W) / 3 A (10 W) / 2 A (5 W) 0.4 A @ 500 mW TX output ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1997 and 19xx Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 127 × 35 × 126 mm
(5.00 × 1.38 × 4.96 in)
47 × 81 × 25 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.98 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
Weight 990 gr (2.2 lbs) 125 gr (4.4 oz) 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 130 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready ? CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-001500M YAESU-VX-000001R PUXING-PX-000628