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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Headless Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) ±1 ppm after calibration
Tuning steps 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 0.01-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 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)
0.49 µV (SSB, S+N/N=10 dB, Preamp ON, Dither OFF)
Selectivity 12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
Software Defined (>100 dB Stop Band Attenuation)
Filters ? 0-1.7, 1.7-2.1, 2.1-3.0, 3.0-4.2, 4.2-6.0, 6.0-8.4, 8.4-12.0, 12-17, 17-24, 24-32 or OFF (0-40 MHz Wide-Band Mode)
Receiver system Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne DSP
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 ? 90 dB
Audio output 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)
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Modulations FM   N-FM   -
RF-output High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW ?

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) 5V DC
Current RX 30-120 mA 700 mA
TX 1.3 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 2007 and 20xx in Italy
Dimensions 47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
110 × 36 × 185 mm
(4.33 × 1.42 × 7.28 in)
Weight 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery 380 gr (13.4 oz)
Form factor Handheld Headless

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 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 USB 2.0 interface
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000003R PERSEUS-SDR