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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz 0.225-31.2 MHz in 6 bands 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   W-FM mono   AM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
Sensitivity FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -12dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz -9dBμ
830 ~ 1000MHz -4dBμ
1000 ~ 1300MHz 0dBμ
W-FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -3dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz 0dBμ
AM (10dB S / N)
0.53 ~ 2MHz -3dBμ
2 ~ 30MHz -10dBμ
30 ~ 470MHz -6dBμ
? ?
Selectivity AM / FM
15kHz or more -6dB
Below 30kHz -40dB
W-FM
More than 180kHz -3dB
Below 470kHz -30dB

? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single / double conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 2455 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 90 mW 2.5 W, external speaker required 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output ? ? 65 / 30 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SMA N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3×AA or 12V DC adaptor ? 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX 115 mW typical ? 0.5 A
TX - - 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 20xx Between 1963 and 1968 in Netherlands Between 2016 and 201x
Dimensions 60 × 120 × 30 mm
(2.36 × 4.72 × 1.18 in)
? 154 × 43 × 155 mm
(6.06 × 1.69 × 6.10 in)
Weight 230 gr (8.1 oz) incl. battery and belt clip ? 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 50 bank(s) @ 110 channels/second None 220 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS / DCS
1541 pre-programmed frequencies
De-scrambler
Frequency counter / bug finder
? - 65W of Solid RF Power within a Compact Footprint
- Modulation Modes: C4FM Digital (V/D Mode, VFR Mode*, DFR Mode), FM Analog
- AMS (Automatic Mode Select) Function Automatically Recognizes the Signal as C4FM Digital or Conventional FM
- Loud and Crystal Clear Front Panel Speaker with 3W of Audio Output
- Digital GM (Group Monitor) Function
- Bright Multi-Colored LED Mode/Status Indicator Vibrantly Shows the Transceivers' Status
- Illuminated Microphone with Direct Frequency Entry
- 220 Memo
Accessories ? ? Not compatible with HRI-200 (Wires-X)
MPN YUPITERU-MVT-005500 PHILIPS-000008-RO-501 YAESU-FTM-003200DE