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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Channelized 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.504-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 25.615-28.305 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   - AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.5-30 MHz, AM: 3 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF low, N-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
140-150 MHz, FM: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
400-470 MHz, FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? 25-28: 0.4 μV
28-54: 0.2 μV
108-137: 0.4 μV
137-174: 0.2 μV
406-512:0.3 μV
806-956: 0.4 μV
(12 dB SINAD)

Close-call
25-54: 450 μV
137-174: 150 μV
406-512: 130 μV
108-137: 200 μV
806-956: 450 μV
Selectivity AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-20 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 222-225 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
25.615-28.305 MHz -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 2m/70cm High: 5/5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1 W, Low1: 0.3/0.3 W, 220 MHz High: 1.5 W, Low3: 1 W, Low2: 0.5 W, Low1: 0.2 W 25 W ?

Connections

Antenna SMA - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (nominal), 5-16V DC (external) ? 13.8V DC
Current RX 20-150 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.8 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 200x and 200x Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 58 × 89 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.50 × 1.14 in)
? 132 × 41 × 146 mm
(5.20 × 1.61 × 5.75 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 240 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha-tags. CTCSS/DCS, DTMF, ARTS. Built-in temperature sensor and optional barometric pressure sensor (SU-1). WIRES-compatible. CW training feature. Password protection. Waterproof/submersible AM/FM Close-call
Backlit Display
~3600 Pre-programmed channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000006R SUPERSTAR-SS-000039 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000355C