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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? Better than ±10 p.p.m. (-20°C to +60° C) 2.5 p.p.m. (10 °C to +60 °C)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-1000 MHz 137-174 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 810-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.2 µV FM (at 12dB SINAD)
118.000–136.995MHz 0.16μV
137.000–173.995MHz 0.16μV
230.000–259.995MHz 0.56μV
260.000–299.995MHz 0.32μV
300.000–349.995MHz 0.22μV
350.000–399.995MHz 0.22μV
400.000–499.995MHz 0.16μV
500.000–549.995MHz 0.16μV
810.000–879.990MHz 0.45μV
880.000–999.990MHz 0.45μV

AM (at 10dB S/N, 30% Mod.)
118.000–136.995MHz 0.5μV
137.000–173.995MHz 0.5μV
230.000–259.995MHz 1.8μV
260.000–299.995MHz 1.0μV
300.000–349.995MHz 0.79μV
350.000–399.995MHz 0.63μV
400.000–499.995MHz 0.56μV
500.000–549.995MHz 0.56μV

DV (D-Star) (at BER 1%, 4.8kbps)
VHF (Ham band) Less than 0.35μV
UHF (Ham band) Less than 0.35μV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB Wide: > 10 kHz/6 dB, < 30 kHz/60 dB
Narrow: > 6 kHz/6 dB, < 20 kHz/60 dB
DV: > 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 21.7 MHz & 450 kHz 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection Better than 60 dB ≥ 70 dB 60 dB
Audio output ? 3.5 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output High: 50 / 50 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 5 / 5 W 50 / 25 / 10 / 5 W 50 / 15 / 5 W (approx.)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC (±10%), negative ground 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 300-600 mA 1.2 A max
TX Max 11.5 A 8 A (50 W) / 6 A (25 W) / 3 A (10 W) / 2 A (5 W) 12.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 2000 and 200x Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
127 × 35 × 126 mm
(5.00 × 1.38 × 4.96 in)
150 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 990 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without microphone, cable and bracket
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 130 channels in 1 bank(s) 1052 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DTMF. Multi color display. 9K6 packet ready Alpha tags
GPS connectivity
Detachable front panel
USB programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000208D YAESU-FT-001500M ICOM-ID-E000880