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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Portable Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1.7 / 76-999 MHz 1.6-12 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? 2.4 kHz
Receiver system ? superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia) 1.6-12 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 0.5 / 0.5 W (1/1 W with external power) 3/15 W

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.6V DC (3.2-7V DC external) 24/12V DC, 110/220V AC, batteries
Current RX 16-150 mA ?
TX 0.4 A @ 500 mW TX output ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 1975 and 1988 in East Germany
Dimensions 47 × 81 × 25 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.98 in)
374 × 110 × 390 mm
(14.72 × 4.33 × 15.35 in)
Weight 125 gr (4.4 oz) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000001R RFT-SEG-000015