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Mobile Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) better than ±2 ppm
Tuning steps Channelized 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz 108-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 1.6-29.999 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
1 µV for S/N > 10 dB
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
SSB: 2 kHz (-6 dB), 6 kHz (-40 dB)
AM: 10 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz 144-148 / 430-440 MHz 1.6-29.999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 4 W 1.5 / 5 W 5/20 W (PEP)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 24V DC (operates down to 12V DC)
Current RX ? 200 mA max 250 mA
TX ? 1.9 A max 4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2008 and 201x Between 197x and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 115 × 35 × 180 mm
(4.53 × 1.38 × 7.09 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
366 × 116 × 275 mm
(14.41 × 4.57 × 10.83 in)
Weight ? 240 gr (8.5 oz) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) in basic configuration
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
GPS built-in
No bluetooth
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN PRESIDENT-JOHNNY YAESU-VX-000008GR RACAL-TRA-000931