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UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Marine Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  6m  2m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) +/-15 Hz (below 23 MHz, at -30°C ~ +60°C)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? 3.0 µV for 10dB S/N (0.5-30MHz, AM)
1.0 µV for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz/174-222 MHz/470-729MHz, W-FM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (50-54MHz/144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
*0.50000~1.79999 MHz*
SSB/CW/FSK 6.3 µV, AM 30 µV

*1.80000~30.0000 MHz*
SSB/CW/FSK 0.5 µV, AM 3.16 µV (For 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
SSB 2.3 kHz/-6 dB, 4.2 kHz/-60 dB
AM 6 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
CW, FSK 500 Hz/-6 dB, 1.6 kHz/-60 dB* (*with optional FL-32A CW and RTTY Narrow Filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion Double-conversion superheterodyne
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)
SSB - 1st 69.0115, 2nd 9.0115
CW, FSK - 1st 69.0106, 2nd 9.0106
AM - 1st 69.0100, 2nd 9.0100 (Unit: MHz)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) 5 W internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz 2–3 / 4–5 / 6–7 / 8–9 / 12–14 / 16-17 / 18–19 / 22–23 / 25–26 MHz (Approx)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   RTTY  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: ? W 1.5 / 5 W 150 W max (60 W above 23 MHz)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 13.6 V DC
Current RX ? 200 mA max 2 A max
TX ? 1.9 A max 30 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 2008 and 201x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
287 × 112 × 62 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 2.44 in)
Weight ? 240 gr (8.5 oz) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 1005 channels in 4 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
Bluetooth and GPS options
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6 MHz (220 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000030 YAESU-VX-000008E ICOM-IC-M000810