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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Waterproof handheld

General

HAM bands 6m  6m  2m  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ±3 ppm ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.09-34 MHz (114-174 / 423-456 MHz option) 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) Fixed channels in the 70cm band
Modulations All mode   AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-34 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB 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)
-8 dB μV (@ 12dB SINAD)
Selectivity AUX (12 kHz with no filter)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR (option)
[FM] > 12 kHz
12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
?
Filters 2 / 4 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45399-70.453 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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)
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Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 0.5 W @ 4 Ohms 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) 60 mW (@ 4 Ω, 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz Fixed channels in the 70cm band
Modulations - FM   FM   AFSK  
RF-output ? 1.5 / 5 W 10 mW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SMA SMA
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. Single AA-battery
Current RX ? 200 mA max ?
TX - 1.9 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1992 in Japan Between 2008 and 201x Between 2014 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 132 × 287 mm
(13.39 × 5.20 × 11.30 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
57 × 88 × 16.5 mm
(2.24 × 3.46 × 0.65 in)
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz) 95 gr (3.4 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 29 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CW-filter options
Clock Timer
Dimmer
Noise Blanker
Notch Filter
Passband Tuning
RS232
RTTY demodulator
Scan/Sweep
Tone Control
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
Simplex and repeater modes
Waterproof and dust proof according to IP67
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000525 YAESU-VX-000008E YAESU-SR-000100