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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 2 ~ 20 - 1100 MHz 136-174 / 245-260 / 350-390 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.2 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 38.850 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 65 dB
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm - 136-174 / 245-260 / 350-390 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W ? 5 / 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 7.4 V DC (Li-ion battery pack)
Current RX 0.6-1 A ? ?
TX Max 22 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 2004 Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions 155 × 52 × 233 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in)
? 60 × 98 × 42 mm
(2.36 × 3.86 × 1.65 in)
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) ? 340 gr (12.0 oz) with battery
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 199 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP option ? VOX
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Waterproof to IP-66/67 standard
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000857 WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008617-SERIES KYD-IP-VU000001A