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General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 25 / 50 kHz (see description) ?

Receiver

RX-range 76-200 / 300-540 / 590-999 MHz 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands -
Modulations FM   FM   -
Sensitivity ? 0.50 µV for S+N+D/N+D of 10 dB ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? External speaker / headphones ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands 10-160 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW  
RF-output 5 / 2.8 / 1 / 0.1 W 1.3-4.0 W AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC + Proprietary (military) -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4-16V DC 12.5 + 2.5V DC (BA-4386/U, BA-398/U or BA-55984 or a nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery cassette) Mains
Current RX Max 200 mA ? -
TX Max 1.6 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1968 and 19xx in USA / Germany Between 1956 and 1960 in USA
Dimensions 57 × 99 × 30 mm
(2.24 × 3.90 × 1.18 in)
273 × 100 × 273 mm
(10.75 × 3.94 × 10.75 in)
526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 6.20 kg (13.7 lbs) 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 920 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Range: 8 km (5 mi) depending on conditions Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supply
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000050R MILITARY-AN/PRC-000077 HEATHKIT-DX-000100B