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General |
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| HAM bands | 2m 70cm | ? | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) |
| Freq. stability | ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) | better than ±2 ppm | ± 1 p.p.m. |
| Tuning steps | 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz | 1 kHz | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) | 1.6-29.999 MHz | 0.15-35 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM N-FM W-FM | AM CW USB LSB | AM FM CW USB LSB |
| Sensitivity |
3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz) 0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM) 1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM) 1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM) 1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM) 0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM) 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM) 0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM) 1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM) 0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM) 0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM) 0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM) 1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM) 3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM) 1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM) |
1 µV for S/N > 10 dB |
AM 0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV 1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV FM 28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV |
| Selectivity |
12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB) 200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB) |
SSB: 2 kHz (-6 dB), 6 kHz (-40 dB) AM: 10 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-55 dB) |
AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB) AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB) |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne | ? | Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz 2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) 3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM) |
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1st: 71.75 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz |
| Image rejection | ? | ? | 70 dB |
| Audio output | 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) | ? | More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range |
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA) |
1.6-29.999 MHz | - |
| Modulations | FM N-FM | AM CW USB LSB | - |
| RF-output | High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW | 5/20 W (PEP) | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SMA | BNC + Proprietary (military) | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) | 24V DC (operates down to 12V DC) | 11.7 - 15.8V DC |
| Current RX | 30-120 mA | 250 mA | 1 A max |
| TX | 1.3 A max | 4 A | - |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 2007 and 200x in Japan | Between 197x and 19xx in Great Britain | Between 2010 and 201x |
| Dimensions |
47 × 81 × 23 mm (1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in) |
366 × 116 × 275 mm (14.41 × 4.57 × 10.83 in) |
240 × 100 × 293 mm (9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in) |
| Weight | 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery | 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) in basic configuration | 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) |
| Form factor | Handheld | Mobile | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) | ? | 600 channels in 3 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Military communication | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX | ? | ? |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | YAESU-VX-000003R | RACAL-TRA-000931 | ALINCO-DX-R000008 |
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