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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
11 m 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m
Modulations FM   AM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
11 m -
Modulations FM   AM   -
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA ? ?
TX Max 11.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 19xx Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
? ?
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 22 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? Tunable BFO for SSB/CW
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-005100 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-000130A LAFAYETTE-HA-000800B