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VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver | Touch screen | 100W

General

HAM bands 6m  6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) within ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 49.975-50.475 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 0.03-200 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   DV  
Sensitivity ? 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)
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-29.9 MHz: 2 µV
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
144/440 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-29.9 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.25 µV
144/440 MHz: 0.18 µV
WFM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 10 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.9 MHz: 0.16 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.13 µV
144/440 MHz: 0.11 µV
DV (D-Star)
28-29.7 MHz: 1 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.63 µV
144/440 MHz: 0.35 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
AM (BW=6 kHz)
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
12 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB (BW=2.4 kHz, sharp)
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (BW=500 Hz, sharp)
500 Hz (-6 dB), 900 Hz (-60 dB)
RTTY (BW=350 Hz)
360 Hz (-6 dB), 650 Hz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion Double (W-FM) / triple (AM/FM/SSB/CW/RTTY) conversion
IF-freqs. ? 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)
1st: 134.732 / 124.487 MHz
2nd: 10.7 / 455 kHz
3rd: 36 kHz
Image rejection ? ? HF: 70 dB 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm: 65 dB
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) 2 W (10% distortion, 8 ohm)

Transmitter

TX-range 49.975-50.475 MHz 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm
(+70 MHz in Europe)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   DV  
RF-output 40 W 1.5 / 5 W FM/SSB/CW/RTTY: 2-100 / 2-100 / 2-50 / 1-35 W / (2-50 W on 70 MHz) AM: 1-40 W (HF)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 200 mA max 1.2-1.5 A
TX ? 1.9 A max 22 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2008 and 201x Between 2012 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
167 × 58 × 225 mm
(6.57 × 2.28 × 8.86 in)
Weight ? 240 gr (8.5 oz) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) controller: 500 gr
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 505 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 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
Touch Screen Interface
Slant Top Controller
Speaker on Controller
Extended Receive
SWR Graphic Display
D-Star DV Mode
SD Card Slot
IF DSP
Variable Power Output
Multi-Function Meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-VENUS YAESU-VX-000008R ICOM-IC-007100