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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF | Color display | Digital Audio

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ±0.5 ppm/1 hour @25 °C, after warmup ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. (-20 ~ +60 °C)
Tuning steps CW/SSB: 10 Hz, AM/FM/W-FM: 0.1 kHz Channelized 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz 26.?-27.? MHz 108-470 / 800-999 MHz (cellular blocked)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.2 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-440 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 32 µV (0.1-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (1.8-28 MHz), 1 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.5 µV (28-30 MHz), 0.2 µV (50-440 MHz)
? 108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
137-140 MHz: 0.2 µV
140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.16 µV
470-540 MHz: 0.3 µV
540-899 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Optional filters will increase selectivity
? 12 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 12 / 30 kHz
Receiver system Double-Conversion Superheterodyne (SSB/CW/AM/FM) Superheterodyne (W-FM) ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM); 10.7 MHz (WFM)
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 47.25 / 44.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm) ? ?
Audio output 2.5 W (@4 Ohms, 10% THD or less) ? 4 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160m + WARC + 60m / 6m / 2m / 70cm 26.?-27.? MHz 2m / 70cm
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W ? 5 / 20 / 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15%, optional FNB-78 13.2 V Ni-MH Battery Pack ? 11-16 V DC
Current RX 0.6-1 A ? 0.5 A
TX Max 22 A ? 10.3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2012 and 20xx
Dimensions 200 × 80 × 262 mm
(7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
? 140 × 72 × 20 mm
(5.51 × 2.83 × 0.79 in)
Weight 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs) w/o Ni-MH battery, antenna, Microphone ? 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) (panel + chassis + cable)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None 1000 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function
TXCO is included in this updated version.
? Color display
GPS / APRS
Packet 1200/9600 bd ready
Spectrum scope
ARTS
Bluetooth
Twin RX
MicroSD slot
500 memories per band
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000897D KRACO-004001 YAESU-FTM-000400D