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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Dual Band Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. @ 14° F ~ +140° F (–10 °C ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 140-174 MHz 108-520 / 700-999.99 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.8 µV (TYP) for 10 dB SN (108 - 137 MHz, AM)
0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD (137 - 150 MHz, FM)
0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD (150 - 174 MHz, FM)
0.3 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (174 - 222 MHz, FM)
0.25 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (222 - 300 MHz, FM)
0.8 µV (TYP) for 10 dB SN (300 - 336 MHz, AM)
0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD (336 - 420 MHz, FM)
0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD (420 - 520 MHz, FM)
0.4 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (800 - 900 MHz, FM)
0.8 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (900 - 999.99 MHz, FM)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Blanc-tone receiver
IF-freqs. ? 45.05 MHz / 450 kHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W @ 8 Ω for 10 % THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
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Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   -
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 3 W, Low 2: 1.5, Low 1: 0.5 W High: 50/40 W, Mid1: 20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 13.8 V DC (±15%), negative ground ?
Current RX 8-190 mA 0.5 A max ?
TX Max 1.6 A 8.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 199x Between 2003 and 2009 Between 2013 and 201x in Switzerland
Dimensions 55 × 146 × 33 mm
(2.17 × 5.75 × 1.30 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
300 × 110 × 180 mm
(11.81 × 4.33 × 7.09 in)
Weight 430 gr (15.2 oz) with FNB-27 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Wires and 1200/9600 baud packet ready. Detachable front panel.
Antenna duplexer
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000416 YAESU-FT-007800R/E STAMPFL-MINI-SWRX