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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 110-174 / 410-500 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 25.615-28.305 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
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)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single 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)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz 25.615-28.305 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 1.5 / 5 W 21 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. ?
Current RX Max 1 A 200 mA max ?
TX Max 11.5 A 1.9 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2008 and 201x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
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Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 240 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX 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
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-008500 YAESU-VX-000008DE GALAXY-SATURN