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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability Better than ±10 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz 66-88 or 146-174 or 403-433 or 440-470 MHz depending on version 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection Better than 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 3 W into 4 Ohms @10 % THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
66-88 or 146-174 or 403-433 or 440-470 MHz depending on version 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   AM  
RF-output 65 W / 25W / 10W / 5W 0.1/5 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% ? ?
Current RX 0.3-0.7 A ? ?
TX 10 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 2009 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 20xx
Dimensions 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
75 × 178 × 30 mm
(2.95 × 7.01 × 1.18 in)
159 × 54 × 219 mm
(6.26 × 2.13 × 8.62 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 654 gr (1.4 lbs) incl medium battery ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 219 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS and DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-002800M MOTOROLA-MX003000 COBRA-000025-LX