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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Data controller

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 137-174 MHz NAVTEX, SIAM, ARQ E3, WEFAX
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   FM   NAVTEX  
Sensitivity Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz (Europe) Morse, Baudot, Packet, Packet Lite, PACTOR, ASCII, AMTOR, FEX, ARQL, B&W FAX
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 50/50/50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20/20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10/10/10 W, Low: 5/5/5/5 W Max 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - 5-pin DIN connectors

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% ?V DC 12~16 V DC
Current RX ? ? 1100 mA
TX Max 8.5 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 2005 and 200x Between and
Dimensions 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
? 300 × 300 × 89 mm
(11.81 × 11.81 × 3.50 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? 2.09 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 1010 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ARTS, CTCSS and DCS. WIRES-compatible (internet connection). 1200/9600 bps packet jack. Twin RX. Dual watch. ARTS. Submersible Hitachi 64180 CPU
Motorola 68H05C4 DDS
Motorola 68H05B4 display controller
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-008900R YAESU-VX-000170 AEA-PK-000900