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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Waterproof handheld
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to 140°F)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) Fixed channels in the 70cm band 108-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   FM   AFSK   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) -8 dB μV (@ 12dB SINAD) AM (10 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-222 MHz: 0.3 µV
222-300 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-520 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 58.05 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 60 mW (@ 4 Ω, 10% distortion) 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

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)
Fixed channels in the 70cm band 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   AFSK   FM   N-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 10 mW 50 / 25 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Single AA-battery 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.5 A
TX Max 8.5 A ? 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 2014 and 20xx in Japan Between 2022 and 202x
Dimensions 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
57 × 88 × 16.5 mm
(2.24 × 3.46 × 0.65 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 95 gr (3.4 oz) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 29 channels in 1 bank(s) 999 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. Simplex and repeater modes
Waterproof and dust proof according to IP67
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-008900R YAESU-SR-000100 YAESU-FTM-006000E