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Handheld UHF Transceiver
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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm -12°C to +60°C ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
136-174 MHz (USA)
0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.14 µV typical SSB/CW
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD (Preamp ON)

AM
0.5-1.605 MHz; ≥ 12.6 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 2.0 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
Selectivity ? 70/50dB (Wide/Narrow) typica SSB/CW
2.1 kHz/-6 dB, 4.0 kHz/-60 dB

AM
6.0 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 75 dB typical ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 750 mW typ. with an 16 ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz 1.605-2 / 3.5-4 / 5-8 / 9-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W 5-100 W (AM 5-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 7.2V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 20-310 mA 1.3-2.1 A
TX ? 1.4 A max Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 200x and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 58 × 112 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.41 × 1.18 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? 360 gr (12.7 oz) with BP-264 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 207 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000811 ICOM-IC-V000080 ICOM-IC-000077