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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF Transceiver
Handheld 2m / 70cm Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 MHz 49.4-54.0 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (FT-65E)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (FT-65R)
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 140-150 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Direct conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 800 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range - 49.4-54.0 MHz 65-108 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 100 W 0.5 / 2 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 7.4 V DC (battery pack) or 6-9 V DC external
Current RX ? ? 18-205 mA
TX - ? 1.7 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2017 and 201x
Dimensions ? ? 52 × 104 × 31 mm
(2.05 × 4.09 × 1.22 in)
Weight ? ? 260 gr (9.2 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-25Li battery pack
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags
CTCSS/PL and DCS
DTMF
ARTS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002001 DRAKE-TR-000006 YAESU-FT-000065E/R