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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
140-174 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output ? ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations FM   FM   FM   AFSK  
RF-output Hi 2.5 W, Lo 0.3 W High: 5 W, Low: ? mW 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 10.8V DC (Max 13.0V DC) ?V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX Max 150 mA ? 0.7A max
TX Max 700 mA ? 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1991 and 199x Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 61 × 168 × 49 mm
(2.40 × 6.61 × 1.93 in)
? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 720 gr (1.6 lbs) ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000208R YAESU-FT-000026 YAESU-FT-002980R