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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Communications receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 0.5 %
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 108-520 / 700-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 130-2200 kHz in 4 bands 620-205 m / 1.4-3.8 / 3.7-10.6 / 10.5-30.6 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 8 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) 250 Hz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 110 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W External speaker or headphones required

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations FM   N-FM   - -
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low 2: 10/10 W, Low 1: 5/5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% Mains Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 45 W
TX Max 8.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x in Japan Between 1943 and 194x in Great Britain Between 1950 and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
? ?
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1054 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features DTMF, CTCSS & DCS 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ? BFO
S-meter socket
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-008800R EDDYSTONE-000400B EDDYSTONE-000740