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5W Handheld Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 12.5 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 15,5-26,6 / 23,5-41 / 37,5-65 / 64-115 meter
110-175 / 170-300 / 290 - 570 meter optional
144-146 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system TRF with regeneration ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 0.5 / 5 W 1 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6 + 45 + 135 + 180 V 12.5V DC 7.4 V DC
Current RX ? 150 mA max ?
TX - 1 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1929 and 1935 in USA Between 1985 and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 65 × 168 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 6.61 × 1.34 in)
?
Weight ? 550 gr (1.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories External PSU: National 3580B ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000004 YAESU-FT-000209RH RADIODDITY-GD-000077S