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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Dual-band 5W Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 10 / 100 / 1000 Hz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.504-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 26.500-30.200 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (FT-70DE)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (FT-70DR)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity 0.5-30 MHz, AM: 3 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF low, N-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
140-150 MHz, FM: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
400-470 MHz, FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? 140-150 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-20 dB)
? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 700 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 222-225 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
26.500-30.200 MHz 108-580 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output 2m/70cm High: 5/5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1 W, Low1: 0.3/0.3 W, 220 MHz High: 1.5 W, Low3: 1 W, Low2: 0.5 W, Low1: 0.2 W SSB: 25 W, AM/FM/CW: 10 W 0.2 / 2 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (nominal), 5-16V DC (external) 12 V DC 7.4 V DC (1800 mAh Li-Ion battery)
Current RX 20-150 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.8 A 6 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 199x and 199x Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 89 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.50 × 1.14 in)
200 × 60 × 265 mm
(7.87 × 2.36 × 10.43 in)
60 × 98 × 33 mm
(2.36 × 3.86 × 1.30 in)
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 255 gr (9.0 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-24Li battery pack
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 440 channels in 1 bank(s) 1105 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha-tags. CTCSS/DCS, DTMF, ARTS. Built-in temperature sensor and optional barometric pressure sensor (SU-1). WIRES-compatible. CW training feature. Password protection. Waterproof/submersible ? C4FM "System Fusion"
CTCSS/PL
Mini USB port
IP54 dust/water protected
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000006R ALAN-009001 YAESU-FT-000070D