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Mobile VHF/UHF Dual Band Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. @ 14° F ~ +140° F (–10 °C ~ +60 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 108-520 / 700-999.99 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 0.53-2039 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 400-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.8 µV (TYP) for 10 dB SN (108 - 137 MHz, AM)
0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD (137 - 150 MHz, FM)
0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD (150 - 174 MHz, FM)
0.3 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (174 - 222 MHz, FM)
0.25 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (222 - 300 MHz, FM)
0.8 µV (TYP) for 10 dB SN (300 - 336 MHz, AM)
0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD (336 - 420 MHz, FM)
0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD (420 - 520 MHz, FM)
0.4 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (800 - 900 MHz, FM)
0.8 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (900 - 999.99 MHz, FM)
? 29.000 - 54.000 MHz 0.5 µV
137.000 - 174.000 MHz 0.7 µV
406.000 - 512.000 MHz 0.7 µV
108.000 - 136.975 MHz 1.2 µV
806.000 - 956.000 MHz 0.8 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 45.05 MHz / 450 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W @ 8 Ω for 10 % THD ? 2.6 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
- -
Modulations FM   AFSK   - -
RF-output High: 50/40 W, Mid1: 20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC (±15%), negative ground 4 × LR6 or external 12V DC 12V DC
Current RX 0.5 A max ? ?
TX 8.5 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 2009 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
66 × 155 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.10 × 1.57 in)
180 × 60 × 155 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 6.10 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 410 gr (14.5 oz) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 250 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Wires and 1200/9600 baud packet ready. Detachable front panel.
Antenna duplexer
Band scope Pre-programmed for Local Police/Sheriff, Fire/EMS, News media, Weather, CB, Aircraft, Railroads, Marine, DOT
Trunk Tracker, tracks Motorola, EDACS and LTR
PC Programmable
Band search
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-007800R/E YUPITERU-MVT-009000MKII UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000008