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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. @ 14° F ~ +140° F (–10 °C ~ +60 °C) ±0.5 ppm/1 hour @25 °C, after warmup ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz CW/SSB: 10 Hz, AM/FM/W-FM: 0.1 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 108-520 / 700-999.99 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
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)
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.2 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-440 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 32 µV (0.1-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (1.8-28 MHz), 1 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.5 µV (28-30 MHz), 0.2 µV (50-440 MHz)
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Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Optional filters will increase selectivity
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double-Conversion Superheterodyne (SSB/CW/AM/FM) Superheterodyne (W-FM) ?
IF-freqs. 45.05 MHz / 450 kHz 1st: 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM); 10.7 MHz (WFM)
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm) ?
Audio output 2 W @ 8 Ω for 10 % THD 2.5 W (@4 Ohms, 10% THD or less) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160m + WARC + 60m / 6m / 2m / 70cm 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output High: 50/40 W, Mid1: 20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC (±15%), negative ground 13.8V DC ±15%, optional FNB-78 13.2 V Ni-MH Battery Pack ?
Current RX 0.5 A max 0.6-1 A ?
TX 8.5 A max Max 22 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 2009 Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
200 × 80 × 262 mm
(7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
195 × 60 × 205 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 8.07 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs) w/o Ni-MH battery, antenna, Microphone 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Wires and 1200/9600 baud packet ready. Detachable front panel.
Antenna duplexer
9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function
TXCO is included in this updated version.
AM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-007800R/E YAESU-FT-000897D COMMANDER-TR-000028