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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave VFO

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 6 + 2m
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   AM   FM   W-FM   -
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-160 MHz: 0.6 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-520 MHz: 0.3 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
370-520 MHz: 1.0 µV
520-1300 MHz: 3.0 µV
?
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? None

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) - 6 + 2m
Modulations FM   N-FM   - -
RF-output High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.5-10V DC (external) Mains
Current RX ? 15-95 mA -
TX 0.8-2.1 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
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Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna 195 gr (6.9 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) 640 channels in 10 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX Alpha tags. "Frequency finder". Dual watch. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-ID-000091 YAESU-VR-000120D LAFAYETTE-HA-000089