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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 459 ~ USD 507
EUR 259 ~ EUR 488
USD 597 ~ USD 684
GBP 497
Rating 2 reviews 3 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability 4 p.p.m. from 1 min. to 60 min. after power on. 25° C: 1 p.p.m./hour ?
Tuning steps 10 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM/FM) ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 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)
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz/4.5 kHz
AM: 6 kHz/20 kHz
FM: 15 kHz/30 kHz
FM-N: 9 kHz/25 kHz
SSB (option):2.3 kHz/4.7 kHz (-66 dB)
CW (option):500 Hz/2.0 kHz
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
Filters SSB: 400 Hz-2600 Hz (-6 dB) ?
Receiver system Double-Conversion Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st : 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM);10.7 MHz (WFM)
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 60-70 dB 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm)
Audio output 1.0 W (8 Ohms, 10% THD or less) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
10-160m + WARC / 6m / 2m / 70cm
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 1.5 W (AM) with 13.8 V external DC, 2.5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 0.7 W (AM) with 9.6 V internal DC FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8NiCd/LR6 or 13.8V DC external 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 250-450 mA 0.6-1 A
TX 2.0 A 22 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 2001 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 135 × 38 × 165 mm
(5.31 × 1.50 × 6.50 in)
200 × 80 × 262 mm
(7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
Weight 1.17 kg (2.6 lbs) 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready 9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000817 YAESU-FT-000897