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

General

Current value
EUR 266 ~ EUR 338
USD 482 ~ USD 732
USD 597 ~ USD 684
GBP 497
Rating 2 reviews 3 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   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 (-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 ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm)
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 10-160m + WARC / 6m / 2m / 70cm
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 0.6-1 A 0.6-1 A
TX Max 22 A 22 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 2004 Between 2001 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 155 × 52 × 233 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in)
200 × 80 × 262 mm
(7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 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 Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP option 9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000857 YAESU-FT-000897