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Desktop VHF Transceiver
WLAN Radio
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz (VFO) ? 108-137 / 137-174 / 174-400 / 400-480 / 480-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   All mode   DV   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (10 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV

FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-222 MHz: 0.3 µV
222-300 MHz: 0.25 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-520 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM / FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (XTAL) ? 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   All mode   DV   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 15 W (input) ? 5 / 20 / 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC ±10% 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX ? 1.1A max 0.5 A
TX ? ? 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 195x in USA Between 2013 and 201x Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? 232 × 38 × 168 mm
(9.13 × 1.50 × 6.61 in)
140 × 45 × 193 mm
(5.51 × 1.77 × 7.60 in)
Weight ? 800 gr (1.8 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? GPS-receiver
1200/9600bps APRS® (Automatic Packet Reporting System)
Bluetooth
SD-card slot
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-COMMUNICATOR-II ICOM-SR-VPN000001 YAESU-FTM-000100DR/DE