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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
VHF Transceiver
Mobile 23cm Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  23cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1.5 p.p.m. (between 0°C and 50°C)
Tuning steps Continuous 10 kHz 10 / 20 kHz (Japan version)
12.5 / 25 kHz (US/EU version)

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands Europe: 144-146 MHz
USA: 144-148 MHz
1260-1300 MHz (A version)
1258-1300 MHz (B version, Europe)
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 uV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? 1st: 58.3 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 8 W, external speaker required ? 1.5 W at 5% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - Europe: 144-146 MHz
USA: 144-148 MHz
1260-1300 MHz (A version)
1258-1300 MHz (B version, Europe)
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? Hi 2.5 W, Lo 0.2 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W (version B), 5 W (version B)

Connections

Antenna - BNC N-type
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 110-120 / 220-240V AC 10.8V DC +/-10% 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 45-150 mA 500-660 mA
TX - 250-800 mA 2.5-5.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 1952 in USA Between 1979 and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
68 × 181 × 54 mm
(2.68 × 7.13 × 2.13 in)
160 × 50 × 175 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
Weight 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs) 680 gr (1.5 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories None 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Bandspread in ham bands Scanning. CTCSS option 1750 Hz tone burst (version B only)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183 YAESU-FT-000207R YAESU-FT-002311R