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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 1260-1300 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.75 µV (20 dB QS)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Single (AM/CW/SSB) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 1260-1300 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output Max 1 W SSB: 12 W PEP / CW/FM: 14 W / AM: 2.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 12-14.5 V DC or mains
Current RX ? 0.6 A
TX ? 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 19xx in Japan Between 1976 and 1977 in Japan
Dimensions ? 280 × 125 × 295 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
Weight ? 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Noise Blanker
VOX
Tone burst generator (1500-2000 Hz adjustable)
100 kHz marker generator
Accessories ? YC-221 Digital frequency display
MPN YAESU-FT-000104 YAESU-FT-000221R