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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + CB and WWV 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK: 0.6 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB (15-160 m) Better than 50 dB (10 m) ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 3 W SSB: 200 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input), AM/FSK: 50 W (input) 65 / 30 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.5V DC 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX 600 mA Max 1.1 A 0.5 A
TX 6 A max Max 21 A 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 19xx Between 2016 and 201x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 162 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.38 in)
280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
154 × 43 × 155 mm
(6.06 × 1.69 × 6.10 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 220 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? - 65W of Solid RF Power within a Compact Footprint
- Modulation Modes: C4FM Digital (V/D Mode, VFR Mode*, DFR Mode), FM Analog
- AMS (Automatic Mode Select) Function Automatically Recognizes the Signal as C4FM Digital or Conventional FM
- Loud and Crystal Clear Front Panel Speaker with 3W of Audio Output
- Digital GM (Group Monitor) Function
- Bright Multi-Colored LED Mode/Status Indicator Vibrantly Shows the Transceivers' Status
- Illuminated Microphone with Direct Frequency Entry
- 220 Memo
Accessories ? ? Not compatible with HRI-200 (Wires-X)
MPN YAESU-FT-000270R YAESU-FT-000301 YAESU-FTM-003200DE