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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. ± 0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute warmup)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz 1 / 2 / 10 / 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) 110-180 / 300-500 / 800-950 MHz 30 kHz - 56 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? VHF ≤ 0.158 µV
UHF ≤ 0.18 µV
(12 dB SINAD)
SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
0.16 µV (1.8-30 MHz)
0.125 µV (50-54 MHz)

AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30% modulation @ 400 Hz)
2 µV (0.5-1.8 MHz
2 µV (1.8-30 MHz)
1 µV (50-54 MHz)

FM (BW: 15 kHz, 10 SINAD)
0.5 µV (28-30 MHz)
0.35 (50-54 MHz)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 30 kHz @ -60 dB CW/RTTY/PKT: 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.75 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 3 / 6 / 15 kHz Roofing Filters
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion super-heterodyne + 32 Bit High Speed IF DSP
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 15.25 (VHF) / 44.775 (UHF) MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 40.455 MHz (up-conversion)
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz (24 kHz for AM/FM)
IF Width & IF Shift
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB (160-10 m) ≥ 60 dB (6 m)
Audio output ? 0.3 W 2.5 W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
160-6 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? 5 W max 5 ~ 100 W (AM: 2 ~ 25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 5.5-16 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 16-190 mA 1.8-2.1 A
TX ? 1.6 A max 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x Between 2013 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 55 × 134 × 33 mm
(2.17 × 5.28 × 1.30 in)
?
Weight ? 530 gr (1.2 lbs) with FNB-27 and antenna 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 82 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CAT & AQS system Twin RX 4.3 in TFT full color display
Automatic Tuner
Contour, DNR, IF Notch and APF
Spectrum Scope
Optional SCU-17 USB Interface Unit
Optional FFT Unit
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-003700 YAESU-FT-000530 YAESU-FTDX001200