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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
SDR HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz - 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 50 kHz - 60 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-160 MHz: 0.6 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-520 MHz: 0.3 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
370-520 MHz: 1.0 µV
520-1300 MHz: 3.0 µV
AM: 3.5 µV
SSB: 1.5 µV
CW: 0.8 µV
10 dB S+N/N, preamp on
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
Software defined
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 70 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 15 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 55 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/ 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC and 60 m / 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   - -
RF-output 5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 1.5 W (AM) with 13.8 V external DC, 2.5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 0.7 W (AM) with 9.6 V internal DC ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC BNC + SO-239 + Hi-Z
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8Li-Ion / R6/AA or 13.8V DC external 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.5-10V DC (external) 11-15 V DC
Current RX ? 15-95 mA 500 mA max
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2005 and 201x in Italy
Dimensions ? 59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
200 × 60 × 190 mm
(7.87 × 2.36 × 7.48 in)
Weight ? 195 gr (6.9 oz) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Headless

Other features

Memories ? 640 channels in 10 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready. Alpha tags. "Frequency finder". Dual watch. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. USB 2.0
12 kHz output to PC sound card
ELAD software radio
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000817ND YAESU-VR-000120D ELAD-FDM-000077