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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 483 ~ USD 567
EUR 290 ~ EUR 338
CAD 482
USD 538 ~ USD 775
EUR 442 ~ EUR 647
GBP 579
Rating 2 reviews 1 review
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 ppm/1 hour @25 °C, after warmup
Tuning steps ? CW/SSB: 10 Hz, AM/FM/W-FM: 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.2 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-440 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 32 µV (0.1-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (1.8-28 MHz), 1 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.5 µV (28-30 MHz), 0.2 µV (50-440 MHz)
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Optional filters will increase selectivity
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double-Conversion Superheterodyne (SSB/CW/AM/FM) Superheterodyne (W-FM)
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM); 10.7 MHz (WFM)
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm)
Audio output ? 2.5 W (@4 Ohms, 10% THD or less)

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)
10-160m + WARC + 60m / 6m / 2m / 70cm
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
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 FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8Li-Ion / R6/AA or 13.8V DC external 13.8V DC ±15%, optional FNB-78 13.2 V Ni-MH Battery Pack
Current RX ? 0.6-1 A
TX ? Max 22 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 2004 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions ? 200 × 80 × 262 mm
(7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
Weight ? 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs) w/o Ni-MH battery, antenna, Microphone
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready. 9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function
TXCO is included in this updated version.
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000817ND YAESU-FT-000897D