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

General

Current value
CAD 822
USD 559 ~ USD 674
EUR 487 ~ EUR 615
AUD 414
USD 538 ~ USD 775
EUR 442 ~ EUR 647
GBP 579
Rating 4 reviews 1 review
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  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 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   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 and 60 m / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 10-160m + WARC + 60m / 6m / 2m / 70cm
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%, optional FNB-78 13.2 V Ni-MH Battery Pack
Current RX 0.6-1 A 0.6-1 A
TX Max 22 A Max 22 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 2004 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 155 × 52 × 233 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in)
200 × 80 × 262 mm
(7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 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) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP included in this updated version 9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function
TXCO is included in this updated version.
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000857D YAESU-FT-000897D