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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
0.1-1300 MHz 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
- -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output Hi 2.5 W, Lo 0.3 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10.8V DC (Max 13.0V DC) ?V DC Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX Max 150 mA ? 80 W
TX Max 700 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 199x and 200x in Japan Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 61 × 168 × 49 mm
(2.40 × 6.61 × 1.93 in)
58 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
?
Weight 720 gr (1.6 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) antenna and battery included ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Bandscope ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000208R YAESU-VR-000500 EDDYSTONE-000730/7