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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
2 meter Transverter

General

HAM bands None  6m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 148-174 / 450-470 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
144-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 5/5/5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1/1 W, Low1: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, 0.3 W (220 MHz, FM), 1 W (50 MHz, AM) 100 W PEP

Connections

Antenna - SMA SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 7.2V DC (internal), 10-16V DC (external) Mains (120-240 V AC)
Current RX ? 25-200 mA ?
TX - 0.6-1.8 A 260 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x Between 1969 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions ? 60 × 90 × 28 mm
(2.36 × 3.54 × 1.10 in)
311 × 171 × 330 mm
(12.24 × 6.73 × 12.99 in)
Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Waterproof/submersible. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-157 YAESU-VX-000007R HEATHKIT-SB-000500