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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) Standard TCXO: below 30 MHz +/- 20 Hz, above 30 MHz +/- 0.5ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 2MHz - 3.0 GHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   All mode   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB  
Sensitivity 3.0 µV for 10dB S/N (0.5-30MHz, AM)
1.0 µV for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz/174-222 MHz/470-729MHz, W-FM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (50-54MHz/144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
SSB, 10 db S/N: 3 kHz@-117dBm
AM (50% mod), 10 db S/N: 6.0 kHz@-108dBm
FM-N @ 6 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 15 kHz@-107dBm
FM-W @ 10-20 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 30-50 kHz@-102dBm
FM-W @ 75kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 200 kHz@-96dBm
Selectivity 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
Selection is mode independent. Approx. 50 filter bandwidths with 8-10 chosen appropriately for each of the 5 modes. Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. (6 to 60 dB).

Examples, useful for: CW-100,150,200,250,300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1000 Hz SSB-1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.0, 3.4 kHz AM- 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.6, 10.4, 12.0, 13.6, 15.2,16kHz WFM-100,120,140,150,160,180, 200, 250, 300 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? 80 dB typical 2-3000 MHz
Audio output 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) Line + Headphones

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   -
RF-output 1.5 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 90-264 VAC, 48-440 Hz; optional 11-28V DC power supply
Current RX 200 mA max 36W
TX 1.9 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 201x Between 2009 and in USA
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
190 × 89 × 432 mm
(7.48 × 3.50 × 17.01 in)
Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) 4.65 kg (10.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 1000 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
Bluetooth and GPS options
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6 MHz (220 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
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Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000008R TEN-TEC-RX-000400