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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5/100 Hz
1/5/6.25/9/10/12.5/25/50 kHz
Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1.7 / 76-999 MHz 0.01-36 / 48-1750 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB: < 0.1µV (500khz - 500MHz)
AM: 1µV
FM: < 0.3µV (48-860MHz)
FM: < 0.5µV (860-1250MHz)
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? SSB: 2.4 kHz Wide AM: 6 kHz Narrow FM: 12.5 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.000 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia) - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output 0.5 / 0.5 W (1/1 W with external power) ? 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.6V DC (3.2-7V DC external) 12V DC ?
Current RX 16-150 mA 500mA ?
TX 0.4 A @ 500 mW TX output - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 1997 and 1998 in UK Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 47 × 81 × 25 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.98 in)
205 × 65 × 193 mm
(8.07 × 2.56 × 7.60 in)
55 × 190 × 30 mm
(2.17 × 7.48 × 1.18 in)
Weight 125 gr (4.4 oz) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 54682 channels in 234 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 2 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? PC programmable (RS-232)
Remote control
Digital sound recording
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000001R FAIRHAVEN-RD000500 COM-TALK-GEE-000898