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Desktop VHF Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range - 0.504-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-30 MHz, AM: 3 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF low, N-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
140-150 MHz, FM: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
400-470 MHz, FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV
Selectivity ? AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-20 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 222-225 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM  
RF-output Max 10 W 2m/70cm High: 5/5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1 W, Low1: 0.3/0.3 W, 220 MHz High: 1.5 W, Low3: 1 W, Low2: 0.5 W, Low1: 0.2 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.4V DC (nominal), 5-16V DC (external) 13.8 V DC
Current RX - 20-150 mA 200 mA
TX ? Max 1.8 A 1 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 19xx in Japan Between 2005 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 300 × 160 × 340 mm
(11.81 × 6.30 × 13.39 in)
58 × 89 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.50 × 1.14 in)
115 × 40 × 200 mm
(4.53 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) ? 450 gr (15.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Alpha-tags. CTCSS/DCS, DTMF, ARTS. Built-in temperature sensor and optional barometric pressure sensor (SU-1). WIRES-compatible. CW training feature. Password protection. Waterproof/submersible ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MINIX-MTR-000025 YAESU-VX-000006R PRESIDENT-BILLY