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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
USB SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1.0 ppm (+25°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 250 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 0.1–824 / 851–867 / 896–1310 (USA)
0.1–30 / 50.2–51.2 / 87.5–108 / 144–146 /
430–440 / 1240–1300 (France)
0.1–1310 MHz (Other regions)
25-1750 MHz
100 kHz-25 MHz optional
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   All mode  
Sensitivity Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.25 μV typical
30.000–117.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
118.000–246.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
247.000–469.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
470.000–832.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
833.000–1029.995 MHz 0.28 μV typical
1030.000–1309.995 MHz 0.35 μV typical
W-FM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
76.000–108.000 MHz 1.1 μV typical
175.000–221.995 MHz 1.1 μV typical
470.000–770.000 MHz 1.8 μV typical
AM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)
0.495–4.995 MHz 1.3 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.89 μV typical
118.000–136.000 MHz 0.63 μV typical
222.000–246.995 MHz 0.63 μV typical
247.000–329.995 MHz 0.79 μV typical
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Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) AM/FM
More than 12 kHz/–9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz (FM/AM), 19.95 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (FM/AM), 750 kHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations FM   N-FM   - -
RF-output High: 50/50/50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20/20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10/10/10 W, Low: 5/5/5/5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA + Built-in ferrite bar MCX
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA 5 V DC, USB
Current RX ? 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max) ?
TX Max 8.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
58 × 86 × 29.8 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in)
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Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Dongle

Other features

Memories 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ARTS, CTCSS and DCS. WIRES-compatible (internet connection). 1200/9600 bps packet jack. Twin RX. CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-008900R ICOM-IC-R000006 NOOELEC-NESDR MINI