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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) ±0.05 p.p.m. OCXO ± 2.5 ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 0.03-60 MHz 0.531-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
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)
? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 / 300 Hz ?
Receiver system N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM)
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)
1st: Main: 9 MHz, Sub: 40.455 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM), Sub: 455 kHz
3rd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 1.5 / 5 W 200 W 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. Mains 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external
Current RX 200 mA max ? 200 mA
TX 1.9 A max ? 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 201x Between 2009 and 201x in Japan Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) (SM-5000: 3 kg / 6.6 lbs) 296 gr (10.4 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators 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
DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000008R YAESU-FTDX005000MP ALINCO-DJ-G000007E