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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Dual band VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) Short term: ≤ 5 hz, long term: ≤ 20 hz ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 108-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 140-4500 kHz
87-108 MHz
136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   SSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
? W-FM: 0.18 µV
FM: 0.22 µV
(12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
? 8 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
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)
10.7008 MHz ?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) 7 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-440 MHz - 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output 1.5 / 5 W ? VHF: 45 W, UHF: 35 W

Connections

Antenna SMA - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50-75Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 10-32 V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 200 mA max ? ?
TX 1.9 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 201x Between 19xx and 19xx in Denmark Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
? 160 × 43 × 137 mm
(6.30 × 1.69 × 5.39 in)
Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 94 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
GPS built-in
No bluetooth
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
LCD frequency readout
2182 kHz watchkeeping channel
10-digit keypad
DTMF
CTCSS / DCS
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000008GR SAILOR-R002022 BAOJIE-BJ-UV000055