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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? None 
Freq. stability < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C ±2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz ? Fixed channel

Receiver

RX-range 0.05-30 MHz 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
VHF / UHF
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   N-FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
<0.2µV (12dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
25 or 12.5 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double Conversion Superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ≥60dB ?
Audio output 1.4 W, 8 Ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
VHF / UHF
Modulations - N-FM   W-FM   FM  
RF-output ? 4W or less Adjustable

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SMA -
Impedance 50/450Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6V DC or internal Li-ion battery 1200 mAh NiMh battery
Current RX 1.2 A ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
54.2 × 108 × 37.4 mm
(2.13 × 4.25 × 1.47 in)
?
Weight 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 273 gr (9.6 oz) including battery ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 50 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 1 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
VOX. "Lone worker", call forward
Remote stun/revive/kill
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FRG-000100 PUXING-PX-000999 MOTOROLA-GP-000320