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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? less than 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 215-230 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) < 12 kHz (-6 dB)
< 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W

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)
220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   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 High: 25 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 11-16V DC
Current RX ? Max 600 mA
TX Max 8.5 A Max 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ARTS, CTCSS and DCS. WIRES-compatible (internet connection). 1200/9600 bps packet jack. Twin RX. ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-008900R KENWOOD-TM-000331A