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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Dual band mobile transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / /12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 0.05-30 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 / 245 MHz
87.5-108 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity <0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? < 0.18 μV
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 22 kHz (-60 dB)
? 25 / 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? 25 / 12.5 kHz
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ≥ 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 25 W, Low 2: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? 4 / 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX 300-700 mA ? 30-78 mA
TX 4-10 A - 1 / 1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 2009 Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2014 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 146 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 5.75 in)
? 120 × 85 × 40 mm
(4.72 × 3.35 × 1.57 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 315 gr (11.1 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 221 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 199 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha-tags. ARTS, DTMF, CTCSS, DCS WIRES II. CW trainer. Password protection. ? Dual Reception / Dual Display
Voice Companding and Scrambler
APO(Auto Power Off)
TOT(Time-out timer)
Font Set(Big/Small)
VOX(Level adjustable)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-001802M/E WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008888 LEIXEN-VV-000898