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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz Fixed channels

Receiver

RX-range 110-180 / 300-500 / 800-950 MHz 144-171 / 450-470 MHz
Modulations FM   -
Sensitivity VHF ≤ 0.158 µV
UHF ≤ 0.18 µV
(12 dB SINAD)
?
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 30 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 15.25 (VHF) / 44.775 (UHF) MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 0.3 W Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations FM   -
RF-output 5 W max ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16 V DC 13.8 V DC / Mains
Current RX 16-190 mA ?
TX 1.6 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1975 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 55 × 134 × 33 mm
(2.17 × 5.28 × 1.30 in)
152 × 57 × 191 mm
(5.98 × 2.24 × 7.52 in)
Weight 530 gr (1.2 lbs) with FNB-27 and antenna 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 82 channels in 1 bank(s) 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX 8 crystal controlled channels
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000530 SBE-SENTINEL-VI