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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Marine Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 108-520 / 700-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) HF 134 - 174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 8 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
HF 156.025 - 163.275 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low 2: 10/10 W, Low 1: 5/5 W 50 W 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 13.8 V DC 12 V DC - 2400mAh Lithium-Ion
Current RX ? ? ?
TX Max 8.5 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 20xx and 201x
Dimensions 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
? ?
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1054 channels in 1 bank(s) 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features DTMF, CTCSS & DCS 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX Noise Blanker
Clarifier
IPX8 waterproof / 1.5m (4.92Ft) for 30 minutes
• Selectable 5 or 1 Watt transmit power output
• Supplied with 2400mAh Li-Ion battery, AC and DC 3-hour quick chargers
• Built-in noise Cancelling
• Programmable channel names
• NOAA Weather channels and Weather Alert
• Programmable Scan, Priority Scan and Dual Watch
• Preset key used to recall up to 10 favorite channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-008800R YAESU-FT-000125C STANDARD-HX000400