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VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Transceiver

General

HAM bands 1.25m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +140 °F [–10 °C to +60 °C])
Tuning steps ? ? 5/10 Hz (SSB, CW), 50/100 Hz (AM, FM)

Receiver

RX-range 220-22? MHz 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 0.3-56 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.158 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (144 - 146 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (430 - 440 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)
28 µV (0.1 - 1.8 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.25 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.18 µV (144 - 146 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.18 µV (430 - 440 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
Selectivity ? ? Mode –6 dB / –60 dB
SSB/CW (Width=2.4 kHz) 2.4 kHz or better / 3.6 kHz or less
CW-N (Width =500 Hz) 0.5 kHz or better / 750 Hz or less
AM 6 kHz or better / 15 kHz or less
FM 12 kHz or better / 30 kHz or less
FM-N 9 kHz or better / 25 kHz or less
Filters ? ? 3 kHz (LSB/USB) 500 Hz (CW) 6 kHz (AM) 16 kHz (FM)
Receiver system ? ? SSB/CW/AM: Tripe conversion FM: Double conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 69.450 MHz
9.000 MHz (SSB, CW, AM)
24 kHz (SSB, CW, AM)
450 kHz (FM)
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB or better (1.8 MHz - 50 MHz Amateur bands) 60 dB or better (144/430 MHz Amateur band)
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 220-22? MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 1.8-430 MHz (amateur bands only)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W HF: 5-100 W, VHF/UHF: 5-50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 0.6-1 A 2.2 A max
TX ? Max 22 A 22 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 2003 and 2004 Between 2014 and 2016 in Japan
Dimensions ? 155 × 52 × 233 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in)
229 × 80 × 253 mm
(9.02 × 3.15 × 9.96 in)
Weight ? 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 4.30 kg (9.5 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP option ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AZDEN-PCS-004200 YAESU-FT-000857 YAESU-FT-000991