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Handheld VHF Transceiver
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General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.255 MHz 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   AM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   -
RF-output Hi 2.5 W, Lo 0.3 W 3.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10.8V DC (Max 13.0V DC) ? Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX Max 150 mA ? 80 W
TX Max 700 mA ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 61 × 168 × 49 mm
(2.40 × 6.61 × 1.93 in)
? ?
Weight 720 gr (1.6 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000208R MIDLAND-000013-882C EDDYSTONE-000730/7