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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.504-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 25-87 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5-30 MHz, AM: 3 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF low, N-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
140-150 MHz, FM: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
400-470 MHz, FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
VHF: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-20 dB)
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ~380 MHz
2nd: 21.3 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 400 mW at ?% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 222-225 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations FM   -
RF-output 2m/70cm High: 5/5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1 W, Low1: 0.3/0.3 W, 220 MHz High: 1.5 W, Low3: 1 W, Low2: 0.5 W, Low1: 0.2 W -

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (nominal), 5-16V DC (external) 2.4-3 V DC (2×R6/AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries)
Current RX 20-150 mA 90-290 mA
TX Max 1.8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 2005 and 200x in China
Dimensions 58 × 89 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.50 × 1.14 in)
68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? 165 gr (5.8 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha-tags. CTCSS/DCS, DTMF, ARTS. Built-in temperature sensor and optional barometric pressure sensor (SU-1). WIRES-compatible. CW training feature. Password protection. Waterproof/submersible Backlit display
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000006R UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000069XLT