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HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.003 %
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.525-31 MHz / 88-108 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 20 kHz (-50 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? -40 dB
Audio output ? ? 3.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations - FM   AM  
RF-output ? 1.5-3 / 1-2 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 3.2-7V DC 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX ? 20-150 mA ?
TX - 1.2-1.8 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1978 in Japan Between 2003 and 200x Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 482 × 200 × 354 mm
(18.98 × 7.87 × 13.94 in)
47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
170 × 60 × 240 mm
(6.69 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) less batteries 182 gr (6.4 oz) with battery and antenna 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 5000 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. PA
Delta tune (± 750 Hz)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-004800 YAESU-VX-000002R SBE-TOUCH/COM 000040