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YAESU VX 8R 50/144/220/440 Handheld Four-Band Radio

$ 439.00

The Yaesu VX-8R HT provides a full 5 watts FM on 50/144/430 MHz plus 1.5 watts on 222 MHz.
It supports Bluetooth® hands-free operation with the optional BU-1 and BH-1 or BH-2 accessories.
There is also an optional GPS unit and antenna with loads of features.
This radio supports APRS 1200/9600 bps data communication (B band only).
Like the VX7R, the VX8R is submersible and meets IPX57 specifications (3 feet for minimum of 30 minutes).
A powerful 7.4 V 1100 mAh Lithium Ion battery is included.
This HT is small, intuitive to operate, only 2.36 x 3.74 x 0.92 inches (thinner than VX-7R).
It supports simultaneous independent 2-signal dual receive function with both V + V or U + U.
It has weather band receive with Weather Alert.
A barometric sensor is included.
You can even operate Amateur radio while receiving FM broadcasts!
The receive coverage is wider than VX-7R, with an independent AM/FM broadcast receiver circuit.
The dot matrix LCD display provides Memory tag up to a maximum of 16 characters.
You even get a high-resolution Spectrum Analyzer with ±60 channels indication with wave monitoring of received/modulated signal!
And DCS and CTCSS encode and decode is standard.
The VX-8R comes with the SMA antenna, FNB-101LI Lithium Ion battery pack, belt clip and NC-86B battery charger. (The NC-86B should only be used for receive, because it is not capable of supplying sufficient current to support transmit).

Features

Optional Bluetooth®
Optional GPS
APRS 1200/9600 bps (B band only)
CTCSS/DCS Encode & Decode
Weather Receiving with Weather Alert
Wideband Receive
Dual Receive
Submersible IPX57
Dot Matrix LCD
Hi-Res Spectrum Analyzer

Specifications

Frequency Range Receive:

0.5 - 1.8 MHz (BC Band)
1.8 - 30 MHz (Shortwave Band)
30 - 78 MHz (6 Meter Amateur)
76 - 108 MHz (FM)
108 - 137 MHz (Air Band)
137 - 174 MHz (144 MHz HAM)
174 - 222 MHz (VHF-TV)
222 - 225 MHz (222 MHz Ham)
225 - 420 MHz (General Band 1)
420 - 470 MHz (430 MHz HAM)
470 - 800 MHz (UHF-TV)
800 - 999 MHz (General Band 2 Cellular Blocked)

Frequency Range Transmit:

50 - 54 MHz
144 - 148 MHz
222 - 225 MHz
430 - 440 MHz

Channel Steps: 5/6.25/8.33/9/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz
10kHz: AMBC
Frequency Stability: ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C)
Repeater Shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) ±1.6 MHz (220 MHz) ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Emission Type: F2D, F3E, A3E, F2A, F1D
Antenna Impedance: 50 Ohms
Supply Voltage: Nominal: 7.4 VDC, Negative Ground
Operating Voltage: 10-16 VDC Negative Ground
EXT DC Jack Current Consumption: 200 mA (Mono Band Receive) 85 mA (Mono Band, Standby, Saver Off) 35 mA (Mono Band, Standby, Saver On) 300 µA (Auto Power Off) 1.6 Amps (5 Watts TX, 50 MHz) 1.7 Amps (Hi TX, 144 MHz) 1.9 Amps (Hi TX, 430 MHz)
Operating Temperature: -4°F to +140°F (-20°C to +60°C)
Case Size: 2.4 x 3.7 x 0.9 inches (60x95x24.2 mm) (without knob and antenna) 8.5 oz (240 g)
RECEIVER Circuit Type: N-FM, AM Double-conversion, W-FM Triple Conversion, AM/FM Radio Single Conversion
IFs: 1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
IFs: 2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) 10.7 MHz (W-FM) 1 MHz (W-FM)
Sensitivity: 3.0 µV for 10dB S/N (0.5-30MHz, AM) 1.0 µV for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz/174-222 MHz/470-729MHz, W-FM) 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (50-54MHz/144-148MHz, N-FM) 0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
Selectivity (±6dB/±60dB): 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM) 200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
AF Output: 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC)
TRANSMITTER RF Power Output: 5 W (@ 13.8 V EXT DC Input) 0 50/144/430 MHz 0 5 W (@ 7.4V, 50 MHz/144MHz) 1.5 W (@ 7.4V 220 MHz) Modulation Type: Variable Reactance
Maximum Deviation: ±5/±2.5 kHz
Spurious Emission: At least 60 dB down
Microphone Impedance: 2 k Ohm

Specifications are subject to change without notice and are guaranteed within amateur bands only.

Frequency ranges and repeater shift may vary according to transceiver version world-wide.

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