Material: Nylon
Mounted on Molle plug-in system or mounted on a belt
Fits to interphones, mobile phones, etc.
Size: 16.5x9.5x3 cm
Tuning steps: 5 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 KHz
Frequency stability: ±5 ppm @ -10 to +50°C (14 to 122°F)
Mode: TX: AM / FM
RX: AM / FM / WFM
Channels / memory management: 450 regular
12 home (USA), 11 home (Other markets)
20 PMS (Sand edge pairs)
10 "One touch"
10 hyper
10 NOAA weather channels (USA only)
89 popular SW BC channels
280 VHF marine channels
Non-volatile EEPROM storage
Repeater shift / offset: ±0-99.95 MHz
Power supply: 7.4 VDC (Bettery pack) or 10-16 VDC external
Current drain / power consumption: RX: 25-240 mA
TX: Max 1.9 A
Antenna impedance / connector: 50 ohm / SMA
Dimensions (W*H*D): 60*90*28 mm (2.36*3.54*1.1")
Weight: 250 g (8.82 oz)
Other features: CTCSS/PL and DCS. DTMF. Waterproof/submersible. LED-lamp. VOX.
Twin RX.
Receiver system:
Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM)
1st IF: 47.25 MHz (Main), 46.35 MHz (Sub)
2nd IF: 450 KHz
Triple conversion superheterodyne (WFM)
1st IF: 45.8 MHz
2nd IF: 10.7 MHz
3rd IF: 1 MHz
Sensitivity:
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-30 MHz: 3 uV
108-137 MHz: 1.5 uV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-50 MHz: 0.5 uV
50-54 MHz: 0.16 uV (0.18 uV on sub RX)
57-76 MHz: 1 uV
137-140 MHz: 0.2 uV (0.18 uV on sub RX)
140-150 MHz: 0.16 uV (0.18 uV on sub RX)
150-174 MHz: 0.2 uV (0.18 uV on sub RX)
174-225 MHz: 0.3 uV
300-350 MHz: 0.5 uV
350-400 MHz: 0.2 uV
400-470 MHz: 0.18 uV (0.2 uV on sub RX 420-470 MHz)
470-540 MHz: 0.35 uV
800-999 MHz: 1 uV (Cellular blocked in the US)
WFM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1 uV
470-540 MHz: 0.35 uV
540-800 MHz: 3 uV
Selectivity:
AM/FM
12 KHz (-6 dB)
25 KHz (-60 dB)
WFM
200 KHz (-6 dB)
300 KHz (-20 dB)
AF output power / speaker: 200 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohm (@ 7.4 VDC)
RF output power:
High Low 3 Low 2 Low 1
6 m: 5 W 2.5 W 1 W 50 mW
2 m: 5 W 2.5 W 1 W 50 mW
1.25 m (USA): - - 300 mW 50 mW
70 cm: 5 W 2.5 W 1 W 50 mW
NB! 6 m AM has a fixed output power of 1 W
Modulation system:
AM: Low level
FM: Variable reactance
Max FM deviation (Factory set): FM: ±5 KHz
NFM: ±2.5 KHz
Spurious emissions: Better than -60 dB
Manufactured: 2002-200x (Discontinued)
Yaesu VX-8DR 6m/2m/70cm Heavy-Duty FM APRS® HTs are fully APRS/GPS/Bluetooth® capable handheld transceivers. As a bonus, these USA-version radios also operate on 222-225 MHz with 1.5 watts output! They are an evolution of the VX-8R Series that includes not only the solid features and specifications of the VX-8R but also new expanded APRS capabilities. APRS® is a registered trademark of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.Frequency range:
Tuning steps: 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 KHz
Frequency stability: ±5 ppm @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F)
Mode: TX: AM / FM / NFM
RX: AM / FM / NFM / WFM (Stereo with headphones)
Channels / memory management: 900 regular
99 skip
11 home
50 scan edge (PMS)
10 NOAA weather channels
57 marine VHF channels
89 popular shortwave BC stations
Non-volatile EEPROM storage
Repeater shift / offset: 6 m: ±1 MHz
2 m: ±600 KHz
1.25 m: ±1.6 MHz
70 cm: ±5 MHz
(Defaults, programmable)
Power supply: 4.5-7.4 VDC (Depending on battery pack) or 4-16 VDC external
Current drain / power consumption: RX: 35-240 mA
TX: Max 1.9 A
Antenna impedance / connector: 50 ohm / SMA
Dimensions (W*H*D): 60*95*24 mm (2.36*3.74*0.94")
Weight: 240 g (8.47 oz), with FNB-101Li and antenna
Other features: Waterproof/submersible (IPX7).
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support. Bluetooth and GPS options. Barometric sensor.
Weather alert.
Alpha tags. Spectrum display. CTCSS/PL and DCS with tone scan. ARS. ARTS. VOX. WiRES. Backlit display and keypad.
1750 Hz repeater tone. Twin RX.
Receiver system:
Single conversion superheterodyne (AM BC-band)
IF: 130 KHz
Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM/NFM)
1st IF: 47.25 MHz (Main band), 46.35 MHz (Sub band)
2nd IF: 450 KHz
Triple conversion superheterodyne (WFM)
1st IF: 45.8 MHz
2nd IF: 10.7 MHz
3rd IF: 1 MHz
Sensitivity:
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-30 MHz: 3 uV
108-137 MHz: 1.5 uV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-54 MHz: 0.35 uV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 uV (On sub RX)
54-76 MHz: 1 uV
76-88 MHz: 0.5 uV
137-140 MHz: 0.2 uV
140-150 MHz: 0.16 uV
144-148 MHz: 0.18 uV (On sub RX)
150-174 MHz: 0.2 uV
300-350 MHz: 0.5 uV
350-400 MHz: 0.2 uV
400-470 MHz: 0.18 uV
430-450 MHz: 0.2 uV (On sub RX)
800-999.9 MHz: 1.5 uV
WFM (12 dB SINAD)
88-108 MHz: 1.5 uV
174-222 MHz: 1 uV
470-540 MHz: 1.5 uV
540-800 MHz: 3 uV
Selectivity:
AM/FM
12 KHz (-6 dB)
35 KHz (-60 dB)
WFM
200 KHz (-6 dB)
300 KHz (-20 dB)
AF output power / speaker: 200 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohm (@ 7.4 V)
RF output power:
High Low 3 Low 2 Low 1
6 m: 1-5 W 1-2.5 W 1 W 50 mW
2 m: 1-5 W 1-2.5 W 1 W 50 mW
1.25 m: 0.5-1.5 W 0.5-1 W 500 mW 50 mW
70 cm: 1-5 W 1-2.5 W 1 W 50 mW
NB! The high and Low 3 output levels depend on battery pack/voltage
NB2! 6 m AM has a fixed output power of 1 W
Modulation system:
Max FM deviation (Factory set): FM: ±5 KHz
NFM: ±2.5 KHz
Manufactured: Japan, 2010-201x (Discontinued)
Additional info: Same as the original VX-8R but with enhanced APRS funcionality
