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Receivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Yaesu VR-5000
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
339€
Theoretical estimate
274€
Minimum
404€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- HF/VHF/UHF receiver/scanner
- Frequency range
- 0.1-2600 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
- Tuning steps
- 20 / 100 / 500 Hz and 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 500 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ? ppm
- Mode
- AM / NAM / WAM / NFM / WFM / SSB / CW
- Channels / memory management
- 2000 regular in up to 100 groups 50 band edge (PMS) 5 preset (PS)
- Power supply
- 13.5 VDC ±15% (Barrel connector, center positive)
- Current drain / power consumption
- 700 mA @ 1 W audio output
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SO-239 (On a 2.6 GHz receiver! Why?) 450 ohm / spring terminals
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 180*70*203 mm (7.1*2.8*8")
- Weight
- 1.9 Kg (4.2 lb)
- Other features
- Real-time band-scope, world clock. NB. VCS. Alpha tags. CAT computer control. 10.7 MHz IF output. Dual RX with sub VFO within ±20 MHz of main VFO.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Triple conversion superheterodyne (WFM) 1st IF: 610-615 MHz 2nd IF: 45.75 MHz 3rd IF: 10.7 MHz Quadruple conversion superheterodyne (AM/NAM/WAM/NFM/SSB/CW) 1st IF: 610-615 MHz 2nd IF: 45.75 MHz 3rd IF: 10.7 MHz 4th IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- AM (10 dB S/N) 0.2-0.5 MHz: 10.8 uV 0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 uV 1.8-4 MHz: 2.5 uV 4-30 MHz: 1.1 uV NFM (12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.35 uV 30-2000 MHz: 0.45 uV 2000-2600 MHz: 0.8 uV WFM (12 dB SINAD) 30-2000 MHz: 1.5 uV SSB/CW (10 dB S/N) 0.2-0.5 MHz: 4.8 uV 0.5-1.8 MHz: 1 uV 1.8-4 MHz: 0.6 uV 4-30 MHz: 0.3 uV 30-2000 MHz: 0.3 uV 2000-2600 MHz: 0.5 uV
- AF output power / speaker
- 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 8 ohm
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