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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Yaesu VX-1R
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
58€
Theoretical estimate
43€
Minimum
74€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- Europe and Japan TX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz RX: 0.5-1.7 / 76-999 MHz USA TX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz RX: 0.5-1.7 / 76-999 MHz (Cellular blocked)
- Tuning steps
- 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ±? ppm
- Mode
- TX: FM RX: AM / FM / WFM
- Channels / memory management
- Config group 1 52 regular 10 BC band 10 scan edge pairs 31 smart search 1 home channel per band Config group 2 142 "Simplex". Can actually store repeater shifts and tone mode but not tone frequency! 10 BC band 10 scan edge pairs 31 smart search (All memories have alpha tags) Non-volatile EEPROM storage
- Repeater shift / offset
- VHF: ±600 KHz UHF: ±1.6 / 5 / 7.6 MHz (Defaults, programmable in 50 KHz steps)
- Power supply
- 3.6 VDC (Battery) or 3.2-7 VDC external (Micro barrel connector, center positive)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 16-150 mA TX: 400 mA @ 500 mW TX output
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SMA
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 47*81*25 mm (1.85*3.19*0.98")
- Weight
- 133 g (4.7 oz), with antenna and battery
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL and DCS with tone scan. DTMF memory. 1750 Hz repeater tone. ARTS.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Single conversion superheterodyne (0.5-1.7 MHz) IF: 455 KHz Double conversion superheterodyne (VHF/UHF) 1st IF: 41.45 MHz 2nd IF: 455 KHz (FM), 10.7 MHz (WFM)
- Sensitivity
- AM (10 dB S/N) 0.5-1.7 MHz: 5 uV 108-137 MHz: 0.5 uV FM (12 dB SINAD) 144-148 MHz: 0.16 uV 300-420 MHz: 0.5 uV 430-450 MHz: 0.18 uV 800-999 MHz: 5 uV WFM (12 dB SINAD) 76-108 MHz: 1.6 uV 170-222 MHz: 15.8 uV 470-800 MHz: 15.8 uV (Except 540-600 MHz)
- Selectivity
- 15 KHz (-6 dB) 35 KHz (-60 dB)
- AF output power / speaker
- 50 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohm (@ 3.6 VDC)
- External speaker connector
- 8 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- Variable reactance
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- ±5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -50 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 2 Kohm / 4-pin (3.5 mm jack)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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