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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Yaesu VX-3E
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
125€
Theoretical estimate
106€
Minimum
144€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- Europe TX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz RX: 0.5-999 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 5 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ±5 ppm @ -10 to +50°C (14 to 122°F)
- Mode
- TX: FM / NFM RX: AM / FM / NFM / WFM
- Channels / memory management
- 900 regular with alpha tags (6 characters) 99 skip 11 home 50 band edge pairs (PMS) 10 NOAA weather channels 57 VHF marine channels 89 SW BC channels Non-volatile EEPROM storage
- Repeater shift / offset
- VHF: ±600 KHz UHF: ±1.6 / 7.6 MHz (Defaults, programmable 0 to 99.95 MHz in 50 KHz steps)
- Power supply
- 3.7 VDC (Li-Ion battery pack) or 3.7-7 VDC external
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 30-120 mA TX: Max 1.3 A @ 3.7 V
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SMA
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 47*81*23 mm (1.9*3.2*0.9")
- Weight
- 130 g (4.6 oz), with battery and antenna
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL and DCS. DTMF. ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor. CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. 1750 Hz repeater tone. Twin RX.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Single conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM BC) 1st IF: 130 KHz Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) 1st IF: 47.25 MHz 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) 0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 uV 1.8-30 MHz: 3 uV 108-137 MHz: 1.5 uV FM (12 dB SINAD) 30-54 MHz: 0.35 uV 54-76 MHz: 1 uV 137-140 MHz: 0.2 uV 140-150 MHz: 0.16 uV 150-174 MHz: 0.2 uV 174-225 MHz: 1 uV 300-350 MHz: 0.5 uV 350-400 MHz: 0.2 uV 400-470 MHz: 0.18 uV 800-999 MHz: 1.5 uV WFM (12 dB SINAD) 76-108 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 (-60 dB)
- AF output power / speaker
- 50 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohm (@ 3.7 V)
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- Variable reactance
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- Normal: ±5 KHz Halfdev: ±2.5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dB at High power output
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 2 Kohm / ?-pin
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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