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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Yaesu VX-8DR
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
275€
Theoretical estimate
234€
Minimum
316€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- USA TX: 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 / 430-450 MHz RX: 0.5-999.9 MHz (Cellular blocked)
- 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 SECTION
- 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)
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- FM: ±5 KHz NFM: ±2.5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -? dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 2 Kohm / ?-pin
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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