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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Yaesu VX-8GE
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
237€
Theoretical estimate
202€
Minimum
273€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- Europe TX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz RX: 108-999.9 MHz
- 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: FM / NFM RX: AM / FM / NFM
- Channels / memory management
- 900 regular with alpha tags 99 skip 7 home 50 scan edge (PMS) 10 NOAA weather channels 57 VHF marine channels Non-volatile EEPROM storage
- Repeater shift / offset
- 2 m: ±600 KHz 70 cm: ±1.6 or 7.6 MHz
- Power supply
- 7.4 VDC (Battery pack)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 35-240 mA TX: Max 2 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SMA
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 60*95*28 mm (2.36*3.74*1.1")
- Weight
- 250 g (8.82 oz), with FNB-101Li and antenna
- Other features
- Waterproof/submersible (IPX5). Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support. Built-in GPS antenna. Internal temperature sensor. Spectrum display. CTCSS/PL and DCS with tone scanning. 1750 Hz repeater tone. Twin RX.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 47.25 MHz (Main band), 46.35 MHz (Sub band) 2nd IF: 450 KHz
- Sensitivity
- AM (10 dB S/N) 108-137 MHz: 1.5 uV FM (12 dB SINAD) 137-140 MHz: 0.2 uV 140-150 MHz: 0.16 uV 150-174 MHz: 0.2 uV 174-222 MHz: 1 uV 300-350 MHz: 0.5 uV 350-400 MHz: 0.2 uV 400-470 MHz: 0.18 uV 470-540 MHz: 1.5 uV 540-800 MHz: 3 uV 800-999.9 MHz: 1.5 uV
- Selectivity
- 12 KHz (-6 dB) 35 KHz (-60 dB)
- AF output power / speaker
- 200 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohm (@ 7.4 V)
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- Variable reactance
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- ±5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dB @ High/L3/L2 output power
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 2 Kohm / ?-pin
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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