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Frequency range (MHz):
(transmit)	144- 148, 430- 450
(receive)*	76-200, 300- 400
		400 - 540, 590 - 999
		(cellular blocked on 800 MHz)

Receive Modes:	AM, FM, and FM Std. (Automatic mode selection with override)

Channel steps:	5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, & 50 kHz

Emission type:	F2, F3

Supply voltage:	4 - 16 V DC

Current consumption:	
		250 �A Auto power off
		24 mA Stby (saver on)
		200 mA Rx (approx.)
		55 mA Rx (squelched)
		1.5 A Tx (5 W) VHF
		1.6 A Tx (5 W) UHF

Antenna (SMA jack):
		YHA-58 rubber helical

RECEIVER
Case size (WHD):
		57x99x30 mm w/FNB-40

Weight (approx.):
		355 grams with FNB-40,
		antenna, belt clip Receiver

Circuit type:	Double-conversion superheterodyne

Ifs:		45.1 MHz & 455 kHz

Sensitivity:	0.16 �V for 12 dB SINAD (VHF)
		0.18 �V for 12 dB SINAD (UHF)

Adj. ch. selectivity:
		65 dB

Intermodulation:
		65 dB

AF output:	0.5 W @ 8ohms (10% THD)

TRANSMITTER
Power output 
(@9.6 V):	approx. 5.0, 2.8, 1, & 0.1 W

Frequency stability:
		better than  �5 ppm

Modulation system:
		variable reactance

Maximum deviation:
		�5 kHz

FM Noise
(@ 1 kHz):	better than -40 dB

Spurious emissions:
		>60 dB below carrier

AF distortion 
(@ 1 kHz):	< 5%, w/3.0 kHz deviation

Microphone type:2-K ohm condenser

 WELL THE THE FT-50RD RADIO IS ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE SEEN OUT OF MANY RADIOS
YES IT HAS A FEW THINGS I WOULD CHANGE LIKE THE LIGHT NEEDS TO BE BRIGHTER, ALPHA TAGS 
MORE LETTERS, IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE THE CHANNELS SPLIT INTO BANKS. BUT OTHER THAN THAT IT IS A AWESOME
RADIO IT HAS RECORD AND PLAY BACK WITCH IF YOUR A FIREMAN YOU CAN RECORD YOUR TONES AND PLAY THEM AND ACTIVATE 
YOUR PAGER IT IS PERFECT FOR RADIO TESTS ON PAGERS AND SUCH IF YOU DONT WANT TO ACTIVATE EVERYONES PAGERS.
I WOULD ADD A CLOCK AND A PRIORTY CHANNEL YOU COULD SCAN. AND WHEN YOUR TUNING CRYSTAL CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT
YOU CAN CHANGE THE POWER SETTING SO YOU PUT OUT LIKE A MILA WATT AND PUT A DUMY LOAD ON IT IT WILL GO LIKE 4 FEET IT 
WORKS AWESOME I CAN TUNE THEM PRETTY GOOD IF YOU DONT HAVE A SIGNAL GENERATOR.
  
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