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Peter Miles
Northam, Western Australia
QRZ Page: VK6YSF
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YAESU FT-212RH
FT-212RH mobile
radio covering 144-148Mhz FM at 5 or 45 watts output.
Mobile
radio covering 144-148Mhz FM at 5 or 45 watts output with programmable
channels and scan profile.
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General
Specification
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Details
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Radio
Type
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2-Meter
FM Mobile Transceiver
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Frequency
Range
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144–148
MHz (USA version) or 144–146 MHz (EU version)
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Operating
Modes
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FM
(F3E)
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Number
of Channels
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10
memory channels (simplex or split)
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Power
Supply Voltage
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13.8
VDC ±15%
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Current
Consumption
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RX:
~0.5 A
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TX: 2 A
(Low), 10 A (High)
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Dimensions
(W×H×D)
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140 ×
40 × 180 mm (5.5 × 1.6 × 7.1 in) approx.
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Weight
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~1.5 kg
(3.3 lbs)
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Cooling
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Internal
heatsink, no fan
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Transmitter
Specification
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Details
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Transmit
Frequency Range
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144–148
MHz (USA version) / 144–146 MHz (EU)
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RF
Output Power
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High:
45 W
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Low: 5
W
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Output
Impedance
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50 ohms
(SO-239 connector)
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Modulation
Type
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FM
(reactance modulation)
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Maximum
Deviation
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±5 kHz
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Spurious
Emissions
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≥
–60 dB
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Microphone
Impedance
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2 kΩ
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Frequency
Stability
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±5 ppm
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Current
Drain (TX)
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High:
~10 A
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Low: ~2
A
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Duty
Cycle
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100% on
FM with adequate ventilation
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Reciever
Specification
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Details
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Receiver
Type
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Double
conversion superheterodyne
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Intermediate
Frequencies
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1st:
21.7 MHz
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2nd:
455 kHz
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Sensitivity
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0.16 µV
(12 dB SINAD) ≈ –124 dBm
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Selectivity
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12 kHz
(–6 dB), 24 kHz (–60 dB)
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Squelch
Sensitivity
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≤0.13
µV
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Image
Rejection
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≥60
dB
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Audio
Output Power
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2 W @
10% THD into 8 ohms
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Audio
Response
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300 Hz
– 3 kHz (nominal)
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Rear
Panel & Connections
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Connector
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Function
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SO-239
(RF Out)
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Antenna
connector (50 ohm)
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13.8
VDC input
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Power
via fused cable
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External
Speaker
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3.5
mm mono jack (8 ohms)
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TOP
OF PAGE
Page initiated
01 September 2018
Page
last revised 05 November, 2025
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Space Weather
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/
26
January
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Notice Board
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VK6YSF JS8Call and
Olivia 8/250 operations.
Current activity is generally
focused - though not restricted to - JS8Call operations on the 20m, 30m, and 40m bands.
Olivia 8/250 is used occasionally on the 20m band.
Proposed
band and mode activity
is often communicated on HamSpots: https://hamspots.net/js8/
or my profile on
X: https://x.com/vk6ysf97230
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Feel free to contact me to discuss or arrange a schedule for a contact.
Post
date: 2 January 2026
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Western Australian SSTV net
Popular
Western Australian SSTV net for both digital and anolog SSTV.
Generally
found at 7214.0kHz LSB every afternoon from 08:00 UTC (4:00pm WST)
For more
details: https://www.wasstv.net/wasstv.net/index.html
Post
date: 8 December 2025
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VK6MJM LF (136kHz) and MF (474kHz) Beacon
VK6MJM is a LF/MF station
located in Manjimup, Western Australia.
Common Mode: FST4W 300 (Similar to WSPR)
Note:
other modes and sub-modes may be used.
Station details were presented by
Peter Hall (VK6HP) at PerthTech 2024.Presentation PDF: Peter
Hall VK6HP at PerthTech
QRZ Page: VK6MJM
on QRZ.com
Post
date: 10 March 2025
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