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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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OF PAGE
Page initiated
01 September 2018
Page
last revised 05 November, 2025
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Space Weather
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/
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Nikola Tesla, born on 10 July 1856, was one of
history's most influential inventors.
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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 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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Post
date: 5 July 2026
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Local
Repeaters
The Local Repeaters page has been updated with expanded and refreshed information on VHF and UHF repeaters across Western Australia's Central Coast, Perth, the Avon Valley, and the Peel region.
See: https://vk6ysf.com/local_repeaters.htm
Post
date: 5 July 2026
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MARMOTSat
An exciting upcoming amateur radio CubeSat
Proposed
launch date: 7 July 2026
Expected payload includes:
145.875 MHz – AX.25 packet digipeater
436.125 MHz – Telemetry & command (digital)
29.410 MHz – CW telemetry beacon, DVB-S2 experiments.
https://marmotsat.ca
https://www.propagationlab.ca/satellite/
Post
date: 5 July 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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