Sensitivity specifications for Yaesu VR-5000
| 0.2 ~ 0.49998 MHz | SSB/CW | 4.8 uV (10 dB S/N) |
| 0 | AM | 10.8 uV (10 dB S/N) |
| 0.5 ~ 1.79998 MHz | SSB/CW | 1.0 uV (10 dB S/N) |
| 0 | AM | 4.0 uV (10 dB S/N) |
| 1.8 ~ 3.99998 MHz | SSB/CW | 0.6 uV (10 dB S/N) |
| AM | 2.5 uV (10 dB S/N) | |
| 4.0 ~ 29.99998 MHz | SSB/CW | 0.3 uV (10 dB S/N) |
| 0 | AM | 1.1 uV (10 dB S/N) |
| 28.0 ~ 29.99998 MHz | FM-N | 0.35 uV (12 dB SINAD) |
| 30.0 ~ 1999.99998 MHz | SSB/CW | 0.3 uV (10 dB S/N) |
| 0 | AM | 1.2 uV (10 dB S/N) |
| 0 | FM-N | 0.45 uV (12 dB SINAD) |
| WFM | 1.5 uV (12 dB SINAD) | |
| 2000.0 ~ 2599.99998 MHz | SSB/CW | 0.5 uV (10 dB S/N) |
| 0 | AM | 1.8 uV (10 dB S/N) |
| 0 | FM-N | 0.8 uV (12 dB SINAD) |