Yaesu FT-897D
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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Specifications
Type- Mobile Amateur HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
- Frequency range RX
- 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz
- TX
- 10-160m + WARC + 60m / 6m / 2m / 70cm
- Frequency stability
- ±0.5 ppm/1 hour @25 °C, after warmup
- Tuning steps
- CW/SSB: 10 Hz, AM/FM/W-FM: 0.1 kHz
- Filters
- -
Receiver
- Modulations
- AM / FM / W-FM / CW / USB / LSB
- Sensitivity
- SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.2 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-440 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 32 µV (0.1-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (1.8-28 MHz), 1 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.5 µV (28-30 MHz), 0.2 µV (50-440 MHz) - Selectivity
- SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Optional filters will increase selectivity - Receiver system
- Double-Conversion Superheterodyne (SSB/CW/AM/FM)
Superheterodyne (W-FM) - IF-frequencies
- 1st: 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM); 10.7 MHz (WFM)
2nd: 455 kHz - Image rejection
- 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm)
- Audio output
- 2.5 W (@4 Ohms, 10% THD or less)
Transmitter
- Modulations
- AM / FM / CW / USB / LSB
- RF-output
- FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50 Ω
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 13.8V DC ±15%, optional FNB-78 13.2 V Ni-MH Battery Pack
- Current drain RX
- 0.6-1 A
- TX
- Max 22 A
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 200 × 80 × 262 mm (7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
- Weight
- 3.9 kg (8.6 lbs) w/o Ni-MH battery, antenna, Microphone
- Form factor
- Mobile
- Manufactured
- Between 2004 and 200x in Japan
Other features
- Memories
- 200 channels in 1 banks
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Manufacturer
- Yaesu
- Model
- FT-897D
- Features
- 9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function
TXCO is included in this updated version.
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