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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld 2m / 70cm Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ± 0,5 p.p.m. (-10 °C to + 50 °C) ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (FT-65E)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (FT-65R)
136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   N-FM   W-FM   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK:
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
0.25 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
AM:
32 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
2.5 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
140-150 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity SSB/CW/FSK:
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
AM:
5.0 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB) -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Direct conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 80 dB ? Better than 70dB
Audio output 3.5 W @ 10% THD 800 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8-30 MHz 65-108 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   N-FM   FM   AFSK  
RF-output SSB/CW/FSK: 5 / 25 / 50 / 100 W, AM: 5 / 25 W 0.5 / 2 / 5 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ± 15% 7.4 V DC (battery pack) or 6-9 V DC external 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 1.2 A 18-205 mA 0.7A max
TX 20.5 A 1.7 A max 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 20xx and 20xx Between 2017 and 201x Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 179 × 60 × 276 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 10.87 in)
52 × 104 × 31 mm
(2.05 × 4.09 × 1.22 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 260 gr (9.2 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-25Li battery pack 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
CTCSS/PL and DCS
DTMF
ARTS
- Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TK-000090 YAESU-FT-000065E/R YAESU-FT-002980E