The Yaesu FT-480R is a mobile VHF transceiver. It covers 144-147 MHz (Europe) or 144-149 MHz (USA) for both receive and transmit. The receiver system is a double conversion superheterodyne with IF frequencies of 1st: 10.81 MHz and 2nd: 455 KHz. Image rejection is better than 60 dB. RF output is SSB: 30 W (PEP input), FM/CW, High: 30 W, Low: ? W (DC input). The transceiver has 1 memory bank with 4 channels. It requires 13.8V DC and draws 0.5 A in receive and 3 A in transmit. Dimensions are 60 × 180 × 240 mm. It weighs 2.9 kg. Features include NB and RIT.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 2m
- Frequency stability
- ?
- Tuning steps
- ?
- Memories
- 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Receiver
- RX-range
- 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA) - Modulations
- FM CW SSB
- Sensitivity
- SSB/CW: 0.5 µV for 20 dB S/N
FM: 0.35 µV for 20 dB QS - Selectivity
- SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz @ 6 dB down, 4.1 kHz @ 60 dB down
FM: 14 kHz @ 6 dB down, 25 kHz @ 60 dB down - Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne
- IF-frequencies
- 1st: 10.81 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz - Image rejection
- Better than 60 dB
- Audio output
- ?
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA) - Modulations
- FM CW SSB
- RF-output
- SSB: 30 W (PEP input), FM/CW, High: 30 W, Low: ? W (DC input)
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50 Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 13.8V DC
- Current drain RX
- 0.5 A
- TX
- 3 A
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 180 × 60 × 240 mm (7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
- Weight
- 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
- Form factor
- Mobile
- Manufactured
- Between 1980 and 198x in Japan
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- NB, RIT
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 4301
- MPN
- YAESU-FT-000480R
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- FT-480R Instruction AND Service Manual PDF - 6.98 MB, submitted by Vaclav Fajmon
- Yaesu FT-480R Instruction Manual PDF - 4.55 MB, submitted by Vaclav Fajmon
- Upload relevant documents
New and second-hand prices
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Based on historic data, today's second-hand price of the Yaesu FT-480R is around:
- EUR 13.00 ~ EUR 60.00
These estimates are based on the following prices:
Links & tools
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