Yaesu FT-817

General characteristics

HAM bands

160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 

Frequency stability

4 p.p.m. from 1 min. to 60 min. after power on. 25° C: 1 p.p.m./hour

Tuning steps

10 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM/FM)

Memories

200 channels in 1 bank(s)

Receiver

RX-range

0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz

Modulations

AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  

Sensitivity

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Selectivity

SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz/4.5 kHz
AM: 6 kHz/20 kHz
FM: 15 kHz/30 kHz
FM-N: 9 kHz/25 kHz
SSB (option):2.3 kHz/4.7 kHz (-66 dB)
CW (option):500 Hz/2.0 kHz

Filters

SSB: 400 Hz-2600 Hz (-6 dB)

Receiver system

Double-Conversion Superheterodyne

IF-frequencies

1st : 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM);10.7 MHz (WFM)
2nd: 455 kHz

Image rejection

60-70 dB

Audio output

1.0 W (8 Ohms, 10% THD or less)

Transmitter

TX-range

10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)

Modulations

AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  

RF-output

5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 1.5 W (AM) with 13.8 V external DC, 2.5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 0.7 W (AM) with 9.6 V internal DC

Connections

Antenna

BNC + SO-239

Impedance

50Ω

Other

-

Electrical

Power requirements

8NiCd/LR6 or 13.8V DC external

Current drain RX

250-450 mA

TX

2.0 A

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)

135 × 38 × 165 mm (5.31 × 1.50 × 6.50 in)

Weight

1.17 kg (2.6 lbs)

Form factor

Mobile

Manufactured

Between 2000 and 200x

Other features

Usage

Amateur / Ham radio operators

Features + options

CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready

Accessories

-

RigReference ID

4356

MPN

YAESU-FT-000817

Manuals, diagrams and brochures

Yaesu FT-817 Simplified Operating Guide PDF - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference

Yaesu FT-817 (Non-ND) Operating Manual PDF - 3.88 MB, submitted by Necromonster

Yaesu FT-817 Technical Supplement PDF - 17.62 MB, submitted by Necromonster

 

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