The Yaesu FT-980 is a 10-160 m + WARC transceiver supporting SSB/CW and AM modulations. Maximum RF output is 100 W PEP for SSB/CW, 25 W PEP for AM, and 50 W PEP for FM. The radio features 1 memory bank with 12 channels. It comes with a built-in AC power supply. Dimensions are 157 × 370 × 350 mm and the weight is 17 kg.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 10m
- Frequency stability
- ?
- Tuning steps
- ?
- Memories
- 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Receiver
- RX-range
- 10-160 m + WARC
- Modulations
- AM FM CW SSB
- Sensitivity
- ?
- Selectivity
- ?
- Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- ?
- IF-frequencies
- ?
- Image rejection
- ?
- Audio output
- ?
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 10-160 m + WARC
- Modulations
- AM FM CW SSB
- RF-output
- SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W, FM: 50 W
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50 Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- Mains
- Current drain RX
- ?
- TX
- ?
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 370 × 157 × 350 mm (14.57 × 6.18 × 13.78 in)
- Weight
- 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 198x and 19xx
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- CAT system
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 4376
- MPN
- YAESU-FT-000980
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- Yaesu FT-980 Operating Manual PDF - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
- Upload relevant documents
Reviews & stories
| Rating | Title | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| Great vintage collectors radio! | 9 years ago by gribe003 | |
| FT-980. A premier classic beautiful radio. | 9 years ago by gribenska |
New and second-hand prices
Estimating the value of a rig can be challenging. We collect prices paid by real hams over the years to help you estimate the value of a used Yaesu FT-980. Just bought or sold this model? Let us know what you traded it for and help other ham operators!
Based on historic data, today's second-hand price of the Yaesu FT-980 is around:
- EUR 39.00
- USD 159.00
These estimates are based on the following prices:
Links & tools
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- Search Wikipedia for Yaesu FT-980 information
- Search the Boat Anchor Manual Archive (BAMA) for Yaesu FT-980 for manuals and documents (using Google)
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