Compare rigs

Compare specifications between amateur radios. Simply select up to 3 radios and compare them side-by-side, including images and descriptions.

Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave VFO

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±75 Hz from switch-on (0°-50°C)
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146/148 MHz General coverage -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146/148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 4.9-5.6 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   -
RF-output 2 / 5 W Max 200 W (AM: 75 W), internal PSU version, Max 400 W (AM: 100 W), external PSU version 150 mV rms

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Max 12 V DC, NiCad battery Mains 13.5V DC (supplied by FT-707)
Current RX ? ? 0.5 A max
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 2005 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 55 × 139 × 49 mm
(2.17 × 5.47 × 1.93 in)
? 238 × 27 × 235 mm
(9.37 × 1.06 × 9.25 in)
Weight 430 gr (15.2 oz) ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features High Impact case
Scan
LCD
Priority
Optional FTT-4 DTMF Pad (shown)
Balanced microphone jack (XLR). Large multifunction TFT. Data port. PS/2 keyboard jack. Rotator interface jack for direction indication on the TFT. Direct I/O sound card connections. 32-bit IF DSP. IP3 better than +40 dBm! Twin identical RX. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000023R YAESU-FTDX-009000D YAESU-FV-000707DM