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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Dual-band 5W Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 160-10 m + WWV 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (FT-70DE)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (FT-70DR)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? 140-150 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? Passband tuning from 300 to 2400 Hz 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker 700 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 160-10 m 108-580 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW SSB/CW: 100 W, AM/FM: 80 W 0.2 / 2 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains 7.4 V DC (1800 mAh Li-Ion battery)
Current RX Max 55 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.4 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 197x and 19xx Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
342 × 154 × 324 mm
(13.46 × 6.06 × 12.76 in)
60 × 98 × 33 mm
(2.36 × 3.86 × 1.30 in)
Weight 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) 255 gr (9.0 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-24Li battery pack
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 1105 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? C4FM "System Fusion"
CTCSS/PL
Mini USB port
IP54 dust/water protected
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000028E YAESU-FT-000901DM YAESU-FT-000070D