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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY 0.504-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (FT-70DE)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (FT-70DR)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) 0.5-30 MHz, AM: 3 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF low, N-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
140-150 MHz, FM: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
400-470 MHz, FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
140-150 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK
600 Hz (-6 dB)
1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-20 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 9 MHz ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB (15-160 m), ≥ 50 dB (10 m) ? ?
Audio output 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm ? 700 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 222-225 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
108-580 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W 2m/70cm High: 5/5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1 W, Low1: 0.3/0.3 W, 220 MHz High: 1.5 W, Low3: 1 W, Low2: 0.5 W, Low1: 0.2 W 0.2 / 2 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.5V DC 7.4V DC (nominal), 5-16V DC (external) 7.4 V DC (1800 mAh Li-Ion battery)
Current RX Max 1.1 A 20-150 mA ?
TX Max 21 A Max 1.8 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 2005 and 200x Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
58 × 89 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.50 × 1.14 in)
60 × 98 × 33 mm
(2.36 × 3.86 × 1.30 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ? 255 gr (9.0 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-24Li battery pack
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 11 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1105 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Optional XTAL controlled memories Alpha-tags. CTCSS/DCS, DTMF, ARTS. Built-in temperature sensor and optional barometric pressure sensor (SU-1). WIRES-compatible. CW training feature. Password protection. Waterproof/submersible C4FM "System Fusion"
CTCSS/PL
Mini USB port
IP54 dust/water protected
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000301D YAESU-VX-000006R YAESU-FT-000070D