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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Dual-band 5W Handheld Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (FT-70DE)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (FT-70DR)
108-137 / 137-174 / 174-400 / 400-480 / 480-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity ? 140-150 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
AM (10 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV

FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-222 MHz: 0.3 µV
222-300 MHz: 0.25 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-520 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB) AM / FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 700 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/ 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC and 60 m / 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
108-580 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM   N-FM   DV   FM   N-FM  
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 0.2 / 2 / 5 W 5 / 20 / 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8Li-Ion / R6/AA or 13.8V DC external 7.4 V DC (1800 mAh Li-Ion battery) 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.5 A
TX ? ? 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 2017 and 201x in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? 60 × 98 × 33 mm
(2.36 × 3.86 × 1.30 in)
140 × 45 × 193 mm
(5.51 × 1.77 × 7.60 in)
Weight ? 255 gr (9.0 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-24Li battery pack 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1105 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready. C4FM "System Fusion"
CTCSS/PL
Mini USB port
IP54 dust/water protected
GPS-receiver
1200/9600bps APRS® (Automatic Packet Reporting System)
Bluetooth
SD-card slot
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000817ND YAESU-FT-000070D YAESU-FTM-000100DR/DE