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Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF / 50m Transceiver | 100W | 32-bit DSP
Dual-band 5W Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +122 °F [–10 °C to +50 °C]) ?
Tuning steps ? AM/CW/SSB: 1/10 Hz, FM: 0.1 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 140-174 MHz 0.03-56 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (FT-70DE)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (FT-70DR)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
0.16 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)
28 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM (BW: 15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (28 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.35 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
140-150 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? CW/RTTY/PKT 0.5 kHz or better 750 Hz or less
SSB 2.4 kHz or better 3.6 kHz or less
AM 6 kHz or better 15 kHz or less
FM 15 kHz or better 25 kHz or less
12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: Main: 9 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
?
Image rejection ? HF: ≥ 70 dB 6m: ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD 700 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 1.8-54 MHz (amateur bands only) 108-580 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output 5 / 2.8 / 1 / 0.1 W 5-100 W (AM: 2-25 W) 0.2 / 2 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 (16.7-150 depending on band)Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4-16V DC 13.8 V DC ± 10% (Negative Ground) 7.4 V DC (1800 mAh Li-Ion battery)
Current RX Max 200 mA 1.8-2.1 A ?
TX Max 1.2 A 23 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 20xx Between 2012 and 20xx in Japan Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 99 × 30 mm
(2.24 × 3.90 × 1.18 in)
365 × 115 × 312 mm
(14.37 × 4.53 × 12.28 in)
60 × 98 × 33 mm
(2.36 × 3.86 × 1.30 in)
Weight 325 gr (11.5 oz) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 255 gr (9.0 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-24Li battery pack
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 1105 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Hi-perf crystal roofing filters
4.3 inch TFT screen
High speed spectrum scope
32-bit IF-DSP
9 MHz IF output
Built-in auto-ATU
USB, CAT and µ-tune ports
3 × SO-239 connectors
C4FM "System Fusion"
CTCSS/PL
Mini USB port
IP54 dust/water protected
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000010R YAESU-FTDX003000 YAESU-FT-000070D