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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. (–10° C to +60° C) ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50, 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 100 kHz - 30 MHz 137-174 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (FT-70DE)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (FT-70DR)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? 0.2 μV for 12 dB SINAD (137-140 MHz, NFM)
0.16 μV for 12 dB SINAD (140-150 MHz, NFM)
0.2 μV TYP for 12 dB SINAD (150-174 MHz, NFM)
140-150 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? NFM, AM 12 kHz / 35 kHz (–6 dB / –60 dB) 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quad conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 700 mW @ 16 Ω for 10 % THD (@ 7.5 V) Internal SP 700 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 2m
144-146 MHz (Europe)
108-580 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output FM/SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W 5 / 2 / 0.5 W 0.2 / 2 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 7.2V DC (6.0~16 V) 7.4 V DC (1800 mAh Li-Ion battery)
Current RX Max 2.8 45 mA typical ?
TX Max 19 A 1.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 200x in Japan Between 2005 and 200x Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 410 × 135 × 347 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.66 in)
60 × 120 × 32 mm
(2.36 × 4.72 × 1.26 in)
60 × 98 × 33 mm
(2.36 × 3.86 × 1.30 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 390 gr (13.8 oz) with FNB-83 and antenna 255 gr (9.0 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-24Li battery pack
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 210 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 Twin VFO Dual watch
ARTS
Submersible (IPX7 specs)
C4FM "System Fusion"
CTCSS/PL
Mini USB port
IP54 dust/water protected
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-001000MP YAESU-VX-000120 YAESU-FT-000070D