Yaesu FRG-7700 Desktop Shortwave receiver
Successor of the Yaesu FRG-7000
Frequency range
- RX-range
- 0.15-30 MHz
- TX-range
- -
- HAM bands
- -
- Stability
- 300Hz per 30 minutes after warm-up
- Tuning steps
- -
- Filters
- -
Receiver
- Modulations
- AM N-AM W-AM FM CW USB LSB
- Sensitivity
- 0.5 µV 2-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB)
- Selectivity
- AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz
FM: 15 kHz - Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne
- IF-frequencies
- -
- Image rejection
- -
- Audio output
- 1.5 Watts at 8 Ohms
Transmitter
- Modulations
- -
- RF-Output
- -
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239 + Clamps / screws
- Impedance
- 50/500Ω
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 100/120/220/240V AC 50/60 Hz
- Current drain RX
- -
- TX
- -
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 334 × 129 × 225 mm (13.15 × 5.08 × 8.86 in)
- Weight
- 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 1981 and 1984 in Japan
- MPN
Other features
- Memories
- 12 channels in bank(s)
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- Clock / timer
Attenuator
12 optional memory channels - Accessories
- -
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- Yaesu FRG-7700 Schematic diagram submitted by RigReference
- Yaesu FRG-7700 Survival Guide (by PA0PGA) submitted by RigReference
- Yaesu FRG-7700 Instruction Manual submitted by RigReference
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Stories & reviews
Good fun to listen to
Yaesu FRG-7700, Desktop Shortwave receiver
The FRG-7700 is not the best receiver to be had, but it performs quite okay for a rig more than 20 years old. I bought mine for about 75 euro's, which I think is great value. The optional memory module isn't installed in my rig. I also have the antenna tuner (FRT-7700), but I don't use it much.
Frequency stability is the biggest weakness in my opinion. In order to listen to a station (especially weak ones) you need to constantly keep tuning. If you don't you'll lose the station in minutes. Receiving digital modes is all but impossible because of this instability.
All in all the FRG-7700 is a basic rig which performs well considering its age. But its great fun to use and listen to!
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- Aquired
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Good condition in 2008
EUR 75.00
Good quality SWL set.
Yaesu FRG-7700, Desktop Shortwave receiver
A really good, basic SWL set similar in design to the Kenwood R-1000. It almost requires a tuned antenna though, and in fact Yaesu made a complementary preselector-tuner for this radio. When used as such (just an indoor tuned loop is fine) the FRG-7700 really sings - you'll be in for an SWL joy ride. Good punchy audio, great stability, ease of use and fairly good filter selectivity on sideband (2.7 kHz). Its a desktop rig that doesn't do too much, but doesn't do too little, and delivers the goods in fine fashion.
I prefer the FRG-7700 over the:
- Kenwood R-1000
- Kenwood R-2000 (w/o VHF converter)
- Drake SW-8
- Yaesu FRG-8800
The FRG-7700 doesn't usually sell for a lot - it shouldn't - I'd say a perfect, unblemished version is worth $300, tops, not a penny more.
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- Aquired
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Okay condition in 2012
USD 195.00
my yaesu frg-7700
Yaesu FRG-7700, Desktop Shortwave receiver
exellent reciver,picks up signals very well one of the best hf recivers i have ever owned will never part with it.
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- Performance
- Build quality
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- User friendlyness
- Value for money
- Aquired
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Mint condition in 2010
AUD 220.00
What is it worth?
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Based on historic data, today's value of the Yaesu FRG-7700 might be around:
- EUR 38.00
- AUD 109.00
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