Yaesu FT-897

General characteristics

HAM bands

160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 

Frequency stability

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Tuning steps

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Memories

200 channels in 1 bank(s)

Receiver

RX-range

0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz

Modulations

AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  

Sensitivity

SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.2 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-440 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 32 µV (0.1-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (1.8-28 MHz), 1 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.5 µV (28-30 MHz), 0.2 µV (50-440 MHz)

Selectivity

SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Optional filters will increase selectivity

Filters

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Receiver system

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IF-frequencies

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Image rejection

70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm)

Audio output

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Transmitter

TX-range

10-160m + WARC / 6m / 2m / 70cm

Modulations

AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  

RF-output

FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W

Connections

Antenna

SO-239

Impedance

50 Ω

Other

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Electrical

Power requirements

13.8V DC +/- 15%

Current drain RX

0.6-1 A

TX

22 A max

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)

200 × 80 × 262 mm (7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)

Weight

3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)

Form factor

Mobile

Manufactured

Between 2001 and 200x in Japan

Other features

Usage

Amateur / Ham radio operators

Features + options

9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function

Accessories

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RigReference ID

4366

MPN

YAESU-FT-000897

Manuals, diagrams and brochures

Yaesu FT-897 New Product Flyer PDF - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference

Manual Yaesu FT-897 PDF - 2.99 MB, submitted by Gerd

Service Manual Yaesu FT-897 PDF - 11.43 MB, submitted by Gerd

 

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• USD 117.00 ~ USD 58.00
• GBP 45.00

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