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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Yaesu FT-257
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
220€
Theoretical estimate
187€
Minimum
253€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- Europe TX: 430-440 MHz RX: 400-480 MHz USA TX: 430-450 MHz RX: 400-480 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 100 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ±5 ppm @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F)
- Mode
- FM
- Channels / memory management
- 200 regular with alpha tags 1 home 10 scan edge (PMS) pairs Non-volatile EEPROM storage
- Repeater shift / offset
- ±0 to 99.95 MHz
- Power supply
- 7.4 VDC nominal or 5-10 VDC external
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 25-200 mA TX: Max 1.8 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SMA
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 62*121*39 mm (2.44*4.76*1.53")
- Weight
- 280 g (9.88 oz), with antenna and belt clip
- Other features
- Password protection. CTCSS/PL and DCS. ATS. ARS. Battery voltmeter. Backlit display. IPX5 water protection. 1750 Hz repeater tone. Dual watch. DTMF dialer.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Direct conversion
- Sensitivity
- 0.2 uV (12 dB SINAD)
- Selectivity
- 12 KHz (-6 dB) 35 KHz (-60 dB)
- AF output power / speaker
- 800 mW at 10% distortion / 16 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- Variable reactance
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- Wide: ±5 KHz Narrow: ±2.5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dB @ Hi and Middle power
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 2 Kohm / ?-pin
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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