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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Yaesu FT-2980R
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
133€
Theoretical estimate
113€
Minimum
154€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- USA TX: 144-148 MHz RX: 136-174 MHz Asia TX: 136-174 MHz RX: 136-174 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ±10 ppm @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)
- Mode
- FM / NFM
- Channels / memory management
- 200 regular with alpha tags 1 home 10 scan edge pairs (PMS) Priority function 10 NOAA weather channels (USA only) Non-volatile EEPROM storage
- Repeater shift / offset
- ±600 KHz (Programmable)
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15% ("T" connector on pigtail)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 300-700 mA TX: Max 15 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SO-239
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 160*50*185 mm (6.3*2*7.3")
- Weight
- 1.9 Kg (4.2 lb)
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL and DCS with tone search. DTMF. ARTS. Dimmer. Weather alert (USA only).
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 21.7 MHz 2nd IF: 450 KHz
- Sensitivity
- 0.4 uV (12 dB SINAD)
- Selectivity
- FM 12 KHz (-6 dB) 28 KHz (-60 dB) NFM 9 KHz (-6 dB) 22 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 70 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- Variable reactance
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- FM: ±5 KHz NFM: ±2.5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 2 Kohm / 6-pin (Modular)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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