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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Yaesu FT-530
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
140€
Theoretical estimate
86€
Minimum
194€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- Europe and Japan TX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz RX: 110-180 / 300-500 / 800-950 MHz USA TX: 144-148 / 430-450 MHz RX: 110-180 / 300-500 / 800-950 MHz (Was the final production batch cellular blocked? Info needed)
- Tuning steps
- 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ±5 ppm @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F)
- Mode
- TX: FM RX: AM / FM
- Channels / memory management
- 76 regular (38 per band) 2 call (1 per band) 2 scan edge pairs (1 per band) 2 priority (1 per band) 10 DTMF RAM storage with lithium battery backup (CR1220)
- Repeater shift / offset
- Europe VHF: ±600 KHz UHF: ±1.6 or 7.6 MHz USA VHF: ±600 KHz UHF: ±5 MHz (Defaults, programmable)
- Power supply
- 6-12 VDC (Battery packs) or 5.5-16 VDC external (Barrel connector, center positive)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 16-190 mA TX: Max 1.6 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / BNC
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 55*134*33 mm (2.16*5.28*1.3"), with FBA-12
- Weight
- 530 g (18.7 oz), with FNB-27 and antenna
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL. DTMF. VOX (With YH-2 headset). ARS. Backlit display. 1750 Hz repeater tone (Europe). Twin RX (V+U, V+V, U+U).
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 15.25 MHz (VHF), 44.775 MHz (UHF) 2nd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- VHF: 0.16 uV (12 dB SINAD) UHF: 0.18 uV (12 dB SINAD)
- Selectivity
- 12 KHz (-6 dB) 30 KHz (-60 dB)
- AF output power / speaker
- 300 mW at 5% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- TS "Minijack" (3.5 mm)
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- Variable reactance
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- ±5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 2 Kohm / ?-pin (2.5 mm)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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