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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Yaesu FT-817
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
431€
Theoretical estimate
409€
Minimum
453€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF/VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- Europe TX: 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz RX: 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz USA TX: 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz RX: 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz
- Tuning steps
- AM/FM: Down to 100 Hz SSB/CW: Down to 10 Hz
- Frequency stability
- ±4 ppm up to 60 minutes after power on ±1 ppm/hour @ 25°C (±0.5 ppm @ 25°C with optional TCXO-9)
- Mode
- RX: AM / FM / NFM / WFM / SSB / CW TX: AM / FM / NFM / SSB / CW
- Channels / memory management
- 200 regular (With alpha tags) Home channels Band-limits Non-volatile EEPROM storage
- Repeater shift / offset
- ±0-99.99 MHz in 10 KHz steps (Depending on band)
- Power supply
- 9.6-12 VDC (8*NiCd/R6/AA) or 8-16 VDC external
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 250-450 mA TX: Max 2 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / BNC on front and SO-239 (M-jack) on the back
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 135*38*165 mm (5.32*1.5*6.5")
- Weight
- 1.17 Kg (2.58 lb), with battery and antenna
- Other features
- CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. VOX. ARTS. 9K6 packet ready.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM/SSB/CW) 1st IF: 68.33 MHz 2nd IF: 455 KHz Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) 1st IF: 10.7 MHz 2nd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- AM (10 dB S/N) 0.5-1.8 MHz: 32 uV 1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV 50-54 MHz: 2 uV FM (12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.5 uV 50-54 MHz: 0.32 uV 144/440 MHz: 0.2 uV SSB/CW (10 dB S/N) 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 uV 50-54 MHz: 0.2 uV 144/440 MHz: 0.125 uV
- Selectivity
- AM 6 KHz (-6 dB) 20 KHz (-60 dB) FM 15 KHz (-6 dB) 30 KHz (-60 dB) FM-N 9 KHz (-6 dB) 25 KHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW 2.2 KHz (-6 dB) 4.5 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- HF/6 m: 70 dB 2 m/70 cm: 60 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 1 W at <10% distortion / 8 Ohm
- External speaker connector
- TS "Minijack" (3.5 mm), 4-16 Ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- AM: Early stage, low level FM: Variable reactance SSB: Balanced modulator
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- FM: ±5 KHz NFM: ±2.5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- HF: Better than -50 dB VHF/UHF: Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 600 ohm nominal (200 Ohm to 10 Kohm) / 8-pin modular
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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