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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Yaesu FT-847
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
914€
Theoretical estimate
844€
Minimum
983€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF/VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- Europe TX: 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Also 4 m in the UK) RX: 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz USA TX: 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz RX: 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz
- Tuning steps
- Minimum 0.1 Hz (SSB/CW) Minimum 10 Hz (AM/FM)
- Frequency stability
- AM/SSB/CW/AFSK ±2 ppm @ 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) FM ±5 ppm +1 KHz @ 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
- Mode
- AM / FM / FM-N / SSB / CW / AFSK
- Channels / memory management
- 78 regular 4 Home 1 scan edge pair (PMS) 1 Prio 12 satellite with alpha tags (8 characters) 1 QMB RAM storage with lithium battery backup
- Repeater shift / offset
- ±0-99.99 MHz
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±10% (6-pin Molex connector)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: Max 2 A TX: Max 22 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / Three SO-239 and one N-jack
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 260*86*270 mm (10.24*3.39*10.63")
- Weight
- 7 Kg (15.43 lb)
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL and DCS. 1750 Hz tone call. CAT control. 9K6 packet ready. Crossband repeater. Dimmer. Cloning. DSP.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- ? conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: ? MHz 2nd IF: ? KHz
- Sensitivity
- AM-N (10 dB S/N) 0.5-1.8 MHz: 20 uV 1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV 50-54 MHz: 1 uV FM (12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.5 uV 50-54 MHz: 0.25 uV 2 m: 0.2 uV 70 cm: 0.2 uV SSB/CW (10 dB S/N) 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 uV 50-54 MHz: 0.2 uV 2 m: 0.125 uV 70 cm: 0.125 uV
- Selectivity
- AM: 9 KHz (-6 dB) 20 KHz (-60 dB) AM-N: 2.2 KHz (-6 dB) 4.5 KHz (-60 dB) FM: 15 KHz (-6 dB) 30 KHz (-60 dB) FM-N: 9 KHz (-6 dB) 20 KHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW: 2.2 KHz (-6 dB) 4.5 KHz (-60 dB) CW-N (With optional YF-115C): 500 Hz (-6 dB) 2 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 60 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 4-16 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- AM: Early stage, low level FM: Variable reactance SSB: Balanced modulation
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- FM: ±5 KHz FM-N: ±2.5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- HF: Better than -50 dB 6 m/2 m/70 cm: Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 200 ohm to 10 Kohm (600 ohm nominal) / 8-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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