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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Yaesu FT-8900R
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
293€
Theoretical estimate
287€
Minimum
298€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF/VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- Europe TX: 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz RX: 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz USA TX: 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz RX: 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked)
- 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 / NFM RX: AM / FM / NFM
- Channels / memory management
- 799 regular 5 PMS 6 home 6 hyper Non-volatile EEPROM storage
- Repeater shift / offset
- ±0-99.5 MHz in selected steps
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15%
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 500 mA (Squelched) TX: Max 8.5 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / N-jack (Europe) or SO-239 (USA)
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 140*42*168 mm (5.51*1.65*6.61")
- Weight
- 1 Kg (2.2 lb)
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL and DCS with tone search. ARTS. WIRES-II. 1K2 / 9K6 packet jack. Cross-band repeater. Twin RX (V+U / V+V / U+U)
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 45.05 MHz (Left band) - 47.25 MHz (Right band) 2nd IF: 450 KHz
- Sensitivity
- Better than 0.2 uV (12 dB SINAD)
- Selectivity
- 12 KHz (-6 dB) 30 KHz (-60 dB)
- AF output power / speaker
- 2 W at 5% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 4-16 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- Variable reactance
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- FM: ±5 KHz NFM: ±2.5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- 10 m: Better than -50 dB VHF/UHF: Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance/connector
- 2 Kohm / 6-pin (Modular)
- Microphone input level
- 10 m: 80 mV @ 1 KHz for ±2.3 KHz deviation VHF/UHF: 80 mV @ 1 KHz for ±4.5 KHz deviation
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