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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Yaesu FT-897
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
574€
Theoretical estimate
535€
Minimum
613€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF/VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- TX: 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm RX: 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 10 / 20 / 100 / 200 Hz, 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ±4 ppm @ 25°C (77°F) during the first 60 minutes after power on 1 ppm / hour thereafter ±0.5 ppm option (TCXO-9)
- Mode
- TX: AM / FM / NFM / SSB / CW RX: AM / FM / NFM / WFM / SSB / CW
- Channels / memory management
- 200 regular with alpha tags 4 home 5 scan edge pairs (PMS) Priority function 1 QMB Non-volatile EEPROM storage
- Repeater shift / offset
- ±0-99.99 MHz
- Power supply
- 13.5 VDC ±15% (6-pin Molex connector) or mains from optional internal PSU or 13.2 VDC from optional NiMH battery pack
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: Max 1 A TX: Max 22 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / One SO-239 and one N-jack (Europe) or two SO-239 (USA)
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 200*80*262 mm (7.87*3.15*10.31")
- Weight
- 3.9 Kg (8.6 lb)
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL and DCS with tone search. Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. Spectrum scope monitor. CW trainer. Attenuator (10 dB). NB. ARS. 32 color display. Dimmer. CAT control. Beacon feature. Cloning. ARTS. 1K2 / 9K6 packet jack.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Single conversion superheterodyne (WFM) IF: 10.7 MHz Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM/NFM/SSB/CW) 1st IF: 68.33 MHz 2nd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- AM (10 dB S/N) 0.1-1.8 MHz: 32 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: 0.2 uV 2 m: 0.2 uV 70 cm: 0.2 uV SSB/CW (10 dB S/N) 1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 uV 50-54 MHz: 0.125 uV 2 m: 0.125 uV 70 cm: 0.125 uV
- Selectivity
- AM: 6 KHz (-6 dB) 20 KHz (-60 dB) FM: 15 KHz (-6 dB) 30 KHz (-60 dB) NFM: 9 KHz (-6 dB) 25 KHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW: 2.2 KHz (-6 dB) 4.5 KHz (-60 dB) SSB (With optional YF-122S): 2.3 KHz (-6 dB) 4.7 KHz (-60 dB) CW-N (With optional YF-122C): 500 Hz (-6 dB) 2 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- HF/6 m: 70 dB 2 m/70 cm: 60 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 2.5 W at 10% distortion / 4 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
- 200 ohm to 10 Kohm (600 ohm nominal) / 8-pin (Modular)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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