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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Yaesu FT-980
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
94€
Theoretical estimate
80€
Minimum
108€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF transceiver
- Frequency range
- TX: 10-160 m + WARC RX: 0.15-30 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 10 Hz, 5 / 500 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ±3 ppm @ 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
- Mode
- AM / FM / SSB / CW / AFSK
- Channels / memory management
- 12 regular RAM storage with battery backup (Two R6 / AA batteries)
- Repeater shift / offset
- No dedicated. Use available split functions instead
- Power supply
- Mains: 100-120 / 200-234 VAC
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 72 VA TX: Max 530 VA
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / One SO-239 + one RCA/Phono for RX only
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 370*157*350 mm (14.57*6.18*13.78")
- Weight
- 17 Kg (37.48 lb)
- Other features
- NB. APF. Dimmer. CAT control. 455 KHz IF output jack.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Triple conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 47.055 MHz 2nd IF: 8.9875 MHz 3rd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- AM Wide (10 dB S/N) 0.15-2 MHz: 22 uV 2-30 MHz: 1.4 uV AM Narrow (10 dB S/N) 0.15-2 MHz: 16 uV 2-30 MHz: 1 uV FM (12 dB SINAD) 0.15-30 MHz: 6.3 uV SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N) 0.15-2 MHz: 4 uV 2-30 MHz: 0.25 uV CW Wide (10 dB S/N), with optional XF-8.9HC CW filter 0.15-2 MHz: 2.6 uV 2-30 MHz: 0.16 uV CW Narrow (10 dB S/N), with optional XF-455.8MCN CW filter 0.15-2 MHz: 1.6 uV 2-30 MHz: 0.1 uV
- Selectivity
- AM Wide 6 KHz (-6 dB) 17 KHz (-60 dB) AM Narrow 3 KHz (-6 dB) 9 KHz (-60 dB) FM 12 KHz (-6 dB) 24 KHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW/FSK 2.5 KHz (-6 dB) 4.2 KHz (-60 dB) CW Wide , with optional XF-8.9HC CW filter 600 Hz (-6 dB) 1.2 KHz (-60 dB) CW Narrow , with optional XF-455.8MCN CW filter 300 Hz (-6 dB) 600 Hz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 70 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 4-16 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- AM
- 25 W
- FM
- 50 W
- SSB (PEP)
- 100 W
- CW
- 100 W
- Modulation system
- AM: Low level FM: Variable reactance SSB: Balanced
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- ±5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -50 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 500-600 ohm / 8-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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