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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Yaesu FTM-500DE
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
242€
Theoretical estimate
206€
Minimum
278€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- Europe TX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz RX: 108-1000 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ±2.5 ppm @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)
- Mode
- TX: FM / NFM / DV (C4FM FDMA, 9.6 Kbps) RX: AM / FM / NFM / DV (C4FM FDMA, 9.6 Kbps)
- Channels / memory management
- 1000 regular with alpha tags Non volatile EEPROM storage
- Repeater shift / offset
- Programmable
- Power supply
- 11.7-15.8 VDC
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: Max 500 mA TX: Max 10 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SO-239
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- Main unit: 139*42*132 mm (5.47*1.65*5.2") Control head: 156*64*59 mm (6.14*2.52*2.32")
- Weight
- Total: 1.4 Kg (3.09 lb)
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL. AESS dual speaker system (One speaker on the main unit and one front firing speaker on the control head). APRS functions. 66 channel GPS. Wires-X. DG-ID. MicroSD card slot. Voice recording/playback. DTMF mike. 2.4" TFT touch screen. AMS. Detachable control head. Twin RX (V/U, V/V, U/U) including dual digital. Bluetooth. System Fusion II concept.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 56.75 MHz (Main RX) - 55.85 MHz (Sub RX) 2nd IF: 450 KHz
- Sensitivity
- AM (10 dB S/N) 108-137 MHz: 0.8 uV 300-336 MHz: 0.8 uV FM (12 dB SINAD) 137-150 MHz: 0.2 uV 150-174 MHz: 0.25 uV 174-222 MHz: 0.3 uV 222-300 MHz: 0.25 uV 336-420 MHz: 0.25 uV 420-470 MHz: 0.2 uV 470-540 MHz: 0.2 uV 540-800 MHz: 0.8 uV 800-900 MHz: 0.4 uV 900-1000 MHz: 0.8 uV DV/Fusion (BER 1%) 2 m/70 cm: 0.19 uV
- Selectivity
- AM/FM 12 KHz (-6 dB) 30 KHz (-60 dB)
- AF output power / speaker
- 3 W (Main unit), 6 W (Control head) at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- TS "Minijack" (3.5 mm)
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- FM: Variable reactance DV: 4FSK/C4FM
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- FM: ±5 KHz NFM: ±2.5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 2 Kohm / 6-pin (Modular)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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