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Transceivers
Updated: 10/02/2026
Yaesu FTX-1 Optima
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
1415€
Theoretical estimate
1203€
Minimum
1627€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur HF/VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- TX: 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm (Also 4 m for UK version) RX: 0.03-174 / 400-470 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 1 / 5 / 10 / 20 Hz
- Frequency stability
- ±0.5 ppm @ -10 to +50°C (14 to 122°F) after 1 minute warmup
- Mode
- AM / FM / NFM / SSB / CW / DV (C4FM "Fusion")
- Channels / memory management
- PMG MAG QMB
- Repeater shift / offset
- Programmable
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15% (10.8 VDC battery pack when undocked)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 600-900 mA TX: Max 21 A @ 100 W output power TX: Max 3 A @ 10 W output power (Undocked)
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / BNC
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 213*89*240 mm (8.4*3.5*9.4") 213*89*55 mm (8.4*3.5*2.2"), undocked
- Weight
- 3.9 Kg (8.6 lb) 1.25 Kg (2.75 lb), undocked
- Other features
- 4.3" color touch TFT with switchable display modes. 3DSS bandscope. Two independent receivers. Two speakers. 32-bit IF DSP. Wires-X. USB ports for audio I/O and CAT operation. S-DX. AMS. APRS. Micro SD card slot. Auto-ATU. The transceiver part can be undocked from the RF power amplifier for field operation. Bluetooth option. Some other options are for undocked field use.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Direct sampling superheterrodyne (Below 48 MHz) Single conversion IF sampling (Above 48 MHz) IF: 44.5-49.5 MHz (Main RX) - 41.3-44.3 MHz (Sub RX)
- Sensitivity
- AM (BW: 6 KHz / 10 dB S+N/N) 0.5-1.8 MHz: 7.9 uV 1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV 50-54 MHz: 1 uV 70-70.5 MHz: 2 uV 144-148 MHz: 1 uV 430-450 MHz: 1 uV FM (BW: 12 KHz / 12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.25 uV 50-54 MHz: 0.2 uV 70-70.5 MHz: 0.25 uV 144-148 MHz: 0.125 uV 430-450 MHz: 0.125 uV SSB/CW (BW: 2.4 KHz / 10 dB S+N/N) 1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 uV 50-54 MHz: 0.125 uV 70-70.5 MHz: 0.16 uV 144-148 MHz: 0.125 uV 430-450 MHz: 0.125 uV
- Selectivity
- AM (BW=6 KHz - Width: Center) 6 KHz (-6 dB) 15 KHz (-60 dB) FM (BW=12 KHz - Width: Center) 12 KHz (-6 dB) 25 KHz (-60 dB) SSB (BW=2.4 KHz - Width: Center) 2.4 KHz (-6 dB) 3.6 KHz (-60 dB) CW (BW=0.5 KHz - Width: Center) 500 Hz (-6 dB) 750 Hz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 70 dB or better (HF amateur bands) 60 dB or better (VHF / UHF amateur bands)
- AF output power / speaker
- 4 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm (Undocked)
- External speaker connector
- TS minijack (3.5 mm), 4-16 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- AM: Low-level (Early stage) FM: Variable reactance SSB: Balanced
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- FM: ±5 KHz NFM: ±2.5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- HF: Better than -50 dB 6 m: Better than -63 dB 2 m/70 cm: Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 200-10000 ohm (600 ohm nominal) / ?-pin (Modular)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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