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FT-817 Specifications

General

Frequency Range Receive:

 


Frequency Range Transmit:

(Amateur bands only)

100 kHz-30 MHz
50 MHz-54 MHz
76 MHz-108 MHz (WFM only) 87.5 MHz-108 MHz (EU)
108 MHz-154 MHz (USA)
144 MHz-148 (146) MHz (Other markets) 430 (420) MHz-450 (440) MHz

160-6 Meters
2 Meters
70 Centimeters
5.1675 MHz Alaska Emergency Frequency (USA only)
Emission Modes: A1 (CW), A3 (AM), A3J (LSB/USB), F3 (FM), F1 (9600 bps packet), F2 (1200 bps packet)
Synthesizer Steps (Min.): 10 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM/FM)
Antenna Impedance:

50 Ohms, Unbalanced (Front: Type BNC, Rear: Type M)

Operating Temperature Range: -10¡ã C to +60¡ã C (+14¡ã F to +140¡ã F)
Frequency Stability: ¡À 4 ppm from 1 min. to 60 min. after power on. 25¡ã C: 1 ppm/hour
Supply Voltage: Normal: 13.8 VDC ¡À15 %, Negative Ground
Operating: 8.0-16.0 V, Negative Ground
...................FBA-28 (w/8 "AA" Alkaline Cells): 12.0 V
.................. FNB-72 (Ni-Cd Battery Pack): 9.6 V (Option)
Current Consumption:

Squelched: 250 mA (Approx.)
Receive: 450 mA
Transmit: 2.0 A

Case Size: 5.31 x 1.5 x 6.50 inches (135x38x165 mm)
Weight (Approx.): 1.17 kg (with Alkaline battery, antenna, without Microphone)

Transmitter
RF Power Output: 5/2.5/1/0.5 W
Modulation Types:

SSB: Balanced Modulator
AM: Early Stage (Low Level)
FM: Variable Reactance

FM Maximum Deviation: ¡À5 kHz (FM-N: ¡À2.5 kHz)
Spurious Radiation: -50 dB (1.8-29.7 MHz) -60 dB (50/144/430 MHz)
Carrier Suppression: >40 dB
Opposite Sideband Suppression:

>50 dB
SSB Frequency Response: 400 Hz-2600 Hz (-6 dB)
Microphone Impedance: 200-10k Ohms (Nominal: 600 Ohms)

Receiver
Circuit Type: Double-Conversion Superheterodyne
Intermediate Frequencies:

1st : 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM);10.7 MHz (WFM)
2nd: 455 kHz


Sensitivity
 
SSB/CW
AM
FM
100 kHz-500 kHz
-
-
-
500 kHz-1.8 MHz
-
32 µV
-
1.8 MHz-28 MHz
0.25 µV
2 µV
-
28 MHz-30 MHz
0.25 µV
2 µV
0.5 µV
50 MHz-54 MHz
0.2 µV
2 µV
0.32 µV
144/430 MHz
0.25 µV
-
0.2 µV
(IPO, ATT off, SSB/CW/AM = 10 dB S/N, FM = 12 dB SINAD)

Squelch Sensitivity
 
SSB/CW/AM
FM
1.8 MHz-28 MHz
2.5 µV
-
28 MHz-30 MHz
2.5 µV
0.32 µV
50 MHz-54 MHz
1 µV
0.2 µV
144/430 MHz
0.5 µV
0.16 µV
(IPO, ATT off)

Image Rejection:
 HF/50 MHz: 70 dB
144/430 MHz: 60 dB
IF Rejection: 60 dB
Selectivity (-6/-60 dB): SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz/4.5 kHz
AM: 6 kHz/20 kHz
FM: 15 kHz/30 kHz
FM-N: 9 kHz/25 kHz
SSB (option):2.3 kHz/4.7 kHz (-66 dB)
CW (option):500 Hz/2.0 kHz
AF Output: 1.0 W (8 Ohms, 10% THD or less)
AF Output Impedance: 4-16 Ohms
All specifications are subject to change and are guaranteed within the amateur bands only.