Yaesu FT-847
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The Yaesu FT-847, known as the Earth Station is a multimode transceiver providing coverage of all nine HF Amateur bands (less 60 m), plus VHF & UHF coverage of the 50 MHz (6 Meters), 144 MHz (2 Meters) & 440 MHz (70 centimeters). Production of the FT-847 was discontinued in 2005[1].
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[edit] Feature overview
- HF, VHF, and UHF coverage
- DSP Filter
- Dual Watch
- 0.1 Hz Tuning
- CTCSS/DCS encode and decode
- Cross-band Full Duplex
- 1200/9600 bit/s Packet Ready
[edit] Some specifications
Frequency Range Receive:
- 100 kHz–30 MHz
- 36–76 MHz
- 108–174 MHz
- 420–512 MHz
Frequency Range Transmit
- 160 to 6 Meters: 100 Watts (25 Watts AM carrier)
- 2 Meters: 50 Watts (12.5 Watts AM carrier)
- 70 Centimeters: 50 Watts (12.5 Watts AM carrier)
Emission Modes:
- USB, LSB, CW, AM, FM, F1 (9600 bit/s Packet), F2 (1200 bit/s Packet), AFSK
[edit] Interesting information
- The FT-847 is a transceiver designed with amateur satellite operation in mind, with features such as cross band full duplex operation, Normal/Reverse Tracking, CTCSS/DCS Encode and Decode and 0.1 Hz tuning steps.
- The transceiver isn’t known for its performance on HF and many would consider it a rather poor performer, however, its digital signal processor and optional filters certainly make it useful on the HF bands
- An often overlooked feature of the FT-847 is its four (4) antenna connectors, separating HF, 6 meters, 2 meters, and 70 centimeters.
