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FT-847 O
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ANUAL
The exciting new Yaesu FT-847 Earth Station is a revolutionary multimode transceiver providing coverage of all
nine HF Amateur bands, plus VHF/UHF coverage of the 50, 144, and 430 MHz bands.
The FT-847 Earth Station provides 100 Watts of power output on 160 through 6 meters, and 50 Watts output on
144 MHz and 430 MHz. General-coverage HF receive capability is provided, along with VHF/UHF reception at
37~76 MHz, 108~174 MHz, and 420~512 MHz. Independent antenna ports are provided: one each for HF, 50
MHz, 144 MHz, and 430 MHz.
The front panel’s multi-function blue display includes dual frequency registers, digital metering, and a wide vari-
ety of status displays. The FT-847’s compact size makes it ideal either for base station, field day, vacation, or VHF/
UHF “rover” expeditions.
Important features of the FT-847 Earth Station include: crossband full duplex capability with normal/inverted
tracking for satellite work; built-in low-noise preamplifiers; DSP Noise Reduction, Notch, and Bandpass Filters;
AFSK I/O port for teletype, HF packet, AMTOR, or high-speed CW work; 1200/9600 bps packet jack for VHF/
UHF; two tuning knobs plus
Shuttle-Jog™
dial for easy frequency navigation; direct keyboard frequency entry;
Digital Speech Processor; adjustable CW pitch/sidetone; alpha-numeric label tags for labeling satellite memories;
built-in CW electronic keyer with weight control; built-in CTCSS/DCS encode-decode operation for FM; and a
high-speed (up to 57600 bps)
CAT
port for external computer control. Available options include Collins® Me-
chanical IF Filters for SSB and CW, and the
FVS-1A
Voice Synthesizer for visually impaired operators.
Thank you for your investment in the FT-847 Earth Station. We recommend that you read this manual in its
entirety as soon as possible, so as to gain a fuller understanding of the many capabilities of your new transceiver.
General Description
HF + V
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UHF ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER
FT-847
