Yaesu FT-710 – New HF 100W Radio

The Yaesu FT-710 is a brand-new HF transceiver which looks amazing and is feature packed. The Yaesu FT-450 was a brilliant radio and was discontinued in early 2021 due to component shortages. The FT-450 was also a 100W HF unit which has held its value very well on the second-hand market.

Lots of new features in the FT-710 and coverage up to 50MHz and also 70MHz in the UK version. Availability is marked as October 2022 and costs around £920 ex-vat. Great to see the inclusion of 4 meters and SDR functionality but why buy this over the FTDX10 which is only £200 more. Still, lovely to see a new radio from Yaesu and look forward to the real-world reviews upon release.

The new FT-710 AESS is a compact design yet provides 100W output, utilizing the advanced digital RF technology introduced in the FTDX101 and FTDX10 series.

A few of the remarkable features of the new FT-710 AESS are:

YAESU Unmatched SDR technology emphasizes the Receiving Performance
Band Pass Filters dedicated for the amateur bands to eliminate out-of-band unwanted signals
RF Front-End design with the 250MHz HRDDS (High Resolution Direct Digital Synthesizer) enables Phenomenal Multi-Signal Receiving Characteristics
QRM rejection by the dual core 32-bit high speed floating decimal point DSP for SHIFT/ WIDTH/ NOTCH/ CONTOUR/APF (Audio Peak Filter)/ DNR (Digital Noise Reduction)/ NB (Noise Blanker) and 3-Stage Parametric Equalizer
High Resolution 4.3-inch TFT Colour Touch Panel Display
3DSS (3-Dimensional Spectrum Stream)
VMI LED (VFO Mode Indicator) placed around the VFO dial shows the current operating mode (VFO-A, VFO-B, Memory Mode and Clarifier/Split Operation)
“PRESET” Mode Function most suitable for FT8 Operation
AESS: Acoustic Enhanced Speaker System with SP-40 creates the high-fidelity audio output
External Display Connection Terminal (DVI-D)
Built-in High Speed Automatic Antenna Tuner with 100 channel memory
Support the FC-40 Auto Antenna Tuner
SD Memory Card can be used to save the communication record, transceiver setting, the memory contents, screen capture images, and to update the firmware
Two (2) USB Ports (Type-A and Type-B)
Other essential features such as CW ZIN and SPOT, IPO (Intercept Point Optimization), and Remote Operation with Network Remote Control System to name a few.

Specifications:

TX Frequency Range: 1.8MHz band – 50MHz band (Amateur bands only) 70MHz – 70.5MHz (UK Amateur bands only)
RX Frequency Range: 30KHz – 75MHz (Operating)
1.8MHz – 29.699999MHz (Specified performance, Amateur bands only)
50MHz – 53.999999MHz (Specified performance, Amateur bands only)
70MHz – 70.499999MHz (Specified performance, UK Amateur bands)
Emission Modes: A1A(CW), A3E(AM), J3E(LSB/USB), F3E(FM)
Supply Voltage: DC13.8V ±15%
Power Output: 5 – 100W (5 – 25W AM Carrier)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 9.4” x 3.1” x 9.7” (239 x 80 x 247mm)
Weight (Approx.): 9.92lbs (4.5kg)

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