This radio was announced, and deposits taken, by many dealers months ago, yet (as far as I am aware) we have never seen any preliminary specs.
The only data I am aware of was the demo at the Tokyo Ham Fair last summer. I am still getting the feeling that Yaesu is "tweeking" the design or was just testing the market to judge whether or not it would make any money.
From what we have seen already it has fewer features than the 5 year old ICOM IC-705, meaning it would be unlikely to make Yaesu much, if any, profit.
As I have said many times, it has to be feature-rich and keenly priced to be a real winner. There are many loyal Yaesu fans, but the market place has become far more fierce since the FT817 was launched.
Come on Yaesu! Where are those specs?
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https://static.dxengineering.com/global/images/instructions/rsv-ftx-1f.pdf
Date: August 23, 2024
Dear Valued YAESU Dealers,
YAESU is excited to introduce our new HF/50/144/430MHz All Mode Field Transceiver at HAM FAIR 2024, August 24th and 25th in
Tokyo Japan. This information and the sample shown at HAM FAIR 2024 are only the preliminary introduction. Detailed information
will be announced at a later date.
The new FTX-1F is a portable transceiver utilizing SDR technology and provides 6W of power output with the 5670mAh Lithium-ion
battery pack (Which enables 9-hours stand-alone operating time on the HF bands, SSB mode, and 8-hours operating time on the
V/UHF bands, FM mode based on a 6-6-48 duty cycle). Up to 10W of power output is available when using an external DC power
supply.
A number of the fundamental and remarkable features of the new FTX-1F are:
- Operation in SSB, CW, AM, FM and C4FM digital modes
- SDR Technology and 3DSS (3-Dimensional Spectrum Stream) on a 4.3-inch high-resolution full-color touch display panel
- Two independent receiver circuits provide true simultaneous dual-band operation, whether in the same band or in different bands.
For example: SSB communication on HF bands simultaneously with C4FM digital communication on V/UHF bands (*HF+V,
HF+U, V+V, U+U, V+U, U+V)
- Two Loud speakers ensure clear and powerful audio output
- An optional Automatic Antenna Tuner can be attached to the rear of the transceiver with the 5670mAh high-capacity Li-ion
battery pack. The optional Cooling-fan, which is necessary for comfortable FT8 operation, can also be combined with the antenna
tuner. (All-in-one rear panel design)
- RF front-end and Low Noise Reference Oscillator, enable Phenomenal Multi-signal Receiving characteristics
- Effective QRM rejection afforded via High-speed 32-bit IF DSP (YAESU’s renowned interference reduction systems: SHIFT /
WIDTH / NOTCH / CONTROUR / APF / DNR / NB)
- Compatible with WiRES-X operation
- PMG (Primary Memory Group) function can register and monitor up to 5 frequently used frequencies
- MAG (Memory Auto Grouping) function enables Memory Channels to be categorized in each band that can be quickly recalled
by band groups (HF/VHF/UHF/AIR/OTHERS)
- USB ports support CAT operation, audio input/output and TX control
The new FTX-1F will be available early 2025. Please be ready for this forthcoming exciting new radio!
Thank you for the link, but this is what was known last summer!! What I am after is RECENT specs, which seem to be notable by their absence. 73s G3XBM
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