• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Yaesu-Musen Co. Ltd.; Tokyo

• Year
• 1981 ??

• Category
• Amateur TRX: Transmitter/Receiver (and Transceiver)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 75450

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• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Transceiver

• Wave bands
• VHF incl. FM and/or UHF (see notes for details)

• Power type and voltage
• Batteries / addl. power jack / C: 8 x 1.5 / 12 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: FT-290R - Yaesu-Musen Co. Ltd.; Tokyo

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 150 x 58 x 195 mm / 5.9 x 2.3 x 7.7 inch

• Notes

• Yaesu Portabel-VHF-Transceiver FT-290R. Wurde auch von Sommerkamp unter eigenem Label vertrieben.

  Freqenzbereich 144 - 146 MHz; Betriebsarten SSB, CW, FM; 10 Speicher; 1750-Hz-Tonruf; interne Stromversorgung durch Babyzellen (UM2) oder entsprechende NiCds, externe Stromversorgung 8,5 - 15,2 V möglich; Mobilhalterung als Zubehör; P_out 2,5 W/0,3 W bei 12 V.

  10 memories that can be stored with the device off and the batteries removed for up to 5 years. Built-in telescopic antenna. 1750 Hz ringing tone. Audio output impedance 8 Ω with 1 W of power.
  Liquid crystal display for frequency reading. Portable or for semi-fixed vehicle installation.
  It has a 10W FL 2010 linear amplifier as an accessory.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.3 kg / 2 lb 13.8 oz (2.863 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 950.00 DM

• Mentioned in
• RICOFUNK-Katalog 1983

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original prospect or advert (“Radio Rivista” official organ of "ARI Amat. Radio Assoc." of Italy, number 5, May 1982.)

• Author
• Model page created by Iven Müller. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 301 models, 284 with images and 137 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Yaesu-Musen Co. Ltd.; Tokyo