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Yaesu Original FT-65 FT-65R 144/440 Dual-Band Rugged & Compact Handheld Transceiver, 5W - 3 Year Warranty

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  • VHF/UHF Commercial Grade Dual Band Handheld Transceiver - Compact Design, Measuring W 2.1” x H 4.1” x D 1.2” (52.5 x 104.5 x 31 mm) - Rugged Construction; Meets IP54 Rating (Dust/Water protection) , MIL-810-C,D and E - One Watt Powerful Audio Output and Clear Audio from the Big Front Speaker - 5 Watts of Reliable RF Power within a Compact body
  • Three Selectable TX Power settings (5 W (High)/2.5 W (Middle)/0.5 W (Low)) - Over 9 hours Operating time with Supplied 1,950 mAh Li-Ion Battery pack *1 - Optional High-capacity 2,500 mAh Li-Ion Battery Pack (SBR-26LI) provides over 11.5 hours of Extended Operating Time *1 - 3.5-Hour Rapid Charger (SBH-22) Included (Using SBR-25LI) - QRK (Quick Recall Key) : Four User Programmable Keys for Quick Access to Favorite Functions
  • Large White LED Flashlight, Alarm and Quick Home Channel Access for Emergency Signaling - Versatile Scanning Capabilities : Programmed VFO Scan, Memory Scan, Priority Channel Scan, Weather Alert Scan - WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert (US Version) - VOX Operation with Optional VOX Earpiece Microphone (SSM-512B) - PC Programmable with Optional Programming Cable (SCU-35)
  • Transceiver-to-Transceiver Cloning with Optional Cloning Cable (SCU-36) - FM Broadcast Receiver Equipped - ARTS (Automatic Range Transponder System) - DTMF Operation - CTCSS/DCS Operation
  • Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO) - Battery Saver Function - Automatic Power-Off (APO) Feature - Transmitter Time-Out-Timer (TOT) *1 (Tx) 6 sec. : (Rx)6sec. : (Standby) 48 sec Duty Cycle


The FT-65R transceivers are very compact and light, yet ruggedly constructed. Three selectable output power settings - 5W/ 2.5W and 0.5W – allowing each user to choose the power they want for their operating needs. The Big Front Speaker provides a full 1 Watt of powerful very crisp and clear audio output in keeping with YAESU uncompromising pursuit of audio quality. The supplied 1950mAh Li-ion battery pack is capable of over nine (9) hours operation while an optional higher capacity 2500mAh Li-ion battery pack provides over 11.5 hours of expanded operating time for those needing even more operating time between recharges. A 2.5-hour Rapid Charger is included as a supplied accessory that fulfills the needs of must operators who want to have their transceivers ready for use at all times. Our newly designed large white LED displays for the FT-65R transceivers are vibrant and highly visible. Four (4) Quick Recall Keys (QRK) are individually user-programmable to store and recall favorite frequency settings and to be used as short-cut keys to Set Mode menu items. VOX operation is available with the attractively priced optional Earpiece Microphone - SSM-512B. Other useful included standard features are: versatile scanning capabilities such as Programmable VFO Scan, Memory Scan, Priority Channel Scan, and Weather Alert Scan, WX Channels with “Severe Weather” Alert, PC Programming, Transceiver-to-Transceiver Cloning, FM Broadcast Receiver, Automatic Range Transponder System (ARTS), CTCSS/ DCS Operation, Busy Channel Lockout (BLCO), Automatic Power Off feature, and Transmitter Time Out Timer (TOT). All the features of the new FT-65R transceivers meet commercial grade specifications and certain to provide the high performance demanded by Amateur Radio operators around the world.


Calvin Kirk
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2025
Great hand held ham radio. Durable. Pocket size EDC gear
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2025
Fast shipping
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2025
Great value!
Juan David Garcia Charry
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2025
Me encantó el HT, facil de usar y configurar manualmente, parece de buena calidad para ser hecho en china y se siente compacto, hubieran añadido el cable de programación.
asean
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2024
To unlock the Yaesu FT-65R to access additional frequencies, you can use the following code:62406665To enter this code:Power on the radio while holding down the PTT and Monitor buttons.Enter the code using the keypad.The radio will reboot with expanded TX frequencies.
J. W.
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2024
I have a few of the cheap Baofeng radios, and they are OK, but I wanted a handheld with a better brand name and build quality for times when I need to rely on QUALITY. Yaesu products are very good. I have several Yaesu radios, and I trust them. This radio was a good value for me... Yes, I know they can be purchased at other ham-related stores for less, but they will not let you return it "just because" if you don't like it. I was willing to pay a little more for that option through Amazon.I like the size of the radio. Battery life is fine for me. So much depends on how YOU might use the radio, so keep that in mind. The radio is easy to program and use. It's a keeper.
Mike Ashurst
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024
I put a Nagoya antenna on this HT as soon as I took it out of the box. I watched a YouTube video showing how to program it. I learned and had it programmed within two hours. I'm the kind of person who can not just take the easy way out and use cable and software. I need to know how to program it manually. Now that it's programmed, I don't see any reason to buy a cable and the software for programming. Be patient and learn how to program it. I frequently use a repeater that is about 20 miles away and it works as long as the radio antenna is straight up and I hold the radio steady in a hot spot while in my chair inside my house!I don't think you can go wrong purchasing this HT. It simply works very well.
Singam
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2021
The reason why I am stating that this radio is the best radio is based on using the following radios1. Yeasu FT3D - Waste of money fancy but reception or transmission is not good.2. Yaesu ft-70dr - Nice but short battery life and reception/transmission was okay3. Baoefeng bf-f8hp - Good but not certified for use in USA.4. Other GMRS radiosNow coming to Yeasu FT-65, the range and the power is outstanding and just to give you an example my son was driving down the road to hill side and I was in our house and there is no line of sight and it is through traffic and flat terrain, we were able to communicate up to 22 miles and it could have been more since my son was driving up the hill the Tesla battery was down but FT65 was still doing good. Transmission and reception is very strong and is very clear. The only challenge is programming this damn things is a pain so I purchased programming cable and now it is a breeze to set this radio up. I have done MARS Mod for emergency use and I was able to communicate with my son on GMRS when hiking with no repeaters. Also applying Mars Mod is simple and through keypad unlike other radios. This proved to be a good radio with my real time test and I don't believe in 5watts, 8 watts and signal test equipment all that stuff. This is real deal.
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