Yaesu FTX-1 Optima

The FTX-1 provides continuous wide-range receiver coverage from 30kHz through 174MHz and from 400MHz through 470MHz including SWL, FM broadcast, and Air-band.

FTX-1 Field and FTX-1optima shares the “Field Head” - a field compact transceiver (B 21.4cm x H 8.9cm x D 5.6cm).

FTX-1 Field is supplied with a 6400mAh large capacity Li-ion Battery - SBR-52LI for field operation. FTX-1optima is supplied with a detachable 100W RF power amplifier - SPA-1 for a Base Station in addition to the SBR-52LI Li-ion battery for field operation.  

By attaching the SBR-52LI to the rear of the Field Head, the FTX-1 provides 6W (5W for QRP) stand-alone operation on HF through V/UHF bands in all modes – SSB, CW, AM, FM and C4FM digital.  9-hour stand-alone operating time with 6W on HF bands (SSB), and 8-hour operating time with 6W on V/UHF bands (FM) are available (6-6-48 duty cycle).  The SBR-52LI is rechargeable separately with a third-party’s USB Type-C PD cable (45W or greater/ 15V 2A). 

When using an external 13.8V DC power supply, up to 10W of power output is available, and the Field Head charges the SBR-52LI automatically.

·100W Base Station Operation with external DC power supply

·6W (5W for QRP) Field Operation with the supplied Li-ion Battery

·10W Field Operation with external DC power supply.

Included items:

• Field Head
• SPA-1 - 100W RF Power Amplifier
• Heavy-Duty DC Power Cable for SPA-1 (25A)
• DC Power Cable with 2p-round plug for Field Head
• SBR-52LI - 6400mAh Li-ion Battery