Yaesu FT-60E vs Yaesu FT-70DE
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Yaesu FT-60E or Yaesu FT-70DE? I put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. Yaesu FT-60E does better on memory channels; Yaesu FT-70DE wins on battery, weight and water resistance. Only the Yaesu FT-70DE has digital mode (C4FM); the other radio is analogue FM only.
Specs side by side
| YaesuFT-60E▲ 1 | YaesuFT-70DE▲ 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 108–520 · 700–999 MHz · airband AM | 108–580 MHz |
| Airband AM | ||
| Modes | FM | FMC4FM |
| Transmitting | ||
| Maximum power | 5 W | 5 W |
| Power levels | 5 · 2 · 0.5 W | 5 · 2 · 0.5 W |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 1400 mAhFNB-83 Ni-MH · 7.2 V | 1800 mAh ▲SBR-24LI · 7.4 V |
| Charging | NC-88 charger (DC socket) | SAD-11C charger (DC socket) |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 58 × 109 × 30 mmwidth × height × depth | 60 × 98 × 33 mmW × H × D |
| Weight | 370 g | 255 g ▲ |
| Water resistance | — | IP54 |
| Display | monochrome LCD | monochrome LCD |
| Features | ||
| Dual watch | — | — |
| GPS | — | — |
| APRS / D-PRS | — | — |
| Bluetooth | — | — |
| microSD card | — | — |
| Memory channels | 1000 ▲ | 900 |
| Release | 2004discontinued | 2017 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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