Yaesu FT-65E vs Icom IC-T10

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Yaesu FT-65E or Icom IC-T10? I’ve put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. Yaesu FT-65E comes out better on weight; Icom IC-T10 on the battery and water resistance.

Yaesu FT-65E

YaesuFT-65E

dual-band5 W260 g
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Icom IC-T10

IcomIC-T10

dual-band5 W278 g
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YaesuFT-65E▲ 1IcomIC-T10▲ 2
Bands and modes
Transmit bands144–146 MHz430–440 MHz144–146 MHz430–440 MHz
Receive range136–174 · 400–480 MHz · FM radio 65–108 MHz136–174 · 400–479 MHz · FM radio 76–108 MHz
Airband AM——
ModesFMFM
Transmitting
Maximum power5 W5 W
Power levels5 · 2.5 · 0.5 W5 · 2.5 · 0.5 W
Power
Battery1950 mAhSBR-25LI · 7.4 V2400 mAh ▲BP-280 · 7.2 V
Chargingdesktop charger SBH-22BC-213 desktop charger
Body
Dimensions52 × 104.5 × 30 mmwidth × height × depth52.2 × 111.8 × 30.3 mmW × H × D
Weight260 g ▲278 g
Water resistanceIP54IP67
Displaymonochrome LCDmonochrome LCD
Features
Dual watch——
GPS——
APRS / D-PRS——
Bluetooth——
microSD card——
Memory channels200200
Release20172022

Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026

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