Yaesu FTM-3200DE vs Yaesu FT-2980E
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Yaesu FTM-3200DE or Yaesu FT-2980E? I put both radios side by side: figures from the manufacturers’ datasheets and photos at the same scale. Yaesu FTM-3200DE comes out better for transmit current draw and weight; Yaesu FT-2980E for 2 m power and memory channels. Only the Yaesu FTM-3200DE has digital (C4FM); the other radio is analogue FM.
Specs side by side
| YaesuFTM-3200DE▲ 2 | YaesuFT-2980E▲ 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 144–146 MHz | 144–146 MHz |
| Receive range | 136–174 MHz | 136–174 MHz |
| Airband AM | — | — |
| Modes | FMC4FM | FM |
| Transmit power | ||
| 144 MHz (2 m) | 65 W | 80 W ▲ |
| Power levels | 65 · 30 · 5 W | 80 · 30 · 10 · 5 W |
| Reception and operation | ||
| Dual receive | — | — |
| Detachable front panel | — | — |
| Display | monochrome LCD, amber | monochrome LCD, amber |
| Speaker | 3 W | 3 W |
| Features | ||
| GPS | — | — |
| APRS / D-PRS | — | — |
| Bluetooth | — | — |
| microSD card | — | — |
| Power and case | ||
| Transmit current draw | 12 A ▲ | 15 A |
| Antenna connector | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Dimensions | 154 × 43 × 155 mmwidth × height × depth | 160 × 50 × 185 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 1300 g ▲ | 1900 g |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 199 | 200 ▲ |
| Release | 2016discontinued | 2017discontinued |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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