Yaesu FTX-1 optima vs Yaesu FT-710 AESS
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Yaesu FTX-1 optima or Yaesu FT-710 AESS? I put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. Yaesu FTX-1 optima comes out better: power on 2 m, power on 70 cm, second receiver and weight.
YaesuFT-710 AESS
HF · 6 m100 Wtuner4.5 kg
Specs side by side
| YaesuFTX-1 optima▲ 4 | YaesuFT-710 AESS▲ 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.03–174 · 400–470 MHz | 0.03–75 MHz |
| Modes | SSBCWAMFMC4FM | SSBCWAMFMRTTYPSK |
| Transmit power | ||
| HF | 100 W | 100 W |
| 50 MHz (6 m) | 100 W | 100 W |
| 144 MHz (2 m) | 50 W ▲ | — |
| 430 MHz (70 cm) | 50 W ▲ | — |
| AM | 25 W | 25 W |
| Receiver | ||
| Construction | SDR, direct sampling (HF) | SDR, direct RF sampling |
| Second receiver | yes — dual band MAIN/SUB, also C4FM+C4FM | — |
| Spectrum and waterfall | spectrum + waterfall + 3DSS | spectrum + waterfall + 3DSS |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | built into the SPA-1 (HF + 6 m) | HF + 6 m, up to SWR 3:1 |
| Display | 4.3″ colour touchscreen | 4.3″ colour touchscreen; DVI-D output |
| LAN / remote operation | — | SCU-LAN10 option |
| USB | USB-C: CAT + audio | USB-B: CAT + audio, USB-A |
| SD card | ||
| Antenna connectors | 3× SO-239 (2× HF/6 m, 2 m/70 cm) | 1× SO-239 |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | 13.8 V DC, external power supply | 13.8 V DC, external power supply |
| Transmit current draw | 21 A | 21 A |
| Dimensions | 213 × 89 × 240 mmFTX-1 panel on the SPA-1 amplifier | 239 × 80 × 247 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 3.9 kg ▲ | 4.5 kgAESS bundle with the SP-40 speaker |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | no data | 99 |
| Release | 2025 | 2022 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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