Yaesu VX-3E vs Yaesu FT-4XE
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Yaesu VX-3E or Yaesu FT-4XE? I put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. The Yaesu VX-3E comes out better: AM airband, weight and memory channels; the Yaesu FT-4XE: maximum power and battery.
Specs side by side
| YaesuVX-3E▲ 3 | YaesuFT-4XE▲ 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.5–999.99 MHz | 136–174 · 400–480 MHz · FM radio 65–108 MHz |
| Airband AM | — | |
| Modes | FM | FM |
| Transmitting | ||
| Maximum power | 1.5 W | 5 W ▲ |
| Power levels | 1.5 W (2 m) / 1 W (70 cm) · 0.1 W (battery) · 3 W (2 m) / 2 W (70 cm) · 0.3 W (6 V) | 5 · 2.5 · 0.5 W |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 1100 mAhFNB-82LI · 3.7 V | 1750 mAh ▲SBR-28LI · 7.4 V |
| Charging | PA-46C charger (DC socket) | desktop charger SBH-22 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 47 × 81 × 23 mmW × H × D | 52 × 90 × 30 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 130 g ▲ | 250 g |
| Water resistance | — | — |
| Display | monochrome LCD | monochrome LCD |
| Features | ||
| Dual watch | — | — |
| GPS | — | — |
| APRS / D-PRS | — | — |
| Bluetooth | — | — |
| microSD card | — | — |
| Memory channels | 900 ▲ | 200 |
| Release | 2007discontinued | no data |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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