Yaesu VX-6E vs Yaesu VX-7R

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Yaesu VX-6E or Yaesu VX-7R? I’ve put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ datasheets and photos at the same scale. The Yaesu VX-6E comes out better for battery and memory channels; the Yaesu VX-7R for weight.

Yaesu VX-6E

YaesuVX-6E

dual-band5 W270 gdiscontinued
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Yaesu VX-7R

YaesuVX-7R

6 m · 2 m · 70 cm5 W260 gdiscontinued
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YaesuVX-6E▲ 2YaesuVX-7R▲ 1
Bands and modes
Transmit bands144–146 MHz430–440 MHz50–52 MHz144–146 MHz430–440 MHz
Receive range0.5–998.99 MHz0.5–999 MHz (main) · 50–54 · 137–174 · 420–470 MHz (sub)
Airband AM
ModesFMFMAM
Transmitting
Maximum power5 W5 W
Power levels5 · 2.5 · 1 · 0.3 W5 · 2.5 · 1 · 0.05 W (50 MHz AM: 1 W)
Power
Battery1400 mAh ▲FNB-80LI · 7.4 V1300 mAhFNB-80LI · 7.4 V
ChargingNC-72C charger (DC socket)NC-72C charger (DC socket)
Body
Dimensions58 × 89 × 28.5 mmW × H × D60 × 90 × 28.5 mmwidth × height × depth
Weight270 g260 g ▲
Water resistanceIPX7IPX7
Displaymonochrome LCDmonochrome LCD
Features
Dual watch—V+V · U+U · V+U
GPS——
APRS / D-PRS——
Bluetooth——
microSD card——
Memory channels900 ▲450
Release2005discontinued2002discontinued

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

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