Yaesu VX-8DE vs Yaesu FT3DE
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Yaesu VX-8DE or Yaesu FT3DE? I’ve put both radios side by side: specifications from the manufacturers’ datasheets and photos at the same scale. The Yaesu VX-8DE comes out ahead on weight and water resistance; the Yaesu FT3DE on battery, GPS, Bluetooth and microSD card. Only the Yaesu FT3DE has a digital mode (C4FM); the other radio is analogue FM only.
Specs side by side
| YaesuVX-8DE▲ 2 | YaesuFT3DE▲ 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 50–52 MHz144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.5–999.9 MHz (A) · 30–88 · 108–580 MHz (B) | 0.5–999.99 MHz (A) · 108–580 MHz (B) |
| Airband AM | ||
| Modes | FMAM | FMC4FM |
| Transmitting | ||
| Maximum power | 5 W | 5 W |
| Power levels | 5 · 2.5 · 1 · 0.05 W (50 MHz AM: 1 W) | 5 · 2.5 · 1 · 0.3 W |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 1100 mAhFNB-101LI · 7.4 V | 2200 mAh ▲SBR-14LI · 7.2 V |
| Charging | PA-44C charger (DC socket) | SAD-25 charger (DC socket) |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 60 × 95 × 24.2 mmwidth × height × depth | 62 × 100 × 32.5 mmW × H × D |
| Weight | 240 g ▲ | 282 g |
| Water resistance | IPX7 | IPX5 |
| Display | monochrome dot-matrix LCD | 320×240 colour TFT touchscreen |
| Features | ||
| Dual watch | V+V · U+U · V+U | V+V · U+U · V+U |
| GPS | FGPS-2 option | |
| APRS / D-PRS | APRS, built-in TNC | APRS |
| Bluetooth | BU-1 option | |
| microSD card | — | |
| Memory channels | 900 | 900 |
| Release | 2010discontinued | 2019discontinued |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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