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Yaesu FT-2980

High Power 2m Mobile

Purchase Details

  • Purchase Date : April 2024
  • Bought From : Martin Lynch
  • Purchase Price : £149
  • Serial Number : 3FB10670

Power Levels

Low L15W
Low L210W
Low L330W
High80W

Documentation

User Manual ft-2980r_om_eng_eh039n111.pdf

Mods etc

Change power levels

  • https://youtu.be/P2lYjuFxAX4?si=c-7QWSaT9zeYqBG8
  • via hidden calibration menu
    • VFO Mode
    • Turn OFF
    • Hold DW and MW and power ON
    • Rotate TUNE knob anticlockwise to select L1
    • Press MW to tune L1.. Transmit and turn knob to set wanted power
    • Press MW to fix new value
    • Rotate TUNE knob to select L2…. etc…
    • When finished press DW to store new values and exit Calibration menu
  • 80W High is a bit too much and would rarely be used
  • Check of factory settings:
    • L1 = 4A → 4W
    • L2 = 5F → 9W
    • L3 = 98 → 27W
    • HP = EE → ?? (Power not measured)
  • Changed to:
  • L1 = 40 → 2.5W
  • L2 = 62 → 10W
  • L3 = 93 → 25W
  • HP = C5 → 50W
  • 08/04/25 : New Values
    • L1 = 35 → 1W
    • L2 = 50 → 5W
    • L3 = 86 → 20W
    • HP = C4 → 50W

— John Pumford-Green 02/05/24 07:08 BST

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