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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 L1 | 5W |
Low L2 | 10W |
Low L3 | 30W |
High | 80W |
Documentation
User Manual | ft-2980r_om_eng_eh039n111.pdf |
Mods etc
Change power levels
- 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
→ 4WL2
=5F
→ 9WL3
=98
→ 27WHP
=EE
→ ?? (Power not measured)
- Changed to:
L1
=40
→ 2.5WL2
=62
→ 10WL3
=93
→ 25WHP
=C5
→ 50W
— John Pumford-Green 02/05/24 07:08 BST
Further Information
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