YaesuAmateur (ham) radio
Yaesu FT-65E
Yaesu FT-65E is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2025. Key specs: transmit power 5 W, battery capacity 1,965 mAh, water protection (IPx) IPx4, weight 260 g.
4.7Score
Range & power4.2
Battery4.7
Ruggedness3.8
Features6.0
price range£80–105Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2025
- Brand
Yaesu- Popularity
- #184 of 600
- Model numbers
- Yaesu FT-65E
5 WTransmit power
1,965 mAhBattery capacity
IPx4Water protection (IPx)
260 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2025
Transmit power · 5 WTop 26%
Battery capacity · 1,965 mAhTop 45%
Water protection (IPx) · IPx4Bottom 25%
Weight · 260 gBottom 47%
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2025. Bars show the share of models it beats.
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 430 - 440 MHz; 400 - 480 MHz; 144 - 146 MHz; 136 - 174 MHz
- Transmit power
- 5 W
- CTCSS / DCS sub-tones
- Yes
- Squelch
- adjustable
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 1,965 mAh
- Battery voltage
- 7.4 V
- Power source
- Rechargeable pack
- USB-C charging
- No
- Battery level indicator
- Yes
Design & durability
- Weight
- 260 g
- Width
- 52 mm
- Height
- 104 mm
- Depth
- 31 mm
- Protection rating
- IP54
- Water protection (IPx)
- IPx4
- Military standard (MIL-STD-810)
- Yes
- Display
- Backlit display
- Colours
- Black
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Dual watch
- Yes
- Flashlight
- Yes
- Emergency / SOS alarm
- Yes
- FM radio
- Yes
- Key lock
- Yes
- Monitor button
- Yes
- PC programmable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Headset / earpiece jack
- Yes
- Connectors
- 2,5 und 3,5 mm
- Radios in the base pack
- 1
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
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