{"id":707,"date":"2009-08-24T12:49:31","date_gmt":"2009-08-24T19:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/?p=707"},"modified":"2009-08-24T12:55:02","modified_gmt":"2009-08-24T19:55:02","slug":"yaesu-ft-270r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/24\/yaesu-ft-270r\/","title":{"rendered":"Yaesu FT-270R Handheld 2M Ham Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&amp;keywords=ft-270&amp;sort=3a&amp;action=buy_now&amp;products_id=5584\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\" Buy Now \" src=\"http:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/includes\/languages\/english\/images\/buttons\/button_buy_now.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Buy Now\" width=\"60\" height=\"14\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/includes\/languages\/english\/images\/buttons\/button_buy_now.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-706\" title=\"FT-270R_thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/FT-270R_thumb-53x150.jpg\" alt=\"FT-270R_thumb\" width=\"53\" height=\"150\" align=\"left\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/FT-270R_thumb-53x150.jpg 53w, https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/FT-270R_thumb-107x300.jpg 107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 53px) 100vw, 53px\" \/><\/a>The\u00c2\u00a0FT-270R\u00c2\u00a0is a\u00c2\u00a0compact, high-performance FM hand-held providing up to five Watts of RF power, along with big audio output (800 mW) and unmatched protection against the elements!<\/p>\n<p>Protected against water ingress to IPX7 specifications (submersion for up to 30 minutes at a depth of 3 feet), the\u00c2\u00a0FT-270R features long operating time, thanks to the supplied 1400 mAh NiMH Battery Pack.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00c2\u00a016-key\u00c2\u00a0FT-270R includes direct keyboard frequency entry and direct DTMF input, along with quick, one-touch access to YAESU\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s exciting <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: fuchsia;\"><span style=\"color: #400040;\">and fun<\/span><\/span> WiRES-II<sup>\u00e2\u201e\u00a2<\/sup> VoIP Internet Linking system!<!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"DescriptionDiv\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" width=\"600\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong style=\"color: #e65e0d;\">5 Watts Ouput<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"ProdFeature1232\">The FT-270R provides 5 Watts of solid power<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #e65e0d;\">Large Backlit LCD Display<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"ProdFeature1231\">Want a handheld with a display you can actually see?! The FT-270R is the handheld for you.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #e65e0d;\">Submersible!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"ProdFeature1188\">The FT-270R conforms to IPX7 specifications for submersibility (submersion for up to 30 minutes at a depth of three feet).<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #e65e0d;\">Outstanding Receiver Audio<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"ProdFeature1189\">The FT-270R&#8217;s hefty 700 mW of audio provides plenty of volume when operating in a noisy environment.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #e65e0d;\">1400 mAh Battery Pack Yields Long Operating Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"ProdFeature1190\">The FT-270R is supplied with a long-life 1400 mAh Ni-MH Battery Pack, for extended operating time during search-and-rescue or public service event operations.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #e65e0d;\">Power Saving Circuit Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"ProdFeature1233\">The FT-270R design includes Yaesu&#8217;s exclusive power saving circuit design to ensure longer operating time that most other handhelds with comparable batteries.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #e65e0d;\">Expanded Receiver Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"ProdFeature1191\">The receiver&#8217;s frequency range is 136-174 MHz, covering many public service, marine, and government channels.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #e65e0d;\">User Password<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"ProdFeature1192\">To prevent an unauthorized person from using your FT-270R, you may engage a security password that must be keyed in prior to operation, if you like.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #e65e0d;\">200 Memory Channels<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"ProdFeature1193\">The 200 memories may be partitioned into as many as 10 memory groups. Alpha-numeric labeling is available on all memories.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #e65e0d;\">Keyboard Frequency Entry<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"ProdFeature1194\">Operating frequencies may be entered directly from the front panel keypad, which may also be used for quick recall of memory channels by number.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #e65e0d;\">Weather Broadcast Channels<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"ProdFeature1195\">In the U.S. version, a dedicated special memory bank of ten NOAA Weather Channels is available, with a &#8220;Severe Weather&#8221; alert capability.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #e65e0d;\">EAI (Emergency Automatic ID) Feature<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"ProdFeature1196\">Ideal for search-and-rescue work, the EAI feature can be commanded on so as to identify your FT-270R, and engage your PTT and microphone, remotely in an emergency situation. So if you don&#8217;t check in during a search, help can be dispatched, with the automatic TX function allowing others to perform direction finding.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #e65e0d;\">Split Tone Capability<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span id=\"ProdFeature1197\">Besides the usual CTCSS and DCS Encode\/Decode features you&#8217;ve come to know and love on a Yaesu transceiver, the FT-270R includes a &#8220;Split Tone&#8221; capability that allows you to Encode a CTCSS tone, and Decode DCS, or vice-versa. You can also Encode (without decoding) either CTCSS or DCS.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00c2\u00a0FT-270R\u00c2\u00a0is a\u00c2\u00a0compact, high-performance FM hand-held providing up to five Watts of RF power, along with big audio output (800 mW) and unmatched protection against the elements! Protected against water ingress to IPX7 specifications (submersion for up to 30 minutes at a depth of 3 feet), the\u00c2\u00a0FT-270R features long operating time, thanks to the supplied 1400 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/24\/yaesu-ft-270r\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Yaesu FT-270R Handheld 2M Ham Radio&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[193,191,192,190],"class_list":["post-707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new-products","tag-270-ham-radio","tag-ft-270r","tag-yaesu-ft-270","tag-yaesu-ham-radio"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=707"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":712,"href":"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707\/revisions\/712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}