October has pleasantly turned into “new transceiver” month at OnAllBands! And there’s nothing that gets us more excited than talking about the features and capabilities of a freshly minted SDR rig, especially when it comes from a leading manufacturer like Yaesu.
Available from DX Engineering, the new Yaesu FT-710 AESS HF/50 MHz Transceiver with SP-40 Speaker, has a compact design that makes it perfect for portable ops as well as base station service. Before we get into the nuts and bolts of the 160 through 6 meter FT-710, what exactly does AESS mean? In a hobby teeming with acronyms, that’s a new one.
AESS stands for Acoustic Enhancement Speaker System—a welcome addition for a transceiver of this size (9.4″ W x 3.1″ H x 9.7″ D). Generally, compact rigs have little to crow about regarding their audio capabilities. The AESS system produces high-fidelity audio that is generated by digital processing. The mid-low frequency enhancement speaker and the side speaker combine to create dramatic high-fidelity audio output. The result is an expansive and clear receive audio from a rig weighing just under ten pounds.
Other features include:
- 5 to 100 watts (CW/SSB); 5 to 25 watts AM
- 4.3-inch, high-resolution TFT color multifunction touchscreen display
- Intuitive management of settings and functions
- Easy navigation thanks to an ergonomically designed front panel and large control dials
- Real-time spectrum scope display that employs the FTDX series SDR 3D scope 3-Dimensional Spectrum Stream to visualize changes in signal strengths within the bands
- Multi-signal receiving characteristics enabled by powerful front-end and a low-noise oscillator system
- QRM rejection with all interference functions (high-speed DSP) accessible from the DSP dial
- Filter display shows pass-band AF spectrum information as well as the operating status of all interference-reducing functions
- Quick Memory Bank stores dedicated memory channels that are easily recalled with the touch of a button
- Up to 10 memory channels
- Preset mode functions, most suitable for FT8 operation, are available with up to five preset parameters
- Built-in high-speed automatic antenna tuner with 100 channel memory (support for connecting an FC-40 Remote Auto Antenna Tuner is supplied on the back panel)
- CW operation with CW Zero-In Display, CW Auto Zero-In, CW Reverse, CW Keying Signal Form Shaping, and Contest Memory Keyer
- SD memory card slot for recording and saving transceiver settings, memory contents, and screen capture images, as well as for updating firmware
The Yaesu FT-710 AESS comes with:
- SSM-75E Hand Microphone
- SP-40 External Speaker
- DC Power Cable w/Fuse
- Spare Fuse
- Operating Manual
To check on availability, review many more features and specs, and place your order for the Yaesu FT-710 AESS, visit DXEngineering.com.
