yaesu ft-818nd ft-818 6w hf/vhf/uhf all mode mobile transceiver yaesu the new yaesu ft-818 incorporates all of the basic and attractive features of the ever-popular ft-817nd while providing upgrades desired by many existing owners. <br><br> the ft-818 provides 6w of solid output power with an external dc power source. the supplied ni-mh battery pack (sbr-32mh) has been upgraded to now provide larger battery capacity - 9.6v/ 1900mah. the recent launch of several new satellites is a certain indicator that the large global community of satellite enthusiast are going to be very delighted to learn that the ft-818 includes a built-in tcxo-9 oscillator that gives the ft-818 fantastic frequency stability (±0.5ppm). <br><br> the ft-818 includes all the useful functions that are included in the ft-817nd: dual vfos; split-frequency operation; if shift; clarifier “r.i.t”; if noise blanker; rf gain and squelch control; ipo (intercept point optimization); am aircraft reception; am and fm broadcast reception; vox; built-in electronic keyer; adjustable cw pitch; automatic repeater shift (ars); built-in ctcss encoder/ decoders; 208 memory channels with 10 memory groups; two antenna connectors; automatic power-off (apo) and time-out-timer(tot) functions; and so on.