FTM-400D / XD

Yaesu
FTM-400D / XD

Specifications

Prices

C4FM / FM dual band 144 / 430 MHz 50 Watts mobile transceiver with high-luminance TFT color display. Two independent receiver circuits, loud 3 Watts audio outputs, APRS, GPS, 500 memory channels for each Main and Sub band, AMS automatic mode select, image data transmission, real-time bandscope, smart navigation function, micro-SD card. Ideated in Japan, year of introduction 2013.

Reference market : amateur-radio

FTM-400D / FTM-400XD specifications

General

Frequency coverage
Receive (A band)	108.0000 ~ 999.9900 MHz [1]
Receive (B band)	108.0000 ~ 999.9900 MHz [1]
Transmit	144.0000 ~ 148.0000 MHz 430.0000 ~ 450.0000 MHz
Mode
FSK [2] / AM / FM / C4FM [3]
Tuning step
5 / 6.25 / 8.333 [4] / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 KHz / 1 / 5 MHz

Receiver

Sensitivity
AM	0.8 uV (108~137 MHz, 10dB S/N). 0.8 uV (300~336 MHz, 10dB S/N).
FM	0.2 uV (137~140 MHz, 12dB SINAD). 0.2 uV (140~150 MHz, 12dB SINAD). 0.25 uV (150~174 MHz, 12dB SINAD). 0.3 uV (174~222 MHz, 12dB SINAD). 0.25 uV (222~300 MHz, 12dB SINAD). 0.25 uV (336~420 MHz, 12dB SINAD). 0.2 uV (420~470 MHz, 12dB SINAD). 0.2 uV (470~520 MHz, 12dB SINAD). 0.4 uV (800~900 MHz, 12dB SINAD). 0.8 uV (900~1000 MHz, 12dB SINAD).
C4FM	0.19 uV (140~150 MHz, BER 1%). 0.19 uV (420~470 MHz, BER 1%).
Selectivity
AM	12 KHz (-6dB) 30 KHz (-60dB)
FM	12 KHz (-6dB) 30 KHz (-60dB)
Frequency stability
± 2.5 ppm max with temperature from -20°C to +60°C
IF (Intermediate Frequency)
1°	47.25 MHz (A band) 44.85 MHz (B band)
2°	450 KHz (A and B band)
Squelch sensitivity
FM	0.16 uV (140~150 MHz) 0.16 uV (420~470 MHz)

Transmitter

Output power
FM	50 / 20 / 5 W
C4FM	50 / 20 / 5 W
Spurious emission
<-60 dB
Maximum deviation (FM)
±5 KHz (normal) ±2.5 KHz (narrow)
Microphone
~2kΩ ~10kΩ (data terminal input)
FSK features
1200 / 9600 bps, APRS and PACKET

Features

Memory
500 regular memories for Band A. 500 regular memories for Band B. 9 PMS pair for scan limits, Band A. 9 PMS pair for scan limits, Band B. 2 home memories. 10 special Weather Broadcast Channels.
Display
8.9cm (3.5-inch) color LCD 1 kHz frequency resolution
Selective calling
50-tones CTCSS 104-codes DCS 16-digits DTMF 1750 Hz tone calling
Antenna
SO239 50Ω
Power supply
13.8 VDC nominal
Power consumption
500mA RX, typ 11A TX, max power 144 MHz 12A TX, max power 430 MHz
Audio power
3 W on 8Ω (internal speaker)
Audio output
Jack (external speaker)
Connections
Jack (DATA / microphone with snapshot) 10-pin miniDIN (PC / TNC) Jack (external GPS)

Mechanical and environmental data

Operating temperature
from -20°C to +60°C
Dimensions
Controller	140 (W) x 72 (H) x 20 (D) mm
Radio unit	140 (W) x 40 (H) x 125 (D) mm without fan
Weight
1.2kg

Cellular blocked on North American model.
For APRS and PACKET modes.
Digital communications C4FM can be performed only on the band A.
Only for 108~137 MHz Airband.

FTM-400 series :

The FTM-400DR transceiver is the USA base-version, cellular blocked on the 800 MHz band. The FTM-400DE transceiver is the EUR base-version, without frequencies blocked on 800 MHz band. The base version has been discontinued and replaced by the FTM-400XDR / FTM-400XDE transceiver with enhanced features: new 66 channels GPS unit for faster fix, re-allocated firmware update key to more convenient position for easier operation.

FTM-400D / FTM-400XD display :

FTM-400D / FTM-400XD touch panel operation

FTM-400D / FTM-400XD price

We have collected for your convenience the Yaesu FTM400D sale price (US Dollar) and its trend over time. Useful to guarantee a cheaper purchase of this radio and to put it for sale in the second-hand market. Of course offers, accessories, warranty terms and conditions can lead to different figures.

Price	Date	Condition
USD 629.95	2023-mar	Brand-new FTM-400XDR version
USD 481.00 (409EUR)	2021-aug	Brand-new FTM-400XDE version
USD 589.95	2021-aug	Brand-new FTM-400XDR version
USD 564.99	2021-aug	Brand-new FTM-400DR version
USD 528.00 (384GBP)	2021-aug	Brand-new FTM-400XDE version

FTM-400D / FTM-400XD review

Ken K1DWZ

July-8 2022

I had the radio only two weeks when the touch screen and buttons would not work. I sent the unit to Yaesu and after a month and a half I got it back all repaired. It has been working fine since then.

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Mark VE3JMR

May-27 2022

I recently sold my 400XDR only because there is not much C4FM/Fusion activity in my region. I used it mobile and could have made it a base station for WiresX, however, I'm already active with Allstar and am not interested in owning every digital VOIP system that exists. There's only so much time in a day. I digress. This rig is the best I've owned. If I went back to Fusion, I'd try to find the 400XDR to use. I drove the signal into an original Larsen 2/70 and I always had excellent signal reports. One of the reasons I selected this unit was for the embedded APRS. It operated extremely well, however, there was a learning curve and a lot of testing to make it work the way I wanted it to. The colour screen is easy to read and the touch screen was sensitive enough to make it easy to use. I really liked the remote head. I mounted my rig in a go box in the car trunk and ran cables up to the driver area.

What I found really odd was that even though Yaesu had an optional 6m cable kit for the head, the mic cannot be connected to the head therefore a mic extension cable is needed. Yaesu doesn't even make one and it was difficult to find out what kind of cables to use, that is until I found N2RGA and his hamradiocables.com I purchased from him a pair of cables - head and mic extensions that were very well constructed and shipping was fast! The only other cable I needed was a speaker extension. That was no issue as I was taking my 8900 out of the car and left the included speaker cable in the car for the 400. I also found another 6m speaker cable as backup at an electronics shop for just a few dollars.

My only pet peeve is that Yaesu engineers decided not to include memory banks with this radio! I have other Yaesu rigs with memory banks that make it really easy to group frequencies. I use banks for when I travel. With the 400, the only work around I could find was to create multiple frequency config files, each file would have a selection of channels that I would program the scanning to skip. I would write each config file with the RTS software to a separate microSD card and as I travelled, at a preplanned location, I would pull over, swap microSD cards to the one I needed next and write (restore) that config file to the radio. The work around works well, however, it's very inconvenient having to use multiple memory card and rewrite the rig's memory many times. It would have been so much easier with memory banks. Outside of this, I was very happy with the 400XDR and would rate it 9/10.

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