Yaesu FC-301

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

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Image: hamandhifi.com

Name/Title

Yaesu FC-301

Description

500 Watt HF Antenna Tuner for FT-301

Category

Antenna Tuner

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Yaesu

Date made

1976

Dimensions

Height

4-15/16 in

Width

8-3/8 in

Depth

11-5/8 in

Weight

10 lb

Valuations

Value

$170.00

General Notes

Note

Introduced in 1976 as a matching, direct-companion accessory for the Yaesu FT-301 and FT-301D series HF transceivers, which were famous for being Yaesu's first all-solid-state 100-watt HF rigs. The FC-301 remained in production alongside the FT-301 series until the line was discontinued around the turn of the decade. Technical Specifications – Frequency Coverage: 160m (Low and High segments), 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, and 10m band. – Input Impedance: 50–75 ohms – Load Impedance Variation Limits: With a 50 ohm input: 10 – 250 ohms With a 75 ohm input: 18 – 300 ohms – Maximum Transmitter Power: 500 Watts PEP at 50 ohms – Insertion Loss: 0.5 dB maximum. – SWR Calibration Range: Up to 4:1 SWR.