Yaesu FT-620 / FT-620B

Use & enjoy 6 meters — the magic band!

Original Yaesu FT-620

Introduced December 1972 / February 1975

The FT-620 50 MHz transceiver was Yaesu’s early six-meter offering. Internally it is very similar to the later FT-620B.

An inside look at the original FT-620 chassis layout.

FT-620B

The more commonly seen model

Type	Amateur VHF transceiver
Frequency range	50–54 MHz
Mode	AM / SSB / CW
RF power output	SSB/CW: 20 W; AM: 8 W
Sensitivity	SSB less than 0.5 μV for 10 dB
Selectivity	SSB 2.5 kHz at −6 dB
Image rejection	60 dB or better
Voltage	AC 100/110/117/200/220 V
Current drain	RX: 0.3 A; TX: max 2 A
Impedance	50 Ω, SO-239
Dimensions (W×H×D)	280 × 125 × 295 mm
Weight	8 kg
Manufactured	Japan, 1977

FT-220 & FT-620 Combo

Seldom-seen pairing

Seldom-seen FT-620B & FT-220 combination Side-by-side look at both VHF rigs

Restoration Project

W4CLM Certified Electronics

Typically this is how you find a 30-year-old FT-620B today — but after servicing, alignment, a little paint, and patience, your FT-620 can look and work as good as new.