| Type: | Amateur VHF transceiver |
| Frequency range: | 144-146 MHz (Europe) 144-148 MHz (USA) |
| Mode: | FM/SSB/CW |
| RF Power output: | Hi: 2.5 W Lo: 0.5 W |
| Sensitivity: | N/A |
| Selectivity: | N/A |
| Image rejection: | N/A |
| Voltage: | 8.5-15.2 VDC |
| Current drain: | RX: 70 mA TX: Max 800 mA |
| Impedance: | 50 ohms, SO-239 |
| Dimensions (W*H*D): | 150*58*195 mm |
| Weight: | 1.3 Kg (without batteries) |
| Manufactured: | Japan, 1981-198x (Discontinued) |
| Other: | 10 memories |
 FT-290R - mod | 3631 kB |
 FT-290R - schema | 454 kB |
| FT-290R - user manual | 2691 kB |
| FT-290R - manuale utente | 2294 kB |
