| Type: | Amateur VHF transceiver |
| Frequency range: | 144-146 MHz (Europe) 143.5-148.5 MHz (USA) |
| Mode: | FM/SSB/CW |
| RF Power output: | SSB: 30 W (PEP input) FM/CW, Hi: 10 W, Lo: 1 W |
| Receiver system: | Dual conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 10.81 MHz 2nd IF: 455 KHz |
| Sensitivity: | SSB/CW: 0.5 uV for 20 dB S/N FM: 0.35 uV for 20 dB QS |
| Selectivity: | SSB/CW: 2.4 KHz (-6 dB), 4.1 KHz (-60 dB) FM: 14 KHz (-6 dB), 25 KHz (-60 dB) |
| Image rejection: | Better than 60 dB |
| Voltage: | 13.8 VDC |
| Current drain: | RX: 0.5 A TX: Max 3 A |
| Impedance: | 50 ohms, SO-239 |
| Dimensions (W*H*D): | 180*60*240 mm |
| Weight: | 2.9 Kg |
| Manufactured: | Japan, 1980-198x (Discontinued) |
| Other: | 4 memories. NB, RIT |
 FT-480R - schema connettore | 25 kB |
 FT-480R - mod | 224 kB |
| FT-480R - schema | 6302 kB |
| FT-480R - user manual | 7209 kB |
