ft-70dr

  1. R

    Yaesu: FT-70D bad sensitivity?

    I've searched google and this forum and not found anyone else mention this issue. The sensitivity on my radio (FT-70DE, which is the same as the FT-70DR but the European version) is awful. On other radios I can hear a repeater perfectly fine, but on this Yaesu I can only hear it if I open the...
  2. J

    Yaesu: Yaesu FT-70D Weather Channels

    There's a setting to have the radio periodically check the weather channels for the alert tone. I can't for the life of me figure out how to access the weather channels on the radio just to check the weather. The manual mentions how to get to them via a scan when the alert function is on but...
  3. w2xq

    Which C4FM HT?

    I am in a puzzlement on buying a new HT as what to replace my current, dying, very old Yaesu VX6-R. Looking at repeater lists such as repeaterbook.com and here suggests that Yaesu C4FM repreaters carry the torch for digital repeaters. D-Star repeaters are few in and far between in my area, and...
  4. C

    Yaesu: Yaesu FT-70DR

    I just purchased this radio and working on my license. Currently configuring the radio and have a couple of questions. 1. When I enter some frequencies, like a repeater 445.680, I can only get it to 445.687. Why is that? 2. How do you set the tone code for repeaters? Is it fully auto with...
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