ftm-500d

I did an experiment with my Yaesu FTM-500D today that was a success. The goal was to see how far the control head could be from the radio body, and to also see how tolerant the link is to what in older telephone parlance would be an open bridge tap. The reason for the bridge tap test is to...

This was my experience installing a Yaesu FTM-500DR into a 2015 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk. The single most difficult part was figuring out where to put the control head. I didn't want to go with a cupholder mount, the overhead console wasn't as suited as it was in my 2015 Frontier, and I wanted...

Greetings, I bought an FTM-500D for my Nissan Frontier; still in the process of installing it but I think I'm going to be happy with it. Wife is going through the study materials now and we're looking at which Yaesu mobile to put in her Jeep Renegade for her to use once she's licensed, with an...

Starting an installation of a new Yaesu FTM-500D into a 2015 Nissan Frontier. I chose this radio specifically due to the removable head with integrated speaker. My objective is to make the install clean and relatively unobtrusive. I already have a Scangauge III on a mount on the top of the...

I'm leaning towards purchasing a Yaesu FTM-500, a -300, or a -200. I'm not thrilled with the mounting options that I'm finding for these models based on how the vehicles I'll need to install into are structured. I did find this copy of the bracket included in the older YSK-7800 kit intended...