ftm-500dr

Greetings all, this is my first post on the forum. new to ham radio. Currently using a handheld, yaesu ft-70R. Phoenix, AZ seems to have a fair number of fusion/wires-x repeaters so I’ve been learning about those. thinking of upgrading to more power so I’m looking at the FTM-500DR (the...

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...

NOTE: this is to discuss the technical issues surrounding opening up the FTM-500DR to allow the possibility of transmitting on a wider set of frequencies. I'm not looking for an argument on the merits. When I ordered the FTM-500DR that I'm putting into my truck I went ahead and had the...