I've had four Yaesu mobiles, three of which have been FT-7900s and I've never encountered any problems with the mics. Granted, the cassic Motorola microphone is one of the nicest ever manufactured but I've got no issues with the size of the Yaesu microphone.
me neither, and now that Im getting back into ham "once again" Im going to buy another yaesu, Ive owned icom , kenwood and alinco (bear to program IMO) the last I owned was a 7800 , easy to program and great talking and receiving radio, never an issue, good price too , now Im trying to figure how to install in a mazda 6, last car I had was a crown vic, they were made for mobiles !!
thanks for the help everyone, guess ill have to live with it. Im used to using the nice tough mics from radios at my work and this looks and feels like a toy mic. guess ill have be gentle..thanks again for the input
I can relate to getting a Yaesu into a small Japanese car. I have a FT-7800 that I haven't installed because I don't have the patience (or confidence of ability) to get it installed easily.
Hi all looking to pick up the dual band yaesu ft7900 just turned off by the little mic it comes with. Is there any public safety radio mics ie: motorola, kenwood ,ICOM etc that are compatible with this radio?
What turns you off with the stock mic? I have it and have no complaints.
If you've ever dealt with commercial mics, the Yaesu mics feel cheap in your hands. For as little as I use my FT-2900, it's not a big deal but I also don't like the plastic mic button on the back as opposed to everyone else in the FM radio world who uses metal buttons.
The FT-7800 has a removable faceplate/control head. That should make it easier to install. Put the main portion of the radio in the trunk and find a place on the dash for the control head. Just make sure it isn't in front of the airbag if the car has them, because it could become a deadly projectile in the event of a crash.
I can relate to getting a Yaesu into a small Japanese car. I have a FT-7800 that I haven't installed because I don't have the patience (or confidence of ability) to get it installed easily.