Firmware Update for the Yaesu FTM-500DR

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  • Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
  • In this video, we perform a Firmware Update test on the Yaesu FTM-500D Dual Band Ham Radio.
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Комментарии • 75

  • @ngmasson
    @ngmasson 8 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks for the walk through. I was able to update my radio with no issues.

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  8 месяцев назад

      Awesome, glad it worked out for you 👍

  • @bendsr2480
    @bendsr2480 9 месяцев назад +2

    Great vid, very informative, simple to follow along with. Thanks

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks Ben, glad you liked it 👍

  • @youtubeaccount931
    @youtubeaccount931 Год назад +2

    Thats a nice radio. Hope it serves you well for a long time

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  Год назад

      Thanks, I'm excited to get it mounted in the car 👍

  • @beerye9331
    @beerye9331 Год назад +1

    Thanks, You Rock SmokinApe!

  • @critical_core2743
    @critical_core2743 26 дней назад

    Sehr schön 👍🏻

  • @KS0JD
    @KS0JD Год назад +1

    APRS is a Spherical Earther conspiracy! Glad they got the DTMF fixed. Jeeem doesn't have to carry his Feng in the truck with him! 73

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  Год назад +1

      He upgraded in the truck earlier…

  • @kg2mmhamradio
    @kg2mmhamradio Год назад +1

    Did my update earlier.. No problems at all.

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  Год назад +1

      Nice. I know folks were on pins and needles waiting for this update 👍

  • @vandela177
    @vandela177 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you, you gave me a moment of clarity to my old Alzheimer brain.

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  11 месяцев назад +1

      Glad it was helpful Jimmy

  • @temporarilyoffline
    @temporarilyoffline Год назад +1

    I didn't even know the main dial was also a button!

  • @KG6NLWMotoRadio
    @KG6NLWMotoRadio Год назад

    Great video!

  • @MrTommy001
    @MrTommy001 8 месяцев назад

    I bought an FTM 500 DR this past Saturday. But, it's on backorder. Grrr. So I'm hoping that maybe it might come with this firmware update? If it doesn't I'll just watch your easily understandable video. Thanks so much.

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  8 месяцев назад

      It might have it, good luck with the radio 👍

  • @YaesuUSAOfficial
    @YaesuUSAOfficial Год назад

    Thank you for video with update.

  • @KS0JD
    @KS0JD Год назад

    It seems to me that when the FTM400 first came out it had a quick firmware update that was required when it first came out as well. I don't remember why. 73

  • @DD-gd3fr
    @DD-gd3fr Год назад +1

    thank you Ape for the update. But just need to ask why do you say APRS is out to get ya? thank you Don

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  Год назад +2

      Hey DD, it’s a long running joke on the channel 👍

    • @DD-gd3fr
      @DD-gd3fr Год назад

      ,@@TheSmokinApe oh ok lol, Over my head

  • @texbaz2
    @texbaz2 Год назад

    Thanks for the video.
    I've only had my ftm 500 for a few days.
    After programing about 50 memory channels both vhf and uhf, just today when scanning the memory channels either vhf or uhf when the scan reached the end of the last memory channel the radio locks up. I couldn't change the channel either up or down. Wierd.
    Hope this firmware addresses that also.
    Thanks again great channel.

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  Год назад

      I hadn't heard about that problem, good luck getting it sorted. Thanks for watching too 👍

  • @Ressy66
    @Ressy66 Год назад

    Great vid Ape, nice and simple, hrmm, but after factory reset, how would you re-apply your backed up memories ? might be a PITA if one has 100s of them :)

  • @tittiger
    @tittiger Месяц назад

    I just got my radio last month
    ...6/24.... how do I check to see what firmware is in there, and what version are you talking about in this video?

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  Месяц назад

      I show all of that in the video 👍

  • @AD6DMDennis
    @AD6DMDennis Год назад +1

    Aha!! His callsign is AAA!!

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  Год назад

      Lol

    • @KG6NLWMotoRadio
      @KG6NLWMotoRadio Год назад

      @AD6DMDennis that’s for Aht Aht Aht you thought you’d catch me slipping!😂

  • @user-rm5bq4bz1s
    @user-rm5bq4bz1s 5 месяцев назад

    Hello Friend
    I live in Brazil, traveled to JAPAN, bought a Yaesu FTM 500D (Japanese version). I need to transmit in Brazil on 146.950 and the radio says TELA is prohibited. TX PROHIBITED. Can you help me make a change of region or opening in TX? What is the best solution for my case? Thank you if you could help. Moacyr
    PY3FK

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  5 месяцев назад

      Sorry man, I do not know of any software mod to do that...

  • @Xanavi
    @Xanavi Год назад

    They didn't fix the recording bug where it records the mic no matter if the setting for it is off or not. This really sucks when trying to record satellites to hear my own self on the signal.

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  Год назад

      I had no idea, I will look into it...

  • @goosecouple
    @goosecouple 7 месяцев назад

    Hi, does it have channel memory banks ?

  • @REDTEK161
    @REDTEK161 11 месяцев назад

    Can you elaborate on "APRS is how they get you"?

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  11 месяцев назад +1

      It’s a long standing joke on the channel about how APRS can beacon your location 👍

  • @scottheath1464
    @scottheath1464 Год назад

    😮 Okay, maybe I -AM- and idiot but when I download and then extract the MAIN file, I just get one PDF and the rest are SFL files❗🥴 What am I missing here❓☺

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  Год назад

      Nothing, that’s all that is in the zip 👍

  • @greggoldsworthy8266
    @greggoldsworthy8266 9 месяцев назад

    Many thanks, brilliant. M7GGZ (UK)

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching Greg 👍

  • @PETEOi812
    @PETEOi812 Год назад

    Why is APRS where they get you?

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  Год назад

      It’s a long running joke on the channel 👍

  • @shawnruzek5378
    @shawnruzek5378 7 месяцев назад

    Did we get banks with this update?

    • @oldpreach
      @oldpreach 7 месяцев назад +1

      Banks are not in any of the recent Yaesu radios like the 300, 200 and 500. I think it's pretty clear they deliberately went a different direction. You can mimic having banks by using different SD cards to store different memory group profiles. Not great, but something.

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  7 месяцев назад

      No, they haven’t

  • @mattblack133
    @mattblack133 11 месяцев назад

    Aprs is how they get yah???

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  11 месяцев назад +1

      It’s a long running joke on the channel

    • @mattblack133
      @mattblack133 11 месяцев назад

      @@TheSmokinApe Ahhhh... I see... Im fairly new to the ham world as well as your channel. If i had to assume its because big brother can find your Coordinates and drop one of them there bunker busters on my little shack.

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  11 месяцев назад +1

      @@mattblack133 that’s exactly it 😮

    • @mattblack133
      @mattblack133 11 месяцев назад

      @@TheSmokinApe Well maybe there is hope for me yet! ha... Keep up the great work man. I like your channel. 73

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  11 месяцев назад +1

      @@mattblack133 thanks man, glad you like it 👍

  • @N9XY
    @N9XY 29 дней назад

    APRS is how they “gitcha” LOL. Git you for what? Being on roof tops???

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  28 дней назад

      Just “get ya” in general 👍

  • @scottheath1464
    @scottheath1464 Год назад

    😮 Well, maybe I'm an idiot or whatever but I don't know how to extract from anyone SPL file. I'm using Windows 11. May anyone help me❓ 🙂

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  Год назад +1

      Hey Scott, if you right click on the zip file you should have an option to extract 👍

    • @scottheath1464
      @scottheath1464 Год назад

      Thanks but I never saw it❗😞

  • @k6usy
    @k6usy Год назад +1

    Icom’s firmware update process is a lot better then this…

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  Год назад

      Is it really? It's almost the exact process on my 705?

    • @k6usy
      @k6usy Год назад

      @@TheSmokinApe one file to put on the SD card, and you load it from the menu no weird key commands.

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  Год назад

      @@k6usy well, that is night and day 🤔

  • @j.canuckwjgva3wjx260
    @j.canuckwjgva3wjx260 9 месяцев назад

    Excellent video. Very helpful. Best regards, VA3WJX

    • @TheSmokinApe
      @TheSmokinApe  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks, glad you liked it 👍