Yaesu FT-70DR "Full Review"
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- Here is a complete review of the Yaesu FT-70DR, Dual Band (VHF / UHF) digital HT (C4FM).
This radio is currently discounted until December 31, 2018. See the link below.
radioworld.ca/yaesu-ft-70-dr
For the SBH-28 desktop charger, see the link below.
radioworld.ca/yaesu-sbh-28
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Pascal VA2PV 
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Merci Pascal, une belle video comme d'habitude. Salutations et joyeux Noel.
Merci Fraser, Joyeux Noël également. 73 Pascal VA2PV
Easy to understand video. You answered my questions. Thank you!
Amazing after all the R&D and new features of digital. The FM still sounds the best. Sounds real.
Digital modes are like a kid numbers drawing games, the more points you add the more define the picture will be. With digital signals processing, you will never get as much as the real thing (FM analog signal), so the full-frequency range will have some digital compression. The best digital mode for audio will have more information (data), C4FM Voice Wide (VW) sound the best because it used twice the bandwidth of the others, 12.5 kHz vs 6.25 kHz, if you want to transmit data with your voice at the same time in C4FM you will need to switch to digital narrow (DN) which is exactly the same width as DMR, 6.25 kHz. Digital brings more possibilities than FM, but it will never sound as good as compression is inevitable. On the other hand, transporting the digital signal through the internet is easier as it's alread digitalize, which helps to keep the integrety of the transported signal. 73
They said the same about LP's when CD's came out :)
Great video. I regret that after buying this radio a year ago I have not taken the time to learn how to use it and figure out all its features (I'm a new HAM). I'm recharging it it now to learn how to program it using the software.
Have fun rediscovering this radio. 73 Pascal VA2PV
Bonjour Pascal.
Encore une belle vidéo qui va à l'essentiel.
Je possède aussi ce petit TX en complément du FT-1XDR.
Merci pour ton travail et tes vidéos. Au plaisir d'un QSO en C4FM ou DMR.
Pascal F5UAB
Merci Pascal pour le visionnement. A bientôt sur les ondes. 73 Pascal VA2PV
Great review!! I am very tempted to get this a my first HAM HT..... I am a bit concerned with battery life though
Was thinking of getting the vx-6r. Though that has an even smaller battery. If this was waterproof, I'd get it though
Great video Pascal.
Great review !
Merci Pascal, Joyeux Noel de VA3MCX du nord Ontario ( Kapuskasing ) 73
Merci Mike, Joyeux Noël à toi aussi. En passant je suis un Franco-Ontarien originaire de Hawkesbury. Lorsque j'ai fait mes études à Ottawa, j'ai rencontré plusieurs personnes de Kapuskasing. 73 Pascal VA2PV
Ok, very interesting presentation!
Actually an easier way to connect it is... You don't need to use the AC adapter. Turn it on. Plug the cable in and pull the battery. Then hold the AMS button and connect the battery. I think they do the AC adapter instructions because they know how poor their battery is and they don't want it dying before you get it programmed. Just make sure the battery is fully charged and work quickly.
Thanks for sharing this information!
Merci Pascal!
Great introduction.. thanks for sharing..
Great video! Is it necessary to program this radio?
Bonjour,
Comment écrire des canaux sur le programme afin que je puisse les retransmettre à la radio?
Où trouver le wirex?
Merci pour les explications
Thanks Pascal, Did you Order a second battery when You bought this as you will need it but its a solid radio at a great price. Thanks for the review and the demo of the crazy programming process
Thanks for watching John. My battery last about 6 hours and when not in use I always put it back on the desktop charger. No need for me for a second battery. 73 Pascal VA2PV
Does it have a low power mode like baofengs? Can you only transmit with 5 watts, or could you transmit with less if you want?
Bonjour
pourriez-vous dire là d'inférence entre le FT 70DE et le 70DR.. ?
Very beautiful rewiew.
Wait, I recently bought similar radio in HRO store, the guy said I need to buy software with programming cable for additional $49. He said that cable that is in the box is for firmware only. What do you think about that?
hi! could you please help me. convert my ft70d file to csv? i dont have an opportunity.
I am puzzled. Why is it necessary to remove the battery? The programming procedure -- including this mambo with the batter/wall wart power -- is a real deal killer. I am guessing it is NOT DMR capable. All in all, as a big fan of Yaesu and owner and lover of FT60Rs, this is a deal killer.
What country is this model made in ?
out standing work WP4MXZ
I don't use apts, I do have the Alinco DJ-MD5X with GPS,
Nice video! Not sure if I'm the right place, but what would you recommend for two beginners that want to communicate in an urban area between houses separated by approximatly 3 miles? From what I'm reading, a license would be required, and UHF would give the best performance in urban area. But I'm not sure if a handheld device would be appropriate, or a mobile + power supply would be required. Thank you.
Yes a licence is required for ham radio, 3 km is easily achivable in VHF an UHF. If you don't want to get a licence, I suggest you try FRS or CB that will work too. 73
@@Laboenligne Thank you for your answer. I have not tried "CanadianTire" walkie-talkie yet. I'm trying to make sure they would work before purchasing them. The advertised theoretical > 36 km is often said to be more like a 0-2 km. Also, are you sure that VHF would be fine in urban area?
Hello, I have a quick question.
I purchased two VX-6R in order to have radios for emergency.
The only thing is that I dont have any experience with Ham radio and dont know how to set it up.
I know I would need a license in order to operate with relay antennas but is there any way to have both radios work as a two way long distance. Because intention is to use it only in case of an emergency. If yes, I'm not sure which channel or band to use for that.
Thanks
Hi Willian, in some country it is illegal to own an amateur radio transceiver, so first you should check your area regulation. Plus, the only unlicensed frequencies you can use are the FRS or GMRS in UHF but these should be blocked with the radio model mentioned. Even if it was unlocking it exceeds the allowed power for this service. I have no answers for you since I never tried the VX-6R. 73 Pascal VA2PV
Is this a good beginner radio or you have a better recommendation? Looking forward to take my licence and get my first radio. Should I get a stationary unit or a handy talkie like this?
Hi Joel, that's depend if you have repeaters close to you or if you plan to used an hotspot. If you have friend nearby that operates in simplex you should get a mobile, if you're just starting, get a portable that support at least 1 digital mode with a digital hotspot. 73 Pascal VA2PV
so to change the volume you have to push a Button on the side and then turn the knob on top? is there a way to set the knob on top to be the volume without having to push the button on the side?
Hi Mike, unfortunatly no, just like the FT1DR. No radio is perfect. 73 Pascal VA2PV
Excellent video, 73 de WL7GV
Nice vid thanks so much
I just bought a brand new one for $139.00, still selling them.
$682 in Australia 😮 hope it does the dishes , as well 👍🏿
Can you have a review using the DUAL RECEIVE feature? Thanks!
Hi Kol, this radio only received one frequency at a time. So I can't show dual receive. 73 Pascal VA2PV
Can you easily screw on a longer antenna on this radio? It has weather alert right?
Yes you an use an external antenna, it does received weather channel but no alert. 73
Ill stick to my 125 euro analog icom t70. The old yaesu ft60 had some display faults. I only wished that Yaesu had some bigger battery 2200 3500 mah, and the * # on the keypad for echolink
Is it made in Japan?
Is the antenna removable?
Nice review, So this radio doesn’t come with a charger in the box.
Thanks, yes it does as a small power pack that you have to connect directly in the radio. It doesn't have the desktop quick charger, that's an option. 73 Pascal VA2PV
its hard to program the radio if you have a disabled hands like arthrisis
Did you say what software you are using to program?
A download from Yaesu
It's $139.95 at HRO & GigaParts
For that money i had to...
Do you have to program it or can you use it out of the box?
You can use it out of the box. 73 Pascal VA2PV
Why do you need to program it? Sorry I said it the wrong way, what benefits does programming it give you?
@@karenwm1805 I was able to configure with the computer about 200 channels (repeaters and simplex frequency). It's way faster with a keyboard. ;-) I was also able to import it in a CSV file, again a lot faster. 73
Thanks, last question Im pretty sure, would this radio give you good two way range on simplex channels?
its a good radio. I need to update firmware. can you help?
I didn't do it yet, check out the Yaesu website, there's always a file section for each radio where you will find a detail procedure. 73 Pascal VA2PV
My complain about this radio is the duration of the battery.
Be ready to buy another battery and the fast charger.
My battery last about 6 hours and when not in use I always put it back on the desktop charger. No need for me for a second battery. 73 Pascal VA2PV
I agree you a 100%. I'm also not crazy about the volume control. I think the radio is great apart from the two things mentioned.
@@Laboenligne My only real complaint about the FT-70D is the battery life. 6 hours is not enough. My $25 Baofeng gets about 18 hours from the battery, but the $150+ FT-70D gets only about 1/3rd that time. The cheap Baofeng comes with a drop-in charger, but the Yaesu unit sells it separately. I am quite disappointed in this radio, simply due to the battery life. The radio transmits and receives great, but that is hard to do when the battery is dead or dying...
Very good
Thank you. 73 Pascal VA2PV
How do you unlock radio with out call sign i not ham does air band
Hi, Have shortwave coverage ?
No. 73 Pascal VA2PV
Save yourself ALOT of headache/grief... @3:05
I purchased the RT Systems programming cable, and software for this radio. Best $50 I've spent in a long time.
Good review otherwise
Hi Jimmy, you are so right, but I review so much radios that will come very costy at the end. But with RT Systems you can copy and paste any config for any radios. I have that software for at least 5 radios. 73 Pascal VA2PV
super de video
Merci Renald, 73 Pascal VA2PV.
what unit are you using for your wires x mode
I have the radio the only complaint is the battery life apart from that its a good radio and its easy to use Check out my channel I show you how to program the radio with OUT a PC