I’m a new Ham and I bought this radio as my first radio. It’s a FANTASTIC and quality radio for 2m and 70 cm bands. Even me, brand new around amateur radios, I figured it out in a couple of days.
I bought one of these. It quit in one week. So, I bought the FTM-200 instead. I love it. I have one in the car and one in the shack. The FTM-200 is not true dual receive though, but still has APRS and it works great. I love the PMG mode and the band scope feature. THanks for posting.
Really useful video. I've had my eye on this radio since it was announced. Once lockdown is over and I can get back home to Canada, It'll be on my short list.
You know I need to stop watching these channels, I keep seeing new radios that I want, but can’t afford. Thank you for the information and options you provide.
Greetings from Venezuela, again the YAESU brand, surprises me with a new and cute "toy" ... It will be time to try it to see how it does in "the battlefield", 73 of YV2ESB
Had this radio now for 3 weeks. I love it too. Only beef is the size of the screen. Could be a little bigger or have a zoom/magnification feature.Setting repeater operation features like PL frequency is tiny and commonly used. Other than that, the radio is Aces. Good video thanks!
I like my Yaesu radios I currently have and don't really have a need for this radio. I have a FTM 400, a 100, and a few ht's - all fine radios and all made in Japan. FTM 300 is made in China. Has some cool features, but really should be $150 less than the current asking price if not actually made in Japan IMHO.
I've had mine for several months and the only problem I've had is that sometimes it is slow to lock onto the GPS satellites. Other than that its been performing just fine. I did have another problem... my water bottle slid off of my car seat and bumped into the display, so now its not readable in the center portion of the display.
@@N4DJC I've seen so many claims about the 300 being made in China, I wonder if maybe one specific model is, or if early versions were. "Made in Japan" is right there on my base unit, too.
We buy Yaesu, Icom Kenwood because we feel that we're getting a higher quality radio than the Chinese brands. When these brands start offering Chinese built radios rather than Japanese, there won't be much of a benefit to buying Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu anymore. I hope the big three take that into consideration.
I use Sennheiser CX350BT it’s connects to 2 Bluetooth devices at the same time I am using the IPhone 12 Mini & Yaesu ft3d ). I can listen to music on my iPhone and monitor for phone calls and the Yaesu ft3d will audio interrupt when RX. Turn Siri off on iphone then the ( Siri button ) on CX350BT to transmit on Yaesu then ( Play / Pause button ) on CX350BT stop transmission on Yaesu. Sounds pretty good too !
I cannot wait to get my HAM ticked. I will take the Technician test next month. I had to get an FCC FRN number. The test monitors sent me an e-mail with the e-mail address to get the FRN that is required now to take the test. Something new?
It's really just because of all the Privacy concerns nowadays.So you do not have to give ur SS number.Luckily I had already got my FRN # before taking my test few weeks ago.
Hi Eric, Thanks for all your videos, I love them!!! I need your advice. new in HAM, upgraded to General, and planning to buy my first mobile. After a lot of research and within my budget I'm between the IC-5100 & the FTM-300D. I'm very inclined to the Icom but concerned about the life of the touch screen. Any suggestions between these two radios? Keep up your great job!
Cool gear for sure! But does it do cross band repeat? Or with it's voice recording function, can it operate as an in-band repeater? (For emergency use)
Thanks for your video. I am looking at VHF/UFH mobile. I originally was leaning toward FTM-400 but the price kept going up and no Black Friday deals. This 300 looks interesting to me. I wonder how often i need to view the screen while mobile. I am mostly going to select a repeater and then just talk on it as I drive,I would expect. Maybe you have some other ideas as you have been doing mobile for a while. I see that Bluetooth is included in the 300 where it is an option in the 400. I have a Anytone 878 for an HT which will be my initial VHF mobile ( I have a Lido mount for my HT) while I research this. My first priority is for HF mobile with something like the FT-891 with HamSticks at first before I go down the screwdriver decisions. I love your channel and how you told us your story of being with CB back in the day (I was heavily into CB in the 70’s). I also like solar so we could have a good time over a drink one day! All the best, 73 de KI5HXM
Great, informative video....but Yaesu missed the mark on this.... if I'm in the market for a dual band that isn't bare bones, I will spend the extra $100-ish to get the FTM-400
At least on the FTM-400 you can use other BlueTooth headsets by changing the default password in radio to "0000" which is the default of a lot of BTheadsets. At least for my cheap Chinese headset, but mic quality isn't all that great. Keep in mind the when you transmit with BT headset, the audio on the handehle mic maybe on too. So for best sound, hold the mic away from your face or cover the mic port with your finger.
The feature I miss the most is the memory banks. Eric, if you have contacts with Yaesu, please get involved! I really don't understand why my FT3DE has this feature and the FTM300 doesn't. 73, de HB3XVA
hi i would like to know if you have tried to use the FTM-300 in wires-x PDN DIRECT MODE as i have read reports that there is a well known problem with the audio reception quality in this mode(warble)
IT IS NICE TO SEE A NEW VIDEO FROM YOU ERIC, GOD BLESS MY BROTHER FROM N3NDX, AND YES I HAVE THAT RADIO.........I WATCHED THE PREMIRE VIDEO OF JASON AT HAM RADIO 2.0 SHOW THE RADIO . I ORDERED THAT DAY GOT IT 25 HOURS AT MY DOOR , NO FREAKEN JOKE..... LOVE IT...// ...07-07-2020-20:56 HRSE.S.T......
i have a question, where is the best place to buy this radio? i see lots ship from japan, do those come with the us band plan? i know its different in japan, the range is different. Thanks
In my truck I have the ICOM 2730A mounted with the T Head power cable run from the battery. After my last overland trip I now know I need APRS function on a mobile unit and not the HT I have. WOULD I BE ABLE TO USE THE 2730 POWER CABLE FOR THE FTM-300? THEY ARE BOTH THE T HEAD STYLE? I just hate running wires through the firewall!
Has Yaesu upgraded the volume control potentiometers for the FTM-300? The potentiometers used for the two volume controls on the FTM-400DX had a cheap flimsy loose movement compared to the volume controls on other quality radios. When you turned them, they feel as if they were snatched out of the bargain bin from a Chinese factory. They were not up to the standards of a high quality reputable manufacturer. Otherwise, I love my FTM-400XD, a great radio, but the movement and feel of the two volume control knobs is embarrassingly cheap! I really hope the FTM-300 doesn't suffer this same problem.
That has got to be the most messed up memory scheme I have ever heard of. Tell me how to scan only a set of 12 mixed VHF and UHF repeaters in Tampa, drive into Orlando and want to only scan 15 other VHF/UHF repeaters with duplicates having different tones, run thru Vero, into Ft Lauderdale in and out of Miami to spend the night in the keys. What do we have here, potential two hundred repeaters from start to end? All my rigs I have owned had memory banks to select and scan independently. The engineer who designed this memory system needs to have it handed to him and sent packing with a new resume. Am I missing something?
It looks like Yaesu did discontinue all of their budget Fusion radios. And it's not much cheaper than the 400. I was hoping to get a 7250 for basic base station operations.
With the FTM-100 now discontinued, this then becomes the cheapest HRI-200 node compatible transceiver that Yaesu sell. Unless they have something cheaper up their sleeves. Personally, I'd love to see a new FTM-7250 version that could be connected up to a HRI-200 node. I always thought having a FTM-100 or FTM-400 attached to a HRI-200 was a massive waste of a transceiver. I really just want a plain and simple transceiver acting as the Digital RF portion of the WiRES X Gateway.
So is there any way to make the display button bring up the compass page rather than the band scope? Having to always go into display setting to make a change that is only temporary is a huge hassle. I think this is needed in a firmware update.
I'm trying to get a unit that will allow me to do person to person intercom in head phones 2 people in one car. also radio out incase of emergencies. could you recommend something needs to be small. headsets for motorcycle helmets
Yaesu needs to build better rugged dualband tranceivers. Without screaming pig fan cooling. Just like motorola. RF Power settings from 1 Watt. 9k6 Packet port on it. N connector. Big audio speaker.
I love the screen on my FTM-400DX, but wish they had used a bit smaller characters to allow for more characters. Memory is so cheap these days it would have been nice to give a better description of repeaters. Or possible give the option of switching between larger and smaller characters on the display would have been perfect,
No way for Chinese one doesn't matter how it is labeled. I am glued to US made radios for HF and Japanese for VHF/UHF gears. Sorry. Anyway many thanks for that video!
@@raoulduke5690 the FT-4X we get in the US is made in Japan. It’s a direct conversion so the “radio on a chip” used is probably made in China. I’ve not looked at the internals of the newest Icom direct conversion HT’s but I suspect they are similar. Icom is a major user of AKM semiconductors, so may be Japanese. The 300 is a really good radio.
I’m a new Ham and I bought this radio as my first radio. It’s a FANTASTIC and quality radio for 2m and 70 cm bands. Even me, brand new around amateur radios, I figured it out in a couple of days.
Gotta strike that pose.
I bought one of these. It quit in one week. So, I bought the FTM-200 instead. I love it. I have one in the car and one in the shack. The FTM-200 is not true dual receive though, but still has APRS and it works great. I love the PMG mode and the band scope feature. THanks for posting.
Really useful video. I've had my eye on this radio since it was announced. Once lockdown is over and I can get back home to Canada, It'll be on my short list.
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That license plate is rad... especially loving it as a Florida boy.
You know I need to stop watching these channels, I keep seeing new radios that I want, but can’t afford. Thank you for the information and options you provide.
Greetings from Venezuela, again the YAESU brand, surprises me with a new and cute "toy" ... It will be time to try it to see how it does in "the battlefield", 73 of YV2ESB
Had this radio now for 3 weeks. I love it too. Only beef is the size of the screen. Could be a little bigger or have a zoom/magnification feature.Setting repeater operation features like PL frequency is tiny and commonly used.
Other than that, the radio is Aces. Good video thanks!
Watched this video like 4 times. I think you sold me on this. Great radio. Thanks
Now if they would do All mode then this would be a must buy radio.
This might be the perfect rig for someone like me. Keep the prices down and more people will get into Armature radio.
Thanks for the sneak peak! Pretty cool rig. 73
I like my Yaesu radios I currently have and don't really have a need for this radio. I have a FTM 400, a 100, and a few ht's - all fine radios and all made in Japan. FTM 300 is made in China. Has some cool features, but really should be $150 less than the current asking price if not actually made in Japan IMHO.
Yaesu FT-1(s), FT-2, FT-3, FT-70, and FT-400 (s) made in Japan. Yaesu FTM-100 and FTM-300 made in China.
My FTM 100 is older and is marked made in Japan. Microphone is made in China.
I've had mine for several months and the only problem I've had is that sometimes it is slow to lock onto the GPS satellites. Other than that its been performing just fine. I did have another problem... my water bottle slid off of my car seat and bumped into the display, so now its not readable in the center portion of the display.
The FTM-300 is made in Japan, mine is marked as Made in Japan on the bottom.
@@N4DJC I've seen so many claims about the 300 being made in China, I wonder if maybe one specific model is, or if early versions were. "Made in Japan" is right there on my base unit, too.
Can’t wait to play with one. This waiting game is gettin to me. 😆 the add to cart 🛒 button on Gigaparts is hard to ignore.
Just saw this one. Don’t let the naysayers get you down. You are the best.
Keep the awesome content coming.
We buy Yaesu, Icom Kenwood because we feel that we're getting a higher quality radio than the Chinese brands. When these brands start offering Chinese built radios rather than Japanese, there won't be much of a benefit to buying Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu anymore. I hope the big three take that into consideration.
Wont happen at Icom, too much money invested in Japanese manufacturing Been there, worked for them
Almost 100K Subs!
23:24 nice sstv pictures.greate review
I use Sennheiser CX350BT it’s connects to 2 Bluetooth devices at the same time I am using the IPhone 12 Mini & Yaesu ft3d ). I can listen to music on my iPhone and monitor for phone calls and the Yaesu ft3d will audio interrupt when RX.
Turn Siri off on iphone then the ( Siri button ) on CX350BT to transmit on Yaesu then ( Play / Pause button ) on CX350BT stop transmission on Yaesu.
Sounds pretty good too !
I cannot wait to get my HAM ticked. I will take the Technician test next month. I had to get an FCC FRN number. The test monitors sent me an e-mail with the e-mail address to get the FRN that is required now to take the test. Something new?
It's really just because of all the Privacy concerns nowadays.So you do not have to give ur SS number.Luckily I had already got my FRN # before taking my test few weeks ago.
Hi, good video, i found it very interesting, unusual radio, thanks from Rotterdam
I have this radio and it is fantastic! Works faultlessly. And as you stated it is very user friendly. 73 Blessings NM5SP
Thank you for showing this nice radio. 73 Clark KG7LOI
Dec 2020 - Should I be buying the FTM-400 or FTM-300?
Great review. Thanks.
Hi Eric, Thanks for all your videos, I love them!!! I need your advice. new in HAM, upgraded to General, and planning to buy my first mobile. After a lot of research and within my budget I'm between the IC-5100 & the FTM-300D. I'm very inclined to the Icom but concerned about the life of the touch screen. Any suggestions between these two radios? Keep up your great job!
If you plug in a mono speaker to jack A you can hear both VFOA and B.
So this does digital on both bands, correct? That’s a plus if it does. Thanks and 73
Almost to 100K subscribers! 73 de W0AAE
Wow - you are on fire! This and the IC-705. A bit expensive for me
Cool gear for sure! But does it do cross band repeat? Or with it's voice recording function, can it operate as an in-band repeater? (For emergency use)
Thanks for your video. I am looking at VHF/UFH mobile. I originally was leaning toward FTM-400 but the price kept going up and no Black Friday deals. This 300 looks interesting to me. I wonder how often i need to view the screen while mobile. I am mostly going to select a repeater and then just talk on it as I drive,I would expect. Maybe you have some other ideas as you have been doing mobile for a while. I see that Bluetooth is included in the 300 where it is an option in the 400. I have a Anytone 878 for an HT which will be my initial VHF mobile ( I have a Lido mount for my HT) while I research this. My first priority is for HF mobile with something like the FT-891 with HamSticks at first before I go down the screwdriver decisions. I love your channel and how you told us your story of being with CB back in the day (I was heavily into CB in the 70’s). I also like solar so we could have a good time over a drink one day! All the best, 73 de KI5HXM
Nice radio. Nice review 👍
top ten!
It's not real time. It would need to be a direct sampling radio to be real time. You can see the sweeps through the band to collect signals
Great, informative video....but Yaesu missed the mark on this.... if I'm in the market for a dual band that isn't bare bones, I will spend the extra $100-ish to get the FTM-400
Its not bare bones
Hermosa las bases yaesu,saludos desde Argentina.
I like it! I just wish I could get one and surprise KB9VBR with one too
Nice!
At least on the FTM-400 you can use other BlueTooth headsets by changing the default password in radio to "0000" which is the default of a lot of BTheadsets. At least for my cheap Chinese headset, but mic quality isn't all that great. Keep in mind the when you transmit with BT headset, the audio on the handehle mic maybe on too. So for best sound, hold the mic away from your face or cover the mic port with your finger.
I can't find a video showing this radio as a wires-x node. Would like to see the setup as a wires-x node.
The feature I miss the most is the memory banks. Eric, if you have contacts with Yaesu, please get involved! I really don't understand why my FT3DE has this feature and the FTM300 doesn't. 73, de HB3XVA
thank you
I enjoy your videos - question, what is the ‘step’ field for when programming a memory channel?
Quite Impressed with the communication demonstration that was provided!!!! Tony Ridlen KC9QVE AMATEUR EXTRA Marion,Indiana
So many Mobile 2m FM radios on the market but what happened to 2m SSB transceivers?
Yes, I was also wondering about the 2 meters SSB transceivers as it is hardly available these days
How cool is that.
Can you use this as a kind of repeater as well, like the 400?
It will do Crossband repeater. It will also do one side as C4FM.
hi i would like to know if you have tried to use the FTM-300 in wires-x PDN DIRECT MODE as i have read reports that there is a well known problem with the audio reception quality in this mode(warble)
Great job! -W8OKN
Thank you
Another quality review. Thanks very much.
IT IS NICE TO SEE A NEW VIDEO FROM YOU ERIC, GOD BLESS MY BROTHER FROM N3NDX, AND YES I HAVE THAT RADIO.........I WATCHED THE PREMIRE VIDEO OF JASON AT HAM RADIO 2.0 SHOW THE RADIO . I ORDERED THAT DAY GOT IT 25 HOURS AT MY DOOR , NO FREAKEN JOKE..... LOVE IT...// ...07-07-2020-20:56 HRSE.S.T......
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In Germany the FTM300D is more expensive than the FTM400XD, usually about 50€, so I do not see any reason to buy this instead of the FTM400XD.
I wonder if what you call the data Jack can also serve as a cat connection and interface with a computer and digital software?
i have a question, where is the best place to buy this radio? i see lots ship from japan, do those come with the us band plan? i know its different in japan, the range is different. Thanks
In my truck I have the ICOM 2730A mounted with the T Head power cable run from the battery. After my last overland trip I now know I need APRS function on a mobile unit and not the HT I have. WOULD I BE ABLE TO USE THE 2730 POWER CABLE FOR THE FTM-300? THEY ARE BOTH THE T HEAD STYLE? I just hate running wires through the firewall!
Pretty Snazzy.
I’m confused, what do I need to do wiresx with this radio? A cable to hook up my laptop? If so, which one? Or do I have to buy a hr200? Thanks
more hype
Has Yaesu upgraded the volume control potentiometers for the FTM-300? The potentiometers used for the two volume controls on the FTM-400DX had a cheap flimsy loose movement compared to the volume controls on other quality radios. When you turned them, they feel as if they were snatched out of the bargain bin from a Chinese factory. They were not up to the standards of a high quality reputable manufacturer. Otherwise, I love my FTM-400XD, a great radio, but the movement and feel of the two volume control knobs is embarrassingly cheap! I really hope the FTM-300 doesn't suffer this same problem.
That has got to be the most messed up memory scheme I have ever heard of. Tell me how to scan only a set of 12 mixed VHF and UHF repeaters in Tampa, drive into Orlando and want to only scan 15 other VHF/UHF repeaters with duplicates having different tones, run thru Vero, into Ft Lauderdale in and out of Miami to spend the night in the keys. What do we have here, potential two hundred repeaters from start to end? All my rigs I have owned had memory banks to select and scan independently. The engineer who designed this memory system needs to have it handed to him and sent packing with a new resume. Am I missing something?
It looks like Yaesu did discontinue all of their budget Fusion radios. And it's not much cheaper than the 400. I was hoping to get a 7250 for basic base station operations.
Is the Yaesu FTM-300D, C4FM Dual Band the same as the Yaesu Original FTM-300DR FTM-300 FTM300 50W C4FM/FM 144/430MHz Dual-Band?
Is the memory stored multiple banks, like thr Ft3dr, or just per VFO, like the Ftm400xdr?
So you need a special mic for pictures, right? Almost bought one of these today
Why can't thye put the memory card mount on the control panel on the 400? Does this radio do memory channels by bands like the FT3DR?
has it got backlit buttons? pissed off becuase my FTDX-10 dont have so before I buy another radio I want to make sure that it has backlit buttons.
With the FTM-100 now discontinued, this then becomes the cheapest HRI-200 node compatible transceiver that Yaesu sell. Unless they have something cheaper up their sleeves.
Personally, I'd love to see a new FTM-7250 version that could be connected up to a HRI-200 node. I always thought having a FTM-100 or FTM-400 attached to a HRI-200 was a massive waste of a transceiver. I really just want a plain and simple transceiver acting as the Digital RF portion of the WiRES X Gateway.
So is there any way to make the display button bring up the compass page rather than the band scope? Having to always go into display setting to make a change that is only temporary is a huge hassle. I think this is needed in a firmware update.
APRS is there so the FCC can track you down in case they need to fine you 😜
Good Day, its been a few months since you posted. Do you have any new insights on this radio that are worth sharing?
So the anytone AT-D578uviii pro or This one
DMR vs. C4FM, your choice.
I've been thinking the same thing. It really comes down to what is more prevalent in your area, DMR or C4FM
I'm trying to get a unit that will allow me to do person to person intercom in head phones 2 people in one car. also radio out incase of emergencies. could you recommend something needs to be small. headsets for motorcycle helmets
What is the length of characters used for labeling a memory channel?
Not sure
is UHF y VHF ?
Hello. I have question about mount. I can mount it in car upside down?
Compared to the FTM-400, quality is a step back.
What radio would you recommend for mobile APRS?
hweres the link for the license plate call sign ??? great review
just added his email in the description
Now the real question buy this or a ICOM 5100a
Whats the difference between this and the ft-300DR ?
Problem is the light from your window is too bright can’t see what your doing.
Is there a mars mod I can do to also use this for gmrs?
What happened to 'let's use C4FM' on this radio?
Yaesu needs to build better rugged dualband tranceivers. Without screaming pig fan cooling. Just like motorola. RF Power settings from 1 Watt. 9k6 Packet port on it. N connector. Big audio speaker.
I wish they used the ftm400 screen
I love the screen on my FTM-400DX, but wish they had used a bit smaller characters to allow for more characters. Memory is so cheap these days it would have been nice to give a better description of repeaters. Or possible give the option of switching between larger and smaller characters on the display would have been perfect,
Sidebar... I'm looking at the background. You live on the ocean? I see antennas and sand.
He from sm4xbc
Ftm-300dr is on Crossband repeter on it
not to my knowledge it does not
No way for Chinese one doesn't matter how it is labeled. I am glued to US made radios for HF and Japanese for VHF/UHF gears. Sorry. Anyway many thanks for that video!
Do you think japan radios from the last 20 years are better than the chinese? I don't think so.
My FTM-300DR is made in Japan, it’s on the bottom of the radio. The mic is made in China.
@@N4DJC I just bought one of these from giga. Mine also says made in Japan, but mic made in China.
@@raoulduke5690 the FT-4X we get in the US is made in Japan. It’s a direct conversion so the “radio on a chip” used is probably made in China. I’ve not looked at the internals of the newest Icom direct conversion HT’s but I suspect they are similar. Icom is a major user of AKM semiconductors, so may be Japanese. The 300 is a really good radio.
It seems to be replacing the FTM 100
My SDR Play RSP DX can Receive from 1 khz to 2 Ghz no gaps,
That bug above the MFJ-849 @ 5:48 in is trying to steal your IC-9700.
sigh
I'm hearing the Kenwood is getting out of the amateur business.
what is the distance range ?
Please add ssb....I'll take ssb over aprs any day.
23:20 nd'aè bell' Pappagòn....
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