Pretty cool that there’s actually a Mike gain adjustment in the menu. That’s something you don’t see a lot. Just ordered one of these, your video is very informative, thanks!
I've had my FT70D handheld for about 10 weeks now, and I'm still regretting buying it. I'd hoped that I'd become a little more satisfied with the unit over time, but I still have a soured view of the HT due to the battery life, and I've recently had it on the car seat beside me as I was mobile, and it was impossible to adjust the volume without using 2 hands. The unit does have good quality transmit/receive, but I've decided that I'm going to look for a better handheld that better suits my preferences.
They are wanting you to purchase RT Systems software and cable. Worth it to me, works like perfect and no removing battery and unplugging this and plugging that back in.
Hi: I have the Yaesu FT70D. I want to program this radio using a software , but every time that I connect the data cable I have this message "" INVALID COM SETTING"" How can I solve this issue? Thanks
Make sure you have the drivers installed from the manufacturers website. Connect the wire to the radio and PC. Going to device manager and find out the port number. I think it is just telling you it for can’t find the comm port or it is set wrong. The procedure to get it communicating it is ridiculous. But you will have to do this making sure the comm port is set as in device manager on your computer
A quick way I get to PC Mode: 1 - Place both the data and power cable in, power on radio. 2 - Detach power cable, power down. 3 - While holding power button down, re-attach power cable. The radio should say ADMS now.
Fusion is far easier to get into than DMR. I have had a DMR radio for nearly 3 years and herd hardly any digital transmissions or made contact. as soon as I got my fusion radio I herd lots of digital and was able to make contact to people all over the world. ive just got the anytone 868 radio and its been programmed by Moonraker ill put it on my hotspot and try again maybe ill hear dmr
Michael A they programmed lots of repeaters in I’ll put it on my hotspot and give it a try. Not tried it yet.they also programmed what seems like every repeater in the uk on it there is loads to go through I’m still playing with the radio
Fusion is easier. I always hear someone say Fusion/Wires-X is not active when there is plenty of active rooms. Maybe some of the repeaters might not be busy at times, but with a hotspot or Wires-X node there is no excuse. For DMR, should check your DMR codeplug because there is so much traffic on DMR compared to 4 years ago. If you do to the DMR Last Heard dashboard you'll see traffic all around DMR. Find someone to help you.
Hola Quiero ampliar las frecuencias en mi YAESU FT-70D no sé hacerlo, y en mi país y para la institución que laboro se usan otras bandas que no son para aficionados. Cómo puedo hacerlo Gracias
Silly question...I am rusty on funcationaliy of radio frequencies, but I am in process of getting my Technician License...but how are you getting reception and transmission all the way to AZ, Michigan, Fort Lauderdale from all the way from UK?
Ethan Corsbie That is a great question and it’s not silly. I am using the radio and it is going into a tiny Hotspot I could be going into a digital repeater nearby. And it is linked to another digital repeater via the Internet
@@digitalanaloguehamradio Thanks for the quick response. I am excited to get into the hobby. Newer technology that I am not accustomed to from long long time ago. Pretty interesting stuff.
Thanks Chris for this review of the FT70D. I am waiting to be able to take my test for Technican here in the States. I have purchased the FT70D. Your video was very informative. 73s
At the 6 minute mark when you say how much needs to be done to connect the radio to a PC, do you mean for programming with Yaesu software? I can imagine having to connect/disconnect cable, push a button and remove the battery using the RT sys software.
Not familiar with that model. But this is a very good radio only downside to the radio you mentioned this one only has a single line. Just one channel at a time not duel display
@@digitalanaloguehamradio But you say mod in the video. So i though there was a physical modification to the radio. 3:02 although you can there is a mod there's 2:56 what it is just transmits in hand bands 3:02 although you can there is a mod there's
Yes it does...they're the Band (*) and V/M (#) buttons on the Right side...and it also has the A, B, C and D DTMF control tones functions also...which are the F(Function), Mode, HM/RV and AMS buttons respectively
You will need either: 1. A Wires-X enabled repeater in range of you. OR 2. A digital radio hotspot, such as an Openspot2/3, Jumbospot, Zumspot, Pi-Star, etc. If you go the hotspot route, then yes, if it's properly configured it will just need access to your WiFi.
Hi there friend of mine has 70d, the transmit audio is weak even with the mic gain on max, and he says he cant set the deviation to wide on 70cms repeater, any replies would be interesting from Fred g4vvq.
Transmit audio is one of the main benefits of this radio it’s strong. Try a simplex test on analogue. It depends what he is going into whether it’s an all star repeater I RLP repeater ect.
I picked up an FT 70D last weekend at the Dayton Hamvention in Xenia Ohio. I will say that I find that the radio transmits and receives very well. The battery has been a big disappointment to me. It takes forever to charge using the wall charger. The price that Yaesu want for a drop-in charger is insane. A Baofeng radio that costs $25 comes with a drop in charger, but this $160 radio doesn't. The programming sequence I agree is 'daft'. I wish that I'd done some more research on the different handhelds before impulse buying this unit. I wish that I could send the radio back to HRO , but the international shipping costs from Canada to the USA is crazy. The radio performs great, but the battery life and charging situation takes the wind out of the sails..
Hi David some good comments there. Is your battery actually going dead and turning off. Because if you ignore the battery indicator it does last a fair while. Not as good as a lot of radios but I can get a day out of it if you implement battery saving. You are correct. You only have to transmit a few times and the battery symbol comes on. But if you ignore it you can get a good use
Hi chris yet another great video ! I no nothing about ham and was more into scanning as like my aircraft. But scanners are getting virtually into the world of ham these days they so high tech. but love you passion for you hobby and trying to share it ! But for us learning its alot off high tech chat between all that have alot tech nohow. I liked you streamed vids also so im on the sidelines trying understand it. I think if you did streams and videos for newbies also your ratings would go up and think you could do a good step by step videos for newbies instead of all between the ones that have the knowledge. But as said i still watch all vids . Keep the good work up mate . Tim 😎👍
Absolutely appauling battery life on this radio regardless of the settings. I only use mine on RX and it's still very poor so god knows what it's like if your transmitting as well. Please do not be tempted by the radios low price point avoid this radio like the plague you have been warned!
Hi Chris, I picked up one of these at the weekend. First impressions......great little rig, receive audio is fantastic and I got great reports back too 👍🏻. As for the battery, I’m wondering if they’ve tweaked something as I don’t seem to be having a problem with it (I do have the rx save set on .5 though). The connecting to a comp may prove a bit more problematic, I agree and can’t think what on earth they were thinking with that ‘sequence’, all the best Paul 👍🏻
R11 88 OP'S M6OPV Thanks Paul I am glad you agree with my findings of the radio. It’s a wonderful receiver very wide coverage actually like a scanner. The battery is not the best but if you ignore the symbol telling you it’s low you will be fine
If you really want to piss off the moderator, Terry, who is a real Alpha Hotel on the WIN system, key up with WIRES-X on I used to get on one of their local repeaters, if you pony up for a membership, you can get away with anything, If you are not, they give you shite about everything. Needless to say, I don't get on there anymore.
Ive just purchased a brand new yaesu vx6r for 147 would have been more . a think they are awesome radios to no digital tho but not fussed the frequencys it covers is immense 50khz to 999mhz submersible water protection superhet aswell and they been out about 15 years lol
drumhd1 thank you but don’t be put off it’s a great radio just letting people know that are not fully able-bodied. Check out another video I did FT70 simple pc connection
Yaesu is the one That is a sexy radio like ha love the receive and transmit lights automatic detection of what mode is recieveing .is thier no upgrade for the battery normally higher mah ones available. And a think yaesu was having a laugh with that usb programme cable to computer marlarkee lol pure mess around that and superhetrodyne 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
"It's a superhetrodyne so very good audio..." You don't know what a superhet is do you? Quote: A superheterodyne receiver, often shortened to superhet, is a type of radio receiver that uses frequency mixing to convert a received signal to a fixed intermediate frequency which can be more conveniently processed than the original carrier frequency. It was invented by US engineer Edwin Armstrong in 1918 during World War I. Virtually all modern radio receivers use the superheterodyne principle. Interesting video...blind leading the blind
@@digitalanaloguehamradio From my previous post... " Virtually all modern radio receivers use the superheterodyne principle." And please advise how you think superhet is better than direct conversion when it comes to audio? I'm honestly interested
@@j.cheeverloophole9029 ok I have got three superheterodyne in my example.ft 70,kenwood th70,icom I'd 51. They received week stations fantastic with no bleed over. Anytone 878,ailiunce hd1 are very poor in comparison on weak signals. They are direct conversion. Of course you can have good and bad of either sh or DC.uv5r is superhet and also poor on weak signals
my left ear really enjoyed this video
thx i am on a new camera now haha
😀😀😀
LOLS hahaha
Pretty cool that there’s actually a Mike gain adjustment in the menu. That’s something you don’t see a lot. Just ordered one of these, your video is very informative, thanks!
I've had my FT70D handheld for about 10 weeks now, and I'm still regretting buying it. I'd hoped that I'd become a little more satisfied with the unit over time, but I still have a soured view of the HT due to the battery life, and I've recently had it on the car seat beside me as I was mobile, and it was impossible to adjust the volume without using 2 hands. The unit does have good quality transmit/receive, but I've decided that I'm going to look for a better handheld that better suits my preferences.
I spent 10 minutes trying to figure out why the audio was only coming out of my left speaker, unplugging wires thinking I had a problem, LOL
I was listening with headphones. My right ear started to feel left out after a while.
HA HA HA LOL
They are wanting you to purchase RT Systems software and cable. Worth it to me, works like perfect and no removing battery and unplugging this and plugging that back in.
Good video. Heard you talking on this radio when I was testing my new mmdvm hotspot!
Hi: I have the Yaesu FT70D. I want to program this radio using a software
, but every time that I connect the data cable I have
this message "" INVALID COM SETTING"" How can I solve this issue?
Thanks
Make sure you have the drivers installed from the manufacturers website. Connect the wire to the radio and PC. Going to device manager and find out the port number. I think it is just telling you it for can’t find the comm port or it is set wrong. The procedure to get it communicating it is ridiculous. But you will have to do this making sure the comm port is set as in device manager on your computer
Can you get local fm radio music broadcasts on here like a baofeng? Thanks.
No it does not cover that unfortunately but it has a very wide receive and you can do am FM everywhere apart from airband which is just am
A quick way I get to PC Mode:
1 - Place both the data and power cable in, power on radio.
2 - Detach power cable, power down.
3 - While holding power button down, re-attach power cable.
The radio should say ADMS now.
Excellent advice why did a video on this a few months ago but thank you for bringing it to my attention.
@@digitalanaloguehamradio Great videos man, thx
Hi! Do u know how can i unlock my ft-70D? I need to use it in airband when i´m on the air! Thanks
It is not possible to transmit in the air band sorry
@@digitalanaloguehamradio Thanks! 73´s Have a nice week!!
Yaesu makes actual air band radios, but you do need a different license to use them for transmit.
Fusion is far easier to get into than DMR. I have had a DMR radio for nearly 3 years and herd hardly any digital transmissions or made contact. as soon as I got my fusion radio I herd lots of digital and was able to make contact to people all over the world. ive just got the anytone 868 radio and its been programmed by Moonraker ill put it on my hotspot and try again maybe ill hear dmr
Michael A they programmed lots of repeaters in I’ll put it on my hotspot and give it a try. Not tried it yet.they also programmed what seems like every repeater in the uk on it there is loads to go through I’m still playing with the radio
@@2j4ez you know most channels need to be kerchunked to enter talkgroup ?
@@dewroc66 Only if they are not static TGs. On hotspots, I don't kerchunk since any activity wakes it up.
@Jack Wilson That's hard to believe. I hear traffic on TAC 310 every time I have tuned in for the past 3 years.
Fusion is easier. I always hear someone say Fusion/Wires-X is not active when there is plenty of active rooms. Maybe some of the repeaters might not be busy at times, but with a hotspot or Wires-X node there is no excuse. For DMR, should check your DMR codeplug because there is so much traffic on DMR compared to 4 years ago. If you do to the DMR Last Heard dashboard you'll see traffic all around DMR. Find someone to help you.
Hola
Quiero ampliar las frecuencias en mi YAESU FT-70D no sé hacerlo, y en mi país y para la institución que laboro se usan otras bandas que no son para aficionados. Cómo puedo hacerlo
Gracias
Hector Ferreira de que frecuencia a que frecuencia puedes usar tu YAESU?
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Silly question...I am rusty on funcationaliy of radio frequencies, but I am in process of getting my Technician License...but how are you getting reception and transmission all the way to AZ, Michigan, Fort Lauderdale from all the way from UK?
Ethan Corsbie That is a great question and it’s not silly. I am using the radio and it is going into a tiny Hotspot I could be going into a digital repeater nearby. And it is linked to another digital repeater via the Internet
@@digitalanaloguehamradio Thanks for the quick response. I am excited to get into the hobby. Newer technology that I am not accustomed to from long long time ago. Pretty interesting stuff.
Thanks Chris for this review of the FT70D. I am waiting to be able to take my test for Technican here in the States. I have purchased the FT70D. Your video was very informative. 73s
At the 6 minute mark when you say how much needs to be done to connect the radio to a PC, do you mean for programming with Yaesu software? I can imagine having to connect/disconnect cable, push a button and remove the battery using the RT sys software.
Don H th-cam.com/video/V4787X0Iz7I/w-d-xo.html
The process to get the PC to get it to recognize the radio for programming is ridiculous and convoluted. Yaesu has to do better.
great radio BUT do they make an extended battery pack ?
I don't believe so but spare batteries are very cheap I have bought one but I have never needed to use it
Model is SBR-26LI I believe.
I got 3 spare battery's non ham slot charger
Hello. We can assert it's better than vx-6r?
Not familiar with that model. But this is a very good radio only downside to the radio you mentioned this one only has a single line. Just one channel at a time not duel display
How is the battery performance on that radio?
Hmm What is this mod you speak of :) Curious to know more.
It's not a mod, but it's a different way to power it up in ams mode. Check the videos around this time of this video.I did a video on it
@@digitalanaloguehamradio But you say mod in the video. So i though there was a physical modification to the radio. 3:02
although you can there is a mod there's
2:56
what it is just transmits in hand bands
3:02
although you can there is a mod there's
Does it have a * and # on the keypad. That is useful for Echolink and Allstar.
Yes it does...they're the Band (*) and V/M (#) buttons on the Right side...and it also has the A, B, C and D DTMF control tones functions also...which are the F(Function), Mode, HM/RV and AMS buttons respectively
Think a might pick a 70d up next for the digital side of the spectrums
Is it made in Japan?
Yes Steven
How u connect this radio to internet? By wifi router? Or u need any other device.
You will need either:
1. A Wires-X enabled repeater in range of you.
OR
2. A digital radio hotspot, such as an Openspot2/3, Jumbospot, Zumspot, Pi-Star, etc.
If you go the hotspot route, then yes, if it's properly configured it will just need access to your WiFi.
Hi there friend of mine has 70d, the transmit audio is weak even with the mic gain on max, and he says he cant set the deviation to wide on 70cms repeater, any replies would be interesting from Fred g4vvq.
Transmit audio is one of the main benefits of this radio it’s strong. Try a simplex test on analogue. It depends what he is going into whether it’s an all star repeater I RLP repeater ect.
I picked up an FT 70D last weekend at the Dayton Hamvention in Xenia Ohio. I will say that I find that the radio transmits and receives very well. The battery has been a big disappointment to me. It takes forever to charge using the wall charger. The price that Yaesu want for a drop-in charger is insane. A Baofeng radio that costs $25 comes with a drop in charger, but this $160 radio doesn't. The programming sequence I agree is 'daft'. I wish that I'd done some more research on the different handhelds before impulse buying this unit. I wish that I could send the radio back to HRO , but the international shipping costs from Canada to the USA is crazy. The radio performs great, but the battery life and charging situation takes the wind out of the sails..
Hi David some good comments there. Is your battery actually going dead and turning off. Because if you ignore the battery indicator it does last a fair while. Not as good as a lot of radios but I can get a day out of it if you implement battery saving. You are correct. You only have to transmit a few times and the battery symbol comes on. But if you ignore it you can get a good use
hi chris, just been given this to play with for a Newby fusion user, your video was very helpful.
regards Derek G1GDB
Thank you Derek check out my programming video.
What's the best channel Togo on please
For fusion I would use America link to get started
HAHAHA! The start of this video made me laugh out loud lol Great! Keep up the great work!
yourpaella Thanks Gary. I’m glad someone spotted it!
Hi chris yet another great video ! I no nothing about ham and was more into scanning as like my aircraft. But scanners are getting virtually into the world of ham these days they so high tech. but love you passion for you hobby and trying to share it ! But for us learning its alot off high tech chat between all that have alot tech nohow. I liked you streamed vids also so im on the sidelines trying understand it. I think if you did streams and videos for newbies also your ratings would go up and think you could do a good step by step videos for newbies instead of all between the ones that have the knowledge. But as said i still watch all vids . Keep the good work up mate . Tim 😎👍
Absolutely appauling battery life on this radio regardless of the settings. I only use mine on RX and it's still very poor so god knows what it's like if your transmitting as well. Please do not be tempted by the radios low price point avoid this radio like the plague you have been warned!
agree on that dumb idea of yaesu on the programming part cables in and out part
I gave up and ordered the programming software and cable from RT Systems!
How sensitive is this radio?
Extremely good at receive. Probably the best I have got. Include in Kenwood th74 icom id 52 and better than Yaesu ft5d
@@digitalanaloguehamradio Thank you.
@@digitalanaloguehamradio is it really better than icom id52???
@@theend5304 not fully tested receive on the 52 but this ft70 is my number one radio I grab when I want to do FM long distance thx
@@digitalanaloguehamradio thank you so much for your support!
I bought ft70dr yesterday and you added joy to me!
no need to program it via pc. its so easy to program as are all the yaesu radios .
Yeah, the programming via the computer is a pain in the ass. Could you do a video on manually programming? Thanks. Cheers Mate.
I have already done this video search back for FT 70 in-depth programming
It should not be difficult programming with RT sys software.
Yaesu has some of the best radios with the worst software and firmware update processes.
Hi Chris, I picked up one of these at the weekend. First impressions......great little rig, receive audio is fantastic and I got great reports back too 👍🏻.
As for the battery, I’m wondering if they’ve tweaked something as I don’t seem to be having a problem with it (I do have the rx save set on .5 though). The connecting to a comp may prove a bit more problematic, I agree and can’t think what on earth they were thinking with that ‘sequence’, all the best Paul 👍🏻
R11 88 OP'S M6OPV Thanks Paul I am glad you agree with my findings of the radio. It’s a wonderful receiver very wide coverage actually like a scanner. The battery is not the best but if you ignore the symbol telling you it’s low you will be fine
Hi Chris, yeah, the bty indicator has been on since about 5ish (after taking it off charge at 09:00 this morning) and still going strong 👍🏻
Chris, are you aware of the ‘easy’ way to do the programming instead of following the ADMS way?
R11 88 OP'S M6OPV I did a video on the “removing battery method” if that is what you mean thx
Yep, just found it, thats the one 👍🏻
Yaesu FT 70D, vs AnyTone AT-D878UV vs TYT MD2017 , które wybrać ?? które najlepsze
another guy asks for a Win Sys demo
DIGITAL VW aka voice wide not recommended because most systems use DN digital Narrow
Shortwave coverage?
Informative video. Thanks. Subscribed.
Great video Chris Thanks
Nice
If you really want to piss off the moderator, Terry, who is a real Alpha Hotel on the WIN system, key up with WIRES-X on
I used to get on one of their local repeaters, if you pony up for a membership, you can get away with anything, If you are not, they give you shite about everything. Needless to say, I don't get on there anymore.
It draws much current in standby
Ive just purchased a brand new yaesu vx6r for 147 would have been more . a think they are awesome radios to no digital tho but not fussed the frequencys it covers is immense 50khz to 999mhz submersible water protection superhet aswell and they been out about 15 years lol
Great radio vx6 nice one
A whole daft sequence hahaha! Truth Chris! Great review. de, W2LIR New York...
drumhd1 thank you but don’t be put off it’s a great radio just letting people know that are not fully able-bodied. Check out another video I did FT70 simple pc connection
Digital Analogue Ham Oh, I know Chris. I have two of them. They are wonderful radios with great sounding analog audio as well! Cheers from New York!
Buy the RT systems program and cable and eliminates most of those steps. Makes a difference.
GREAT LOOKING NEXT RADIO TO ADD TO MY COLLECTION.. 03-08-2019.
Roberto Ellison ThisIs a fantastic radio do not be put off
Yaesu is the one That is a sexy radio like ha love the receive and transmit lights automatic detection of what mode is recieveing .is thier no upgrade for the battery normally higher mah ones available. And a think yaesu was having a laugh with that usb programme cable to computer marlarkee lol pure mess around that and superhetrodyne 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
"It's a superhetrodyne so very good audio..."
You don't know what a superhet is do you?
Quote: A superheterodyne receiver, often shortened to superhet, is a type of radio receiver that uses frequency mixing to convert a received signal to a fixed intermediate frequency which can be more conveniently processed than the original carrier frequency. It was invented by US engineer Edwin Armstrong in 1918 during World War I. Virtually all modern radio receivers use the superheterodyne principle.
Interesting video...blind leading the blind
J.Cheever Loophole Don’t make presumptions. See previous about superheterodyne versus direct conversion. Thanks for watching
@@digitalanaloguehamradio From my previous post... " Virtually all modern radio receivers use the superheterodyne principle."
And please advise how you think superhet is better than direct conversion when it comes to audio?
I'm honestly interested
@@j.cheeverloophole9029 ok I have got three superheterodyne in my example.ft 70,kenwood th70,icom I'd 51. They received week stations fantastic with no bleed over. Anytone 878,ailiunce hd1 are very poor in comparison on weak signals. They are direct conversion. Of course you can have good and bad of either sh or DC.uv5r is superhet and also poor on weak signals
Op is the one who’s blind , and ignorant
nice
1800mAh battery... yikes.
So, you need both hands to run volume up anddown.
I'm selling this thing. Don't like that.
That’s a very fair point Richard. But some people like firefighters like that sort of thing. Where they can’t miss a call
Not everyone can use both hands.