Very good, solid transciever
I should preface by saying I am not an amateur radio operator myself, this was a gift for my wife who is and plans on using this radio for RACES and ARES work. She set up the radio in the house with a 12V power supply and was operating, believe it or not, with a mag-mount mobile antenna on a cookie sheet, and after digging through the manual was immediately making contacts and hitting area repeaters.
the radio is obviously very well constructed. There is nothing cheap or shabby about this piece of equipment. It is extremely solid and well made. The body of the radio is dominated by a massive heat sink. The fit and finish is flawless. The controls are easy to grasp and operate, important in a mobile unit.
Sound qualiuty from the built in speaker is excellent and it can pump out enough volume to deal with a noisy mobile environment.
As for operation, it's a Yaesu, and every piece of Yaesu equipment she's owned has been excellent, and this radio is no...
Best of the lot!
If you are seeking a rugged, dependable 2 meter transceiver for base or mobile applications, then look no further! This little gem has everything you will need for FM operation and it also has power to spare.
I've been running this radio for 8 months or so. With my home made copper pipe J-pole mounted only sixteen feet in the air I can hit repeaters as far away as New Orleans from my Mobile, AL home. This isn't entirely due to the power either as I never need the full 75 watts. In fact, I have pumped it up to full only once!
Receive is exceptionally clear as well. Honestly,guys, THIS needs to be your first choice in 2 Meter operations.
Excellent Emergency Radio
Bought one of these for my car and my wifes car for emergencies when cell network is down.
Excellent Range.
Nice lock feature allows me to configure the radio for her so she only needs to hit power to communicate.
Was able to communicate clearly from my home to her work, 10 miles away.
Windows Program App
ADMS-2900-U USB Cable/Software package to load all the local receiver frequencies and
assign names to them.
Mobile Accessories:
12v cigarette lighter power adapter
Diamond NR770HB 2 meter antenna,
trunk mount
Base Accessories:
Yaesu FP-1030A 25A power supply
Diamond D130J Discone Antenna
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