YAESU FT-2980 - New radio in the Shack.

[@joeflanagan354]

Great video and I am exepcting a YAESU FT-2980 in the post this week. After watching this video, I am extremely looking forward to using my one when it arrives.

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Excellent stuff! I imagine you have it by now. I'm still very happy with mine and have had 0 issues with it. I have run it at full pwr 85w and it is still spot on. Enjoy your new toy.

[@rosswmccallister4866]

Ok, so Dude you rock... thank you for the great informative video.... I'm a newby just getting stared and trying to justify buying a mobile and make it my bass for now. I like how you have a good informal approach in explaining your info and presenting the product. After watching your vid... I think I'm going to get one of these....

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Hey Ross thanks for the comment! Its much appreciated. Glad you like the vid and especially glad you are thinking about getting a YAESU FT-2980. After a month of using it I am totally satisfied with the investment it is a great little radio with big performance. I am hearing stations from all over and getting out with excellent audio and signal reports. Let me know if you get one I would love to hear your thoughts and in the meantime, Stay safe and get on AIR. Best 73 Simon M0YKS

[@timg5tm941]

Nice addition to the shack. 73

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Tnx Tim. 73!

[@stevenaustin2860]

great video simon and nice radio have just bought a kenwood tm241a mono band 2m but i dont like 2m because all the 2m guys round lancishire are ideots lol simon but luv hf luv listening to geoff g8ofq in the orkney islands he booms great fella geoff and allso a friend of mine on facebook is your m8 w2re ray and when i get my test done i can talk to you all cant wait 73 and keep up the great videos simon budd hope the family are well stay safe 73 and oh thanx for the mension the other day 73 ste from skelmersdale

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

hey buddy 73

[@joeolson8641]

Nice review. I just pulled the trigger on this beast, myself. It will be going inti my Jeep TJ, once I gather the antenna and mounts. Can't wait to see how it reaches across the northwoods and prairies. BTW, great shack! 73, KC0IGS

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Glad you liked my shack thanks 👍 cool on getting the YAESU they are great I like mine a lot and made some good contacts with it. Have fun with yours best 73 de M0YKS

[@stvncraig]

Such fun getting a new radio in the mail :). You are obviously happy and excited. You may not see the notifications on KZbin, but I'm sure your excitement is going viral! Enjoy your new radio. 73's

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Thanks Craig yes I am a happy ham! Best 73

[@krazytrinisteve]

Look at all that vinyl! Geez

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Lol ha ha you spotted the tune!

[@BikePractice]

Love your enthusiasm and a great vid.

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Thanks! Hope you enjoy a few more! Best Regards Simon M0YKS

[@WJ6FRadio]

Outstanding video! I have an FT-2980 as well, and they are a workhorse! Easy to program and use! Made a video on the older version (FT-2900). Keep up the great work!

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Thanks for the comment i am enjoying the FT-2980 and now had it a couple of months. Its a great piece of kit for sure. I will check ur video and just for info I have an original FT-2600m at my holiday cabin still going strong. That was why I fancied this one. Good Value for sure. Hope we meet on air one day. Best 73 Simon M0YKS

[@WJ6FRadio]

@@M0YKSHamRadio How I wish I had me a Holiday Cabin!

[@Armenopoulos.P]

Hi how many Ampers should be the power supply for this radio. 12amp is it good enough?

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Hi it will draw 12- 13amp on full pwr 85w so that is pushing it but if your sticking to 50w max it will be fine i would say. But I always prefer to over do it and I run a 25-30 amp psu.73 hope this helps

[@eddiephillips2000]

Nice looking rig there Simon. In need of upgrade here myself. 73 from AL USA

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Tnx Eddie I'm pleased so far. Really nice. 73

[@hamandshortwaveradioirelan4773]

Great review thanks for taking the time to review the radio

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

No problem 👍Thanks for the comment!

[@arrazipray9312]

Which is better 2980 or the 2980R/E?

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Hi bud, I have only used the 2980 but have had it since March this year and can say its superb for the money. I'm sure the other models will also be quality however I aint tried the next model yet. 73 thanks for watching hope you get sorted 👍

[@macvideoworld]

I am fairly new to Ham radio, and after watching a few videos, I just bought a shiny new Yaesu 2980R/E. I was hoping to use this for maybe communications but also for fun and occasional hearing of local news (police/fire/ems) and occasionally airline traffic etc as I live next to an airport. Just something I was curious of. Now after playing, I just found out that this doesn't do all those frequencies and now wondering what best use I can do with my new radio. Thanks

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Hi Mike, good to hear your getting into Ham radio. The radio you have is a great piece of kit to use to make a radio contact on the 2m fm simplex band and repeaters. It will also receive NOAA weather sats, as well as a few LEO Sats and the ISS. You can also hear commercial taxi but dependant where your located as in country I am unsure of what else. Hope you get into your new radio and make some contacts. I made 3 contacts today on mine which were all new stations to me, there is a lot of new comers getting on the 2m FM band recently. Its what we need, best 73 Simon M0YKS

[@macvideoworld]

@@M0YKSHamRadio Thanks much for your response Simon. I watched your video and must say I was overwhelmed with all the stuff you have there, very impressive. I feel like you are like an airplane pilot. I will keep my radio as I bought it, and will try to learn some stuff on how to use it. I am located in NY, and I looked up the radio reference frequencies online, and looks like none of police, fire/ems, airlines are in my range of frequencies here where I am. So I will now get my licence and then try to communicate with new ham buddies that I will be able to within my 2meter radio capacity. Thanks again, 73, Mike.

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Great to hear you are gonna go for it. Its much easier to do these days and well worth the effort. Had to laugh regarding being a pilot, i guess it does all look a bit techy. 😁 not long back someone came in the house unknowing I was a ham and stopped dead ar the door when they saw the set up took two steps back, looked me up and down with a worried look as if I was a secret agent lol. I tried to explain it was a hobby but don't think he was listening 😅

[@bigbone88]

Hello Mike Z,i wonder where is made your model?thanks 73s

[@John-uj9zy]

Thanks for the review. I waited until the radio went on sale to pull the trigger, but it's on backorder. 73 from Ohio KE8MXE

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Nice! hope you have it now? Best 73 and many thanks!

[@simontemplar0468]

The FT-2980 is a good radio. :)

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Tnx Pat, cant wait to get on it properly. 73

[@M1PAC]

Well then I better switch my radio on a bit more then Si. Looking forwards to speaking with you once more . And Congrats on the new Radio . De M1PAC

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Gave you a shout last night lol. Catch u soon buddy 73

[@drewby4563]

What record's & what kind of tunes bredwin

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Mainly reggae and hip-hop with some rock and dance

[@MRWonderingHaggis]

Hi new family member here

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Hi Buddy! Welcome!

[@woodferd]

Glad you took the time to show off your new purchase! New to ham and wondering if I should get this one or the FTM-7250 for $100 more...will I regret not having dual band and digital? Greetings and 73 from Washington State, USA KJ7NNE

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Hi Steve, it's a great radio for the price, the recieve is excellent as is the transmission I am very satisfied. However like you say not any other bands so if your a big 70cms fan its worth paying a bit more. Its fairly quiet this end on 70cms and I am fortunate to have a number of radios to operate on that band which I do when working SATELLITE which is very active. So I guess you need decide what you might want to do now and possibly in the future such as working the SATELLITE bands where dual band is essential. Have fun deciding hope you end up as happy as I am. Best 73 stay safe. De M0YKS Simon

[@woodferd]

@@M0YKSHamRadio Hey Simon, I pulled the trigger and ordered the FT-2980 today and the MFJ 4128 power source, recommended by Gigaparts.com for this unit. If it weren't for people like you sharing experience and knowledge with people like me, I'd still be lost on where to start. I'm gonna try not to wear out the carpet pacing waiting for it to arrive!

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

@@woodferd That's great to hear Steve! I appreciate the positive feedback and glad the video helped you chose an awesome piece of kit. Great you're getting a complete package. That short wait will be soon rewarded with years of fun and reliability. I am still getting fully bonded with mine but I will say everything is easy enough to setup and the contacts I have made using it have been excellent quality. I really like it and it looks and feels better than you expect, you will be shocked on how big it is and its weight. You get a lot of radio for a small cost, enjoy and let me know what you think to yours once its in your shack. 73 have fun unpacking, tnx and stay safe. de Simon M0YKS

[@C4FMnews]

I wish I could hear you during most of this presentation. PLEASE invest in a chest mike, every time you turn away from the directional mic on the camera you go deep sea diving on us. 73

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Thanks for the feedback Larry, I will try to improve future audio. Best 73 Simon M0YKS

[@microminiskirt]

What is the best brand and model number for an AC adapter for this radio to use as a base station? Need the specs 20 AMP, 30 AMP OR WHAT? PRICE? AND where to buy it in USA?

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

I would recommend a 30amp supply from any good Ham retail supplier. If you contact one they will advise you of the best model to suit your requirements and price range. I am in the UK and not familiar with the US ham stores. Best 73!

[@microminiskirt]

@@M0YKSHamRadio I LIKED THE DUAL METER SELENEX 1235M? I BELIEVE THAT WAS THE MODEL. THEY ALSO HAVE THE SAME MODEL WITHOUT THE AMP METER AND VOLTAGE METER.

[@sweeneyTodd-de4by]

Hi Simon great video im just about to sit my foundation licence, im thinking of getting this radio unless you can suggest a better one,also what aireal did you say you had on the side of your hose please? Thank you Darren

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Hi Darren, good luck with the foundation exam. Yes its a good radio for the price. The antenna I use is a Diamond F23. Both work well. 73

[@sweeneyTodd-de4by]

@@M0YKSHamRadio will i need to buy a separate power supply for it? Also how tall is your aireal? 73S

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

@@sweeneyTodd-de4by yes you need a decent 30 amp power supply unit. also some coax with plugs/socket connectors. The Diamond F23 is about 15ft quite big. There are smaller antennas out there. This particular one is a single band antenna and has excellent receive and TX capability over other vertical 145 mhz antennas.

[@johnc3403]

Hey Simon, a word to the wise here. If you are running two rigs through the same PSU and they share another piece of kit in common, like an external speaker, you MUST NOT use the fuse in either rigs negative lead (as supplied). Because, if either rigs negative fuse were to blow, the rig would still power up finding a return via the speaker wire and through the other rig. That's OK until you key up and the rig tries to draw 20A through the other rigs audio stage. I have NO IDEA why Yaesu put a fuse in the negative lead (only old classic cars have positive-grounds systems). They are worse than pointless, they are dangerous. ALWAYS bypass them in a shack setup. Nice review btw, I have one on it's way from ML&S as we speak.. cheers, John EI5JS

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Hi John, sorry for the late reply. Good advise and something that could easily happen. Fortunately my setup does not share any hardware and each radio has a separate ext speaker. BUT I am glad you mentioned it because you could prevent someone else considering this. I could see it happening with the yaesu speaker as it has the switch allowing different inputs, but as said I have separate ones anyway. Hope you like your new radio. Look forward to working you one day. Best 73 Simon

[@bayanicruz8914]

How do you set Ptt id in yaesuft2980r ..great help sir..dx 419 (phil

[@piterex7]

Will this radio work on simplex without repeater ?

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Yes its brilliant on simplex excellent receive with a good extension speaker plugged in. Had it a year now and still like it. No issue at all great radio for the cost.

[@MM0IMC]

I see the Russian amplifier is back on display. Is it working again?

[@3qdx]

Maybe I missed it....but at about 6:40 you show your meter with voltage/power output etc. I was REALLY hoping you would test it for output to see if it actually puts out 80w and does it STAY at 80w after sustained transmissions? Some rigs won't and will reduce output as they heat up.

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Hi great question. I have had it a few months now and have always run full power 85W into the Diamond F-23 and have a power meter in line. I have not noticed any deterioration in output power and my overs are reasonable. The radio does however become very hot and takes a while to resume room temp when talking for a long period of time, but again no problems detected. So far I am very satisfied with this model and I have also got a FT-2900 60W similar build but older up at my holiday shack which again is solid, had it over 15 years. Hence the reason I bought this one. Best 73 hope this helps. M0YKS

[@3qdx]

@@M0YKSHamRadio Excellent OM. Thanks so much for entertaining my query. Take care and 73's.

[@M0RSF]

Is that the little fella that does 80W? Nice bit of kit. Can you report back if the radio runs hot? Speak soon, 73 Chris M0RSF

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Hi Chris yes it's the 80watter. Will do, and also met a mate of yours recently called Cap. She spoke highly of you. Best 73 catch you soon on my FT-2980 😎

[@M0RSF]

I'm sold, ordered one and it should arrive Monday. It will be ideal for local QSO's and Chasing SOTA, HEMA, WOTA & Trig Point Activators. 73 Chris M0RSF

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

@@M0RSF good move, I'm really pleased with mine they are a great piece of kit for the price. Look forward to a qso. 73 buddy

[@bayanicruz8914]

Gooday sir..can you help how to reset my yaesu 2980r..DX419 (PHIL)

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Hello 👋 hold down all three buttons at same time ( Dw/REW - A/N LOW - MW F/MR Buttons) and turn it on whilst still pressing the three buttons to reset.

[@bayanicruz8914]

@@M0YKSHamRadio thank you sir..stay safe allways..

[@thescorpiontattoo]

Am considering this radio. I know it's not been that long, but are you still happy with it? Recommend it? From M0VXD, Stamford Bridge, York.

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Sorry I missed this, yes for the money it is very good and I would recommend it. No signs of trouble and I have been getting good reports. Great receive capability!

[@accertangelescitychapter7901]

Does this have a humming tone?

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

Don't quite understand the question if you mean a noise on standby it is silent. It has full CTSS tones as well as tone burst on the mic

[@TheRandomDead]

I think you need to work on your microphone skills when recording video. Every 30 seconds you are putting your thumb over the microphone or something and the video muffles out

[@africantwin173]

Have you tried the Alignment mode on this radio to adjust the RF power. I wounder if it also works on the 2980. Do you have the service manual on this 2980 kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4GoiHydbqhkh5I

[@M0YKSHamRadio]

No Bud, I am happy enough with the 85w. My high gain vertical 5/8 x 3 stacked antenna is up high and my QTH is good enough. besides the finals could get cooked and i really like the radio as it is. Thanks for the link though, good video, I watched it. Will be useful for anyone wanting to try it. But not me lol Thanks 73!

[@africantwin173]

@@M0YKSHamRadio I needed 1 Watt for 24/7 Allstar with this radio, not 125 Watt Sir. Hi.