Can the AESS system in the Yaesu FT710 be improved?

[@JonSilla]

Good info Rick! I love the trial and error..... Too bad that Yaesu did not leave a main speaker EXT jack in the back of the rig. (to cut off the small internal rig speaker) and to hook in a larger shack speaker, would be a huge improvement. And then you could play with the aess sp-40 speaker settings and have a better-sounding radio, with the improved full range 2 speakers system as it was intended.....I am going to modify my rig to do this. With Rick's modifications on the sp-40 as well! Thanks. W4FYT

[@nandrews8412]

A Greenlee knock out punch would have made quick work of cutting out that hole. Best investment I have made for fabrication, great for speakers and fan holes in metal enclosures.

[@aerofart]

Seems like another of Yaesu’s gimmicks to add a fancy “feature” label to their radios and sell you more stuff you don’t really need. I found an excellent solution for my dx10 when I want to go wireless audio and hear all the details. I have a BT transmitter connected to the headphones jack on the radio, and connect my Bose BT earbuds with excellent ambient noise cancellation to that BT transmitter. This gives me a very good wire-free, fatigue-free listening experience. Let me know if you want a recommendation for the BT transmitter that also can be used as a BT receiver. The one I have works amazingly well. The stuffed fiberglass mod sounds slightly better, less boxy. You could also try drilling a hole in the backside and experimenting with a tuned port of different lengths. Maybe best bet is to replace the driver altogether., which you did and it was a vast improvement. The in the case speaker still rattles though. I would disconnect that altogether or replace it with something better. I recognized one of the voices on 7255. That was Andy, W6AD.

[@aerofart]

Seems like another of Yaesu’s gimmicks to add a fancy “feature” label to their radios and sell you more stuff you don’t really need. I found an excellent solution for my dx10 when I want to go wireless audio and hear all the details. I have a BT transmitter connected to the headphones jack on the radio, and connect my Bose BT earbuds with excellent ambient noise cancellation to that BT transmitter. This gives me a very good wire-free, fatigue-free listening experience. Let me know if you want a recommendation for the BT transmitter that also can be used as a BT receiver. The one I have works amazingly well.

[@Kb4cod]

Use the second setting for aess for high tone or low tone

[@WarrenPostma]

I am shocked by the $0.75 crap speaker in the aess accessory speaker. I wish I had a buddy with a lathe. But if I was doing this mod myself I think I could get the job done with six or eight plunge cuts with a vibrating multi-tool and a bit of filing to clean up the edges. Still, when you have the right tool for the job, you should use it.

[@nandrews8412]

2" Greenlee knock out punch.

[@MrTommy001]

I actually think there was a lot of work involved, and not all that much of an improvement. I get by just fine with stock.

[@Niels.OZ3NO]

It is very weird that YAESU Sells A expensive Radio whit so BAD Sound both of the internal and the external speakers. You should get A refund of some of the money that you payed for the Radio. Thank you for A great informative Video 73 Vy OZ3NO

[@RicksHamShack]

I still think the FT710 is the best bargain for an HF radio at the moment. Getting the FT710 field and adding a cheap bookshelf speaker would give you a radio that would work great. Note the radio was useable as-is, I just wanted more low tones in the receive audio, which I got with this modification. Others might think the receive audio is fine, my taste is different.

[@heinoheld1089]

Thanks for the Video, but anyway the Improvement is very small. AESS is really a Fake ! My Speaker lies under the table and that's the best Place for it. In the Shack using now a small AudioBox at the Phoneconnector and sometimes Behringer Ms20. 73 - DJ5ER