FT70DR Fusion repeater setup

[@aardvark237]

Thanks for that! Your the only site where someone actually shows you step by step on how to program.

[@Oldcomputer]

Thanks for walking the whole way through this. I thought it would be more complicated but looks like its mostly like programming up a FM repeater. I just got a FT70D and looking forward to getting it going. 73s

[@2j4ez]

Glad it helped

[@xaviernj]

I have a Yaesu, and have no clue what was done here. however, I appreciate this gentleman's efforts.

[@2j4ez]

Which Yaesu do you have?

[@530eman]

Tony T I agree, there is nothing that came with the radio to help with basic programming...

[@davidblackman-wells9572]

I don’t seem to be able to get the t to stay in DV mode it seems ok in fm but drops as soon as I go to digital

[@statesideqsod]

Thanks for posting. Once you're on the repeater can you pick & choose what distant places to try and contact or, are you limited by the repeater setup??

[@2j4ez]

If the repeater is fusion then you can press the wires x button and select a room to connect to

[@statesideqsod]

@@2j4ez Tnx fer the quick response. What about reflectors YSF or FCS: Can you directly connect to these via your local fusion repeater or do you also have to go through Wires-X?

[@soupdragon12345]

Did I miss something? Did you show connecting too fusion after the audio report .

[@fotomotoxxiii]

Thanks for the video mate. I just got this little powerhouse and have no idea how to use it now I do!

[@2j4ez]

Mr.G Disabled2Able glad my video helped it’s a very good radio fusion is much easier to use than dmr . Thanks for watching

[@2j4ez]

nolatux to me digital ham radio is not real radio . Radio to me is putting up a bit of wire and talking round the world

[@ituksw]

Many thanks for the info on the CTCSS repeater tones, manuals a bit vague.

[@tommyleddy8728]

Thanks for a great video.

[@2j4ez]

Hope it helped

[@michaelscoofield]

How to set the radio for crossband sat operation please?

[@johnhe0414]

Is there a way to “review” the information settings once it has been programmed into to memory? How do I check this ?

[@2j4ez]

If you go through the memory to the repeater you want to check press function then mode it will change from channel name to channel frequency then you can check it. Press function and mode to get it back to channel name

[@SQ9KPK]

can broadcasting stations be received?

[@2j4ez]

No just 2/70cm ham radio digital and analog

[@marks2254]

Thank you for the video. I’m a newbie so if this is a dumb question, I apologize in advance. When you programmed in the repeater, your first step was to change the mode to DN. How did you know to use that digital mode instead of VW?Thank you.

[@2j4ez]

There’s no such thing as a dumb question we are all still learning every day is a school day. I’ve got a app on my phone called repeater book and I can tell the app to just display fusion repeaters near me and the one at welham green showed up hope that helps

[@marks2254]

Thank you. I have a Yaesu FT-70 too and one of the digital modes of the radio is DN and the other is VW. Does Fusion indicate DN, not VW? As I understand it, VW is voice only digital and DN is voice and data?

[@2j4ez]

@@marks2254 not sure what vw mode is maybe you have a newer firmware on the radio than me?? I’ll look into what vw mode is

[@marks2254]

On my radio, the Digital VW mode was turned off at the factory. To turn it on , go into the menu that opens when you long press the Function button then dial to menu item 16 (DIG VW) and turn it on. That’s how it was with my radio.

[@2j4ez]

@@marks2254 ok ill look into that cheers

[@johnhe0414]

Thank you so much for this! You make this look easy!

[@2j4ez]

johnhe0414 the ft70de is a very easy radio to get in to and fusion is much easier to get going than dmr thanks for the sub and thanks for watching

[@johnhe0414]

2j4ez The FT70 is my first radio and I am a first time HAM, I have been looking for videos specific to this model - again thanks!

[@2j4ez]

johnhe0414 no problems . Welcome to the hobby ft70 great radio . Maybe chat on fusion soon . If your not near a fusion repeater then you can use a raspberry pi as a hot spot thanks again for watching

[@carpman4767]

Nice 1

[@JPHET37]

Analog voice still sounds better. Set your radio to DCS -digital coded squelch and Narrow band you will really like it

[@2j4ez]

Giovanna Catzinsky the signal wasn't great coming into my qth if I go up the road a bit the quality of the voice is better . But I also think analog voice sounds better

[@soul.rebel1986]

Thank you!!!

[@BMoon84]

Sir, nice video. You seem to be breathing hard, you may want to see a doctor. 73

[@2j4ez]

Andrew Wiley Is no I had a cold that week probably why I sound out of breath thanks for watching

[@JohnSmith-wl8cv]

If that's the audio on fusion well for the money crap

[@2j4ez]

John Smith im not to keen on the digital audio I've got a few digital radio and they don't sound as good as good old analog audio . I'm going to do a video comparing the audio from rt3 and fusion radio