Yaesu FT-2980 and FT-2900R Overview and Review

[@JoeFramo-uw9fp]

You gave a great presentation thank you learned a lot about this radio thank you😊

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. Glad this video was of value to you.

[@JoeFramo-uw9fp]

Thank you again I just ordered one online thank you really solid built radio😊

[@30pvfd]

Great radio this is what I use for my base radio, plus it’s easy to clone to the 2980

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. IT is a great radio!

[@KU9L]

I've owned this radio since 2010 and have loved it a lot, except mounting any radio in vehicles today presents a challenge that can be frustrating to do so in today's cars & trucks.

[@WJ6FRadio]

+David Knapp Thank you for your comment! You are correct. It was not any easy task to mount two radios in my car which is a 2014.

[@KU9L]

+K6DPF My current RV is a Lance truck camper, thus the only place to mount a 2M antenna on my F-350 is the front bumper or along the driver side hood/fender line, Looks strange when the camper is off of the truck.

[@WJ6FRadio]

+David Knapp I am using a mag mount on my suv...

[@seanlehmann4235]

Great review. Rey concise and useful info.

[@WJ6FRadio]

Sean Lehmann Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I have since upgraded to the FY-2980. It is the exact same radio except that it has 80 watts.

[@n1cy582]

Awesome video and very informative. You can't go wrong with more powerful transmitter for an emergency radio. Cheers from Three Rivers

[@WJ6FRadio]

+N1CY Three Rivers!! must be nice! I will be up at Cuddeback Lake in the near future!

[@ivrsn_1569]

Quite similar with 2980, tho ive been comparing the 2980 with icom ic 2300, which one you recommend? And an aerial antenna?

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I have not yet used the IC-2300, and is it in current production? I have used both the FT-2900 and FT-2980. They are the same except that the FT-2980 puts out 80 watts.

[@ivrsn_1569]

@@WJ6FRadio yeah currently in production. Can you kindly check it and compare the two? And give me your pov. Thanks 4G1GMU

[@HeckWes88]

I'm about to take my ham exam soon. I've looked everywhere trying to find pointers on getting my first mobile radio in between the (Yaesu 2900r) or the (TYT Th-9000d). There are so many features of the (Yaesu 2900r) I'd like to see on video (1)Smart search (2)Scanning speed compared to TYT (3) memory banks (4) marine bands "receiving only" also I'd like to hear about what antennas work best with this radio

[@WJ6FRadio]

+Wes Whaley Déjà vu

[@berkmanyt]

What power supply do you use ? Did you have to make up the cables or are they plug-n-play ?

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video and for your question. I use an SS-30DV by Power Werx. I use Anderson power poles to connect it.

[@minionman6177]

Thanks for the info on the smart search. I didn't realize that it had that. No I gotta figure out how to work it.

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

[@hbonemyint9045]

How many mine can here?

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. Are you asking how many miles/Kilometers it will transmit?

[@vexbomer]

do you have any experience with the Firestik 2 meter antennas I do a lot of off-roading and I'm wanting to Mount 1 on a spring on my front bumper

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for the question! No, I don't have any experience with them. That being said I have heard great things about them.

[@vexbomer]

Thank you for the reply I've used them for my CB for a few years they take a beating but I was unsure how they performed with a 2 meter radio 2 meter radio

[@briancherry787]

i just ordered one this friday night and should be here next week or so, from what ive read its a nice rig and cant wait to talk on it, how hard is it to program the repeater on the alpha side?

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for the comment. To program a repeater in to the FT-2900R is quite simple. I have th following video that walks you through it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYPKpIevirqlfNU

[@gregmann7936]

Hey WJ6F thanks for the review and the programming tutorial. I've had this FT-2980 for a few weeks and your programming video is most helpful! 73 Greg KN6BVY

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. Glad this video was helpful. I sold my FT-2900 so I could get an FT-2980, and they are rock solid radios.

[@MrJohndeere3720]

nice vid. :) can this radio pick up uhf & vhf channels? im looking for a radio that can pick up police, EMS & fire channels..

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. This radio only does 2m (VHF). In fact this radio has been replaced by the FT-2980. The only real difference is that it knows has 80 watts instead of 75 watts. I will say they are a solid radio!

[@tonyv8925]

You didn't say anything about the FT2980...so, what is the difference?

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. The reason the FT-2980 wasn't specifically mentioned is because at that time of filming this video it hadn't been manufactured yet. The only difference between the FT-2900 and the FT-2980 is power out put. The FT-2900 is said to put out up to 75 watts while the FT-2980 is said to put out 80 watts. Other than that I believe they are exactly the same. Programming and use of the radio are the same.

[@tittiger]

What in Hades is the difference between the Yaesu FT-2980 and FT-2900R

[@WJ6FRadio]

Pretty much just 5 watts

[@HeckWes88]

I'm about to take my ham exam soon. I've looked everywhere trying to find pointers on getting my first mobile radio in between the (Yaesu 2900r) or the (TYT Th-9000d). There are so many features of the (Yaesu 2900r) I'd like to see on video (1)Smart search (2)Scanning speed compared to TYT (3) memory banks (4) marine bands "receiving only" also I'd like to hear about what antennas work best with this radio

[@WJ6FRadio]

+Wes Whaley Thank you for the comment! It is much appreciated. As for the antenna... I use the Diamond X-50 as this radio is used as a base station radio. I went with the FT-2900R due to it being a 75 watt radio, and my experiences with Yaesu radios. I have no experience any TYT products.