Setting Memory Banks in the Yaseu FT3DR (FT5DR) & FT2DR - Ham Radio Q&A

[@bruceenterpriseriskservice9752]

One of the best amateur radio tutorial videos I have watched!

[@turtlecreek4633]

This is like my third, fourth, fifth trip back to this and your APRS video since buying the radio a year ago as i use more and more features of the ft3d. I am now using the CAMs for the few places I spend weekends away from home at. So much cool stuff in this little radio. Much appreciated Michael! 73 w3rrm

[@JosephDZaks]

Thank you for your many well done and helpful videos. Easy to understand.

[@bruceenterpriseriskservice9752]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Just purchased FT5 and awaiting delivery. Getting set to program. Cheers & 73. VA7BDC

[@hbryant1971]

Saved up for it, bought, now Love it. Although I still like the precise aspects of CPS for Alphanumeric and parameters, digital or otherwise.

[@glennfisher7469]

Well done, thanks -- I'm a "tech guy" find myself down a few dark trails on my FT3DR. Very helpful, we could use instructions like these in the line of business I work!

[@d3jake]

Thank you for your videos. I recently got a new FT3DR, and this video, along with your APRS videos were very helpful. 73

[@Rhettopia]

These instructions work for the FT5DR as well! I got my radio programmed! Thanks!

[@brunoralet2680]

Very good video. Much more effective than the imprecise user manual. I finally understood how to add a memory channel to a bank directly on the tx without having to do it via a pc. Thank you Michael ! 73 Bruno ON7WT

[@alexdelchini2802]

Thank you for a good instructional video on a great feature of the FT3DE radio 👍

[@rowdyron4111]

Fabulous presentation. Thanks much.

[@BillCodyColorado]

Thank you so much for your videos! They are getting me up to speed quickly on my FT3DR. Something that WAS eluding me is how to register a saved memory channel to a specific bank. I'd follow the procedure on page 17 of the Advanced manual, but I always get hung up on Step 4 which says "Rotate the DIAL to select the memory bank (BANK1 to BANK24) to register the memory channel." All I ever saw was memory channels, but never BANK names. Until - I turned the dial COUNTER clockwise, then all the bank names appeared. Voila! Again - keep up the great work. I'm new to this hobby and guys like you make it enjoyable. KFØAWD Bill.

[@ghostrider196319]

Thanks, been trying to figure this out for a while now.

[@aschneid62]

Great video! Right to the point and no nonsense! Thank you!!

[@lyncchoo]

Nice video. I've watched it now and again when I need a refresher.

[@andrewlee109]

Good explanation of yaesu memory banks I have the ft70 and 850d both use the memory bank setting. Thanks

[@coinoath]

As always, very informative. I wish the ftm-400 had this option.

[@1OTDM]

Crazy that it doesn't...

[@McPilot_W3DDS]

Thanks Michael.. Great info... Glad you read the manual!!

[@JimmyShot]

Great video man, thank you for the easy instructions

[@davidedger3935]

Very useful video. Thanks for a very clear description and demonstration.. 73

[@macr88]

Great explanation as well as being very clear and concise, thank you!

[@WonderMonkey2]

Thanks, very helpful!

[@PaulieShortcuts]

Is there a way to manually program banks? I ended up wandering across the CAM mode which is also pretty cool.

[@toddguse]

This was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! 73 n1cko

[@mylesl2890]

love to see how to put. ''TG"" into memory not sure why they only allow for 5. but a video on that be great

[@BrianKolb71]

I noticed that this radio can receive the 6 meter band...but is there a way to change it to FM instead of AM?

[@PeterB_California]

Nice job well done

[@lyncchoo]

Thanks! Just subscribed. Only Video I found that shows how to select a bank for scanning. Let me ask a question if I may. I selected a band, then I scan the band. I continually get a loud squelch as it goes from one channel in the band to another. This doesn't happen with all the channels, just some.

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

I've had the same thing happen while scanning. A birdie, spur, or other stray RF signal opens up the receive while on scan. There are so many RF generators in our homes that it is quite common. You might need to set the squelch setting a bit higher or use receive CTCSS on your channels.

[@mikengeerockstarkaraokedj8474]

Question, I am about to purchase this radio, I was wondering since you've had this radio for about a year now what mods / accessories you'd recommend for this radio?

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

Number one accessory is the drop in charger. The radio charges a lot faster with it. You can use the power transformer that comes with the radio on the drop in charger so you don't need to buy another. Next would be a spare battery and third item the speaker mic. I use the standard speaker mic‚ not the one with the built in camera. An aftermarket antenna is a nice add-on. There are so many choices I don't have a particular recommendation. I am playing with one of those ABREE folding antennas and will have a video on it in the next week or so.

[@mikengeerockstarkaraokedj8474]

@@KB9VBRAntennas cool, thanks for the fast response. I enjoy the channel. Trying to get back into the ham radio, or a bit deeper into. My names Mike K0MYK from Nebraska. thanks again 73's

[@Climb_Trees]

I've had the ft3dr for about a month. Any idea why when I scroll through menu options or touch the screen the squelch opens and gives a brief static signal?

[@ryanp9084]

Mine does this when the squelch is at minimum.

[@HeckWes88]

I cant find time to study for the ham radio exam so guess I'll just get a gmrs license what's the best gmrs radios?

[@KeithKaiser]

Thanks for the bank information. I have some anomalies I'd like to ask you about. The first is that when I display bank 1 on the radio it shows up as a lowercase 'b' 1, all other banks show up as uppercase 'B' 2...etc. It probably means nothing but it is strange. My second anomaly is around one of my banks. I have bank, 1, 2, 3, 4, and bank 13. One, two, three, and four all shows as I rotate the knob, but 13 despite having about 21 split frequency channels in it does not. In fact I can't find anyway to get to bank 13 except in the program (rtSystems). Your thoughts would be appreciated.

[@mabo4848]

great., thank you ! very good

[@Pedro8k]

Any way of reducing the size of the frequency readout it seems very large for the size of the screen

[@RVLifestyle]

I see you have banks for CB Radio and FRS... how do you get these on the FT3D? I don't see those frequencies available. Did yo have a mod done? Mike, K8ZRH

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

My FT3DR is unmodded and I don't have any out of band channels in it, with the exception of a couple of local fire department paging channels that I like to listen to. Maybe you saw those FRS and CB freqs in a different video?

[@RVLifestyle]

@@KB9VBRAntennas I'll be darned... swore it was yours. Your videos are excellent... this from a fellow KZbinr (kzbin.info). Somewhere I saw someone who had CB and FRS channels in their ft3d.

[@pmc791]

I have a question. I have a problem with my Yaesu FT3DR memory bank. I am not allowed to swap memory on the B side other than the AM frequency between the banks. On the A side, I can select the memory bank I want normally. Have you encountered such a problem? 73 OH6BOD Mika from Finland

[@gfyrmf8736]

Quick question. Can analog channels be stored in memory?

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

Yes, the radio supports analog FM communication.

[@kingsingh1973]

Do you know if the Yaesu FT3D can do voice alerts for APRS?

[@swampscott_pack55_tv47]

Thank you! However....i have gotten into a state where in channel A i cannot select bank 3. I can select banks, 2, 4, 5...wait a minute! Meanwhile, on channel B i can ONLY select bank 3. I have tried setting the A to MR mode, still can't change B bank from bank 3. Can you think of what secret setting i triggered to cause this? 73, KC1JZH

[@1crazynordlander]

I see you listed FT2DR in the title. Mt question is not related to banks but is the FT3DR louder than the FT2DR. I don't think you had the FT2DR right? I have to crank the volume way up on my FT2DR to be able to hear anything.

[@maxximass90]

I own a FT3DR. The speaker is much weaker than a Baofeng UV5R

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

I've have to compare the audio between the two units. Audio loudness seems to be a relative issue as what's loud enough for one person may not be the same for the other. If I'm in a situation where it's hard to hear the radioI'll usually use the speaker-mic or an earpiece to get the audio closer to my ear.

[@1crazynordlander]

@@KB9VBRAntennas Thanks for replying. Finding it lacking compared to the Anytone AT-D878UV Plus and my Ailunce HD1. I hated to bring up the Ailunce because they are crap compared to the FT2DR but the sound is much louder and it is unfair to compare the FT2DR to the Anytone AT-D878UV Plus because it is a DMR radio. But I am just comparing sound levels. I just think Yaesu could have boosted the sound a tad bit. I have to have it cranked to 80 percent volume level to equal what the other two are turned to the lowest volume setting. Oh Well I will have to find someone who has the FT3DR to compare. I like the radio...volume is my only beef...

[@doghouse94087]

Is this procedure basically the same as would be used on the Yaesu FT 60?

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

I'm not sure‚ as the FT-60 doesn't have the touch display like the FT3DR

[@Stefaon]

When following the YAESU procedure, after using the F / MW button, the number of the memory channel is displayed, and not the BANK one. You must turn the DIAL counterclockwise until you see BANK numbers and not the MEMORY ones. Very confusing ...

[@jmauricioparra]

Thaks for the video... Many RA of our Radio Club, we have FT-2DR, but we do not have the data cable .... We have the ADMS software but without cable, we need to use the SD CARD to program our FT-2DR ... But we do not know how to do it. .. Could you help us please .... HJ3TMP ... 73

[@kennethpeterson5610]

Sad, the bank names do not showup on the main screen just the bank number, and there is no audio announcment of the channel frequency or channel name. Lets make the radio a little larger so everything can be displayed.

[@charlesriley9426]

Could I use the sd card in my ftm-400dr on ft-3dr?

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

You should be able to. The FT3DR is a little picky about the type and size of the micro SD card‚ but if it works in the FTM-400 it should work in the FT3DR.

[@malanalan1]

Now, How do you assign channel to a bank using FT-5DR? There is no M.WRITE

[@waytospergtherebro]

Obnoxiously, on the 5D the 'M > V' soft button is enabled in bank mode but does absolutely nothing. State management is not something Yaesu firmware engineers do very well.

[@vanapplegate]

When I hit bank as shown, I get “no bank” message

[@applejacks971]

I can't believe Yaesu didn't put banks in the ftm-400. $550 radio, 1000 memory slots, and no memory banks. Yet they put them in $90 radio's like the Ft-4x etc. A non-bank mobile radio is pretty worthless when traveling around the country. I have 148 repeaters programed in from Omaha to Phoenix, and have to scan them ALL instead of being able to store then in banks of 250 mile sections.

[@haisamido]

It seems that the ADMS software only works on Windows! Has anyone tried to use ADMS on a virtual machine on mac os x ?

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

I haven't personally, but I've heard mixed results in using ADMS on a Mac. The biggest issue is getting the cable driver to properly install. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't

[@OG_Zlog]

Second!

[@Kodo-Nashi]

First