Yaesu FTM-500: Full Year Review - Still a Top Choice?

[@RadioTech7388]

I didn't realize Graham Norton was working for ML&S these days.

[@JoeFramo-uw9fp]

Hello David very nice radio great to see you and nice to see you here on KZbin I'm from the USA❤

[@MacStewart]

Great to see someone explaining a radio they love, can't beat it! well done David! more content like this, would love to see David doing some HF gear like this.

[@butch3715]

I miss the larger screen on the FTM-400.

[@user-hi6im9vi2m]

David- it's a tremendous radio - I wrote the review and raved about this radio in Practical Wireless ( Nov 23) If it's any measure of how good it really is - I now have more than one. Its big secret is that it's a dual CODEC radio that can multifunction simultaneously . C4FM is available on both upper and lower displays. The Bluetooth performance is real quality . Richard G3UGF

[@jackkelley890]

Excellent video! I really appreciate the details you touched on. Have a good weekend sir.

[@adysykes9374]

Got mine from yourselves a few weeks ago for the shack to accompany my FT-710, Loving the radio, Only thing I'm annoyed about is missing out on the cashback offer! 😂

[@markznsparkz1M0AGY]

If it had SSB and satallite mode I'd have one like a shot,but it hasn't got either so not this time .which is a shame cause I do like the look of it.

[@M7OKA]

Good review, my favorite feature of the 500 is not buying one and getting the 400 instead 😉

[@Julianker]

FTM300 ftw

[@Julianker]

in fact mine came from the very man himself, should have asked him to sign it now that he is a KZbin star!

[@ROB-M0LOL-VK2OMG]

Lol thats priceless

[@codywrites]

Wish they still made the 400. Mine let out the magic smoke after my windshield leaked in my 18 wheel mobile.

[@Supernumerary]

FTM-500 can support transmit operation on the top and bottom displayed frequencies. Example, on top a repeater frequency. On the bottom the APRS frequency. When the repeater is not transmitting, hence the top receiver is squelched, the bottom frequency will activate by itself and handshake on APRS.

[@gibkcoc1]

Awesome Dave 👍🏻

[@PhilBaker1]

Well done and informative video! Thanks and 73 from America - KZ4JK

[@gm4wha]

I use one as my main radio in the house and it is the best dualband radio i have used. The display is fantastic as are all the functions especially on the digital side.

[@ryank5tar]

I have a ftm 200. PMG is my favorite function.

[@Ploggy.]

Great review David thank you 🙂👍

[@Bobby63208]

As always good video Dave am I convinced to get one south Mmmm

[@iandobson8846]

Actually, it can TX on the bottom frequency, it can be done from a secondary button on the microphone.

[@jockmazza]

Cool all the vids say top "band" it's the top VFO or as some of us would say the top radio. I have one and due to house refurb.. it"s not been used yet. Thunderpole magmount and Diamind dual bander waiting to be deployed asap. 73

[@m7trsradio]

Great video. Hope the yaesu ft817 replacement is going to look like this ft820 maybe with 20w. Here's hoping 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

[@radio_0_noise]

Instead of so many bands, I'd rather want to see SSB on a radio at this price point

[@simontrenchard38]

Thank you Dave. Top review. Got me salivating...OOhh err mrs! 💦

[@abecollins2266]

I saw on another channel that the on-screen keyboard is not QWERTY as it is on many other radios including Yaesu models. Did Yaesu fix this in a firmware update for the FTM-500 ? Nice review. Thank you!

[@Supernumerary]

The only thing better than an FTM-500 is owning two of them. Perhaps one for the house and one for the car. Or, store one in an EMP resistant enclosure, use the other.

[@jonathanjenkins8630]

Looks good. Cheers from Jon, GW4LJW.

[@rikrik8410]

Good vid thanks, ok with vhf air band, how about uhf am military air band also of interest to enthusiasts?

[@Scotscan]

Nice rig, yaesu have thought about what is useful

[@FABcruiser]

What’s the easiest way to programme it when moving from an FM only radio which I programmed with Chirp? Yaesu or external software. Thanks - David G0PBS

[@Martin_Lynch]

The RT Systems software is very popular, please see the link here; www.hamradio.co.uk/yps-m500-usb-for-new-yaesu-ftm-500-radio

[@nateitkin8279]

Chirp has been known to brick Yaesu so I use RT Systems for my FT-991A. I think the response from Yaesu is "too bad so sad" if that happens. Honestly I like chirp better, but it's not worth bricking an expensive Yaesu rig to save $25 on software. 73

[@Wahab_k19]

Bonjours de 7X5SV algeria

[@jockmazza]

Bon jour mon ami. Comment ca va ?

[@KevinBasilMagnus-sy7rm]

David you look like the SAS ACTION MAN, action figure & his Special BLACK OPS comms set, "Who Dares Wins" HOOYAHhh!!🎉🎉 Singapore 9V1KM KK7QGL

[@Ploggy.]

🙂👍

[@LyndonEvans-l6j]

lol is this the um channel ? um maybe not um

[@ehayes5217]

Great review & thanx, 73 de WA4ELW in TN 🇺🇸 dit dit 😃

[@jockmazza]

Thanks. My 500 is still not used. 2E0IXA 73