New Yaesu Radios - Ham Radio Outlet

[@alexcuster1280]

85W out that’s why Yaesu rules the mobile market, will buy.

[@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen]

I just looked, and the prices on the 3165 and 3185 are absurd! $100 more than their predecessors?!! Come on, Yaesu! These are entry level radios! They don't even have C4FM!

[@EricFullwood]

Love the 150. The S/DX ASP is for real. I have APRS running on the sub-band.

[@BR20276]

Not sure I'm impressed with how the 150's control head attaches to the radio body! Unless that post it is attached to is just for demo purposes?

[@HamRadioOutlet]

It's for demo only.

[@mattyjulien]

Will it cross band repeat and can you demo it?

[@SierraWhiskeyHotelRadio]

Yes, The FTM-150RASP will do crossband repeat. You hold down PMG and M/V during power on to toggle between normal operation and crossband.

[@Atomshamradio]

2nd radio also looks like a Kenwood also is yaesu copying Kenwood. I have that radio looks the same tm- 281

[@notaYEC1955]

In the U.K. 220 MHz is used for DAB radio, so we don’t have the band unfortunately. Just 2 metres and 70 cms,

[@militaryrig]

Do any of them do crossband repeat like the old FT8800/8900?

[@rickgilbrt]

Given that they're single banders, how would they do cross-band?

[@militaryrig]

@@rickgilbrt One is dualband and I wasn't aware the other 2 were single band, Bit ridiculous in this day and age. Still look like good radios :)

[@rickgilbrt]

@@militaryrig Sorry, I knew two were single band and hadn't checked specs in the third. I like my single band 2980 for shack use because it has that huge heat sink and doesn't cycle up an annoying fan every time one hits PTT.

[@SierraWhiskeyHotelRadio]

The FTM-150RASP does do crossband repeat! It is also full duplex!

[@Atomshamradio]

It looks kinda like a Kenwood but I love it it’s on my wish list😊

[@evrenozcoskun7988]

Hello, I think it can be preferred over 2730e, because 2730e is now an old radio and has a very noisy fan. New is always new :) I will buy Yaesu ftm150asp.

[@tonytyler6390]

Yaesu going backwards...bring back the 2980

[@Choppus13]

3185 is the new 2980

[@A54729]

I want that tri-band!

[@the_mad_swimbaiter455]

Is it? I saw it can rx but can it tx in 220mhz?

[@A54729]

@the_mad_swimbaiter455 oh damn! Just looked. You are right.

[@the_mad_swimbaiter455]

@A54729 now I'm sad too 😞 lol was hoping I was wrong.

[@kc6nfv746]

The good old days they made a VHF radio with side band wish yaesu bring back the HF watt meter I like this radio because the face plate pointed up so the radio can be down low kc6nfv

[@mediocreman2]

Interesting how sloppy the VFO dial on the 150 is.

[@HamRadioOutlet]

I didn't notice it at the time, and I think what you're seeing may be a combination of rolling shutter on the camera and the bouncing of the radio's control head due to the loose mounting extension. I'll have to take a closer look next time I'm at the store.

[@dannystephens7246]

They just reboxed 3 old radios that do do not have C4FM and jacked up the price. That one looks almost like my FT-3200 2m 60 watt C4FM that I have in my truck. Was going to replace it with a FTM-200 but they have discontinued the FTM-200 and said the 150 is a replacement and no C4FM. Bad move Yaesu! Build three radios that no one will want.

[@HamRadioOutlet]

There's always a reason why companies like Yaesu discontinue popular radios and release new radios, even ones that are similar to the ones they discontinued. In recent history this was done because parts for the earlier radios were no longer manufactured, making it impossible to continue making the original radio. The new radios, with new designs, more power, and more new features, are manufactured with new parts, which cost more. It costs companies like Yaesu hundreds of thousands of dollars to design, build prototypes, test them, retool their factory and produce the new radios. The alternative is to simply stop producing the radios they can no longer manufacture (because parts are unavailable) and not make replacement radios. If they do that, we hams lose.

[@robertkeller9828]

​@@HamRadioOutletSTOP apologizing!. HRO is gonna' be stuck with trying to sell this crap! None of these radios were visually or feature-wise "appealing". They don't even look at all "sturdy". I'm gonna' be sending my FT-2980r back for a warranty repair in a couple of daze and hopefully see its fully-repaired return in 60 days or less. It will be my last Yaesu purchase.

[@HamRadioOutlet]

@@robertkeller9828 If you think telling the truth is "apologizing", then I'll not stop apologizing! They are entry-level radios that are replacing radios Yaesu cannot manufacture anymore. Icom is doing exactly the same thing and Kenwood discontinued its mobile radios long ago.

[@Atomshamradio]

Love that 85 watt radio nice and upgrade on it and the new functionality

[@Atomshamradio]

I like the layout on it😮

[@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen]

I love Yaesu, but I'm not impressed with their new lineup. Keep the 2980 and bring back the 7900! I am excited for the Icom 2730 black. Wish it would get here sooner so I can put one in my Wrangler TJ. Hopefully it will be comparable in price to the old model, since there are no new features, just a dark screen. Icom can keep the overpriced bracket that mounts the face to the unit (should be included free). I'll just 3d print my own🤣

[@Tommy-K4BWN]

I now have the Yaesu FTM 150R asp as of 11/29/24 and have just found out by a email from RT Systems they have just received the radio and will be working on the software programming how far is the great radio it's a loudspeaker on the head cannot wait to mount it in my car I'm trying to get all the frequencies repeaters program that I want in it now. It's not as easy to program as the Radioddity DB50 was but it'll work. 73 K4BWN

[@HamRadioOutlet]

Awesome! hope you have fun with the radio and the RTSystems software, when you get it. 73.

[@Tommy-K4BWN]

After getting repeaters programmed on the FTM 150 raspe I'm not happy with it it don't sound good now but when I keep a repeater we can keep it sounds like there's a radio station playing with it I didn't have that problem with my Radioddity DB50 I have been told it's a breaking up it don't sound good think I wasted my money buying this radio. I can not key up all the Repeaters like I was with the DB50 radio Yaesu FTM 150 raspe not worth the money after all

[@HamRadioOutlet]

@@Tommy-K4BWN If you have another radio, why not listen to the FTM-150's transmitted audio, both with tone and without? If it legitimately sounds bad on your other radio, then it's the FTM-150. If it sounds good, then it's either the repeater or a problem with the path (RFI). Look at the problem objectively... don't let your brain make up a problem and then confirm it! If you can't key up repeaters with the new radio that you could with your old radio, it's almost certainly a programming issue... for it to be a radio problem the new radio would have to be outputting less than 50% of its rated output power before you'd notice a difference, or you wouldn't hear your transmission on the other radio with CTCSS decode turned on!

[@Tommy-K4BWN]

@@HamRadioOutlet the other radio hits the Repeater fine but they say my Yaesu ftm150 just don't sound good and I can hear what sounds like another radio in the background when I un key the mike I have one repeater program in the radio I can hear people talking and still key up the Repeater on too of them but they can not hear it

[@HamRadioOutlet]

@@Tommy-K4BWN Again, I say, listen to your FTM-150 on your other radio. It's possible you have it on WFM, instead of NFM (or vice versa). If you can't hit a repeater with the FTM-150, then it is almost certainly a programming issue. If you can hear "what sounds like another radio in the background" when you unkey your FTM-150 then that's not a *transmitting* problem . Sounds like you have strong local interference. Without you doing some testing, as I suggested, and checking the new radio's programming, you're not going to find the problem. It *could* be a bad FTM-150... but that's extremely unlikely.

[@davenewmyer3735]

Too bad that this wasn't in time for the new HRO catalog.

[@rickgilbrt]

So Yaesu added glitz and 5 more watts to the venerable 2980 and jacked up the price. No, I'll keep my 2980 and lolk for someone to put out an all mode vhf or vhf/ujf radio,or at least one with.SSB. Plenty ov FM mobiles out there already.

[@HamRadioOutlet]

Yaesu cannot make the 2980 anymore, so instead of leaving that part of the market, they created new models with newer features and a better receiver.

[@michaeltyniec7010]

I didn't realize the 150 it was Tri-band - nice!!

[@wdsracer]

Dual band. 2m/440

[@michaeltyniec7010]

@@wdsracer I'm so confused because at 1:09 Julian switches to 222MHz - maybe receive only? Happy Thanksgiving.

[@daviddurflinger3104]

It's not, if it was a quad band it would be hot, all of these new radios are for entry level techs with no understanding of other modes, great for newbies.

[@N2YTA]

@@michaeltyniec7010 probably receive only

[@503Nick]

Such a good radio for the price point. I kinda want one

[@DavidS-iw4ei]

Sorry Yaesu, bring an updated FT-857 HF+VHF+UHF back. No more bullsh!t radios. Bring back Channel Banks! I get why Chinese are be coming more popular.

[@kc6nfv746]

The update dated Version of the 857 D is the new FT 991 A

[@DavidS-iw4ei]

@@kc6nfv746 You're Funny. The FT991a is the a poor update for the FT897d. Joe, I'll connect with you on the W6CDW 144.895 later this week. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@ArtCALHETA]

Ft 50 1:52

[@michaelsand4573]

K9SIG

[@ag1382]

Yaesu keeps introducing VHF/FM radios with or without features and then discontinues them. They are like Chinese radios. Waiting for next generation of Icom or Kenwood.

[@HamRadioOutlet]

Yaesu, like every other radio manufacturer (including ICOM and Kenwood), has been hit by component shortages and obsolescence. Rather than simply stop manufacturing popular radios and leaving a gap in their lineup, they redesign radios using components that are available, retool their factories, test, and mass produce the new radios. This shows commitment to the amateur radio community. Obsolescent components are replaced by new components. new components are guaranteed to cost more. Retooling the factory costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. Redesigning a radio and bringing it to market is not a task undertaken lightly.

[@hamradio_testbench]

Overpriced!

[@HamRadioOutlet]

It's the cost of redesignig, retooling, testing, and manufacturing, None of that gets cheaper.