Yaesu ft-2900r Power mod.

[@AfkhamAzeez]

Great video Jaliya. There's one important step that needs to be added to the beginning of the video. Before powering off the transceiver, make sure that you're in the VFO mode, and then you press MW+DW+Power to enter the service menu. If the transceiver is not in VFO mode, then you won't be able to enter the service menu by pressing MW+DW+Power , so first you have to make sure that you're in VFO mode.

[@Mynameistux]

This was a super helpful video, and pushed me over the edge towards buying one of these to replace my 25+ year old kenwood. Being able to have an ultra low power setting for local repeaters, and dialing down the "high" setting for thermal reasons is super convenient. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for following best-practices in not using more power than required to make a QSO. 73

[@4S7JL]

Glad I could help!

[@brianf3996]

Thanks for the video. I just got this radio and wanted to lower the high power settings. Very helpful.

[@4S7JL]

Happy to help de 4S7JL

[@RamblingWithRahula]

Thanks Jaliya !

[@Whiskey6Radio]

Great video. You should do another video and dig deeper into the secret settings. I’m curious what else the radio can do

[@ParthaVU2GPS]

Jaliya thanks for the video. I have reduced the HP to 50W. I have one more question. The default step in my rig is 12.5. How to change the default in to 5Kc step. Each time i switch off and on it goes back to 12.5 step. Please help. Partha-VU2GPS.

[@4S7JL]

You can find my watsup no on my QRZ send me a text

[@pixeluser8243]

This is VERY useful. Now I know why they call it Low 1, 2 & 3, because there is no fixed value. Does something think this is voiding warranty?

[@gamingforlive2150]

I dont since ur not going above the rated output instead below or to the max of what the manufacturer recomends so propabaly not

[@AD2MM_NYC]

Great video! I just purchased a FT 2980r, would the procedure be the same?

[@4S7JL]

I think yes please try and let me know

[@AD2MM_NYC]

@@4S7JL It worked for the FT 2980. This MOD just made that radio a whole lot better, thank you!!!

[@4S7JL]

Nice to hear. One day will work on band

[@petemitchell6788]

@@AD2MM_NYC no it didn’t. It made it weaker. The 2900 was famous for blowing finals. The giant heat sink on the 2980 worked so well they bumped the power up to 80watts! If you want low power use the other settings. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@robertkeller9828]

My 2980r comes up with a B and C menu.

[@4S7JL]

Tks mate for the information..

[@robertkeller9828]

@@4S7JL Your welcome! And it got STUCK IN that menu until after the 3rd hard reset. Maybe my US model "R" has that function "crippled" eh? Finally got things back to normal though. Alot of dead channels removed. Back down to 20 good repeaters to scan.

[@4S7JL]

@@robertkeller9828 now we have some Chinese clones Also...

[@robertkeller9828]

@@4S7JL This is a genuine Yaesu ft 2980r. Registered the warranty and everything

[@kkat466]

Very helpful

[@4S7JL]

Glad to hear that

[@4S7JL]

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[@borneofile260]

Thank u

[@4S7JL]

Happy to help de 4S7JL

[@santerre1974]

How to unlock to transmit out of ban?

[@4S7JL]

Usually it's unlocked

[@4S7JL]

Usually it's unlocked

[@santerre1974]

@@4S7JL but it isn’t

[@Whiskey6Radio]

@@santerre1974 there is at least one video out there that demonstrates how to do the mod. Or do what I did. I got it done professionally at the ham radio store I bought it at so that would void the warranty

[@gamingforlive2150]

@@santerre1974 maybe region locked so do the tx mod (the solder bridges on the face plates pcb (also called TX mod)