I am brand new to Ham and bought this as my first unit. A lot to learn, so will be following you on this YT channel. Very informative.
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the hobby and to the channel 👍
@rays9033 Жыл бұрын
Great setup walk through! Your series of vid’s on this radio will be super-helpful to me since I still have this radio in the box! Thanks for creating these vid’s for this radio. I always learn something new when watching someone else set-up a radio. The Ape does it again, awesome job!
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ray, we have more coming!
@rays9033 Жыл бұрын
@@TheSmokinApe sweet! That should help limit other viewers from responding to my continued reluctance to read the manual, and mitigate the dreaded RTFM response from viewers. 😁
@HOAHamRadio Жыл бұрын
Nice overview with plenty of specifics; you picked up on this fast!
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out Bob, this one will go in my Jeep and replace the Yaesu 7900
@barryinn1778 Жыл бұрын
I am glad that your doing these instructions. The only other person doing this is the ham guy in uk, but he is hard to understand because of his accent.
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Thanks Barry, glad you like them 👍
@WJ6FRadio Жыл бұрын
Great video!! Makes me want to ditch my FTM-400 and pick up an FTM-500!
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Thanks Craig. I never had the 400…
@esincl52 Жыл бұрын
In case you haven't found this out yet, When you long press your function button and get to the menu, you can then use the sub dial to go through the menu by group. Also the top left button, if you long press it, that will take you to the menu for the fron and rear speakers
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info 👍
@jonathanwelter Жыл бұрын
Interested to see your install in your Jeep. I’m thinking of doing the same in my Gladiator.
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
I will cover that 👍
@jonathanwelter Жыл бұрын
@@TheSmokinApe is there a MARS mod for it yet?
@melissarainchild Жыл бұрын
Always fun, unpacking something, eh? Never mind the box, I got me an FT7, was happy it even had some form of a box...hope you have a lot of fun with it...😊
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Thanks Melissa, I’m planning to put it in the Jeep 👍
@CURTIS-W5CER9 ай бұрын
I have a question... Can you set the second VFO to, say the NWS frequency, and listen to their broadcast and still use the main VFO for communication?
@anxanywhere Жыл бұрын
On page 33 of operating manual (the same that came with the radio), on section installing the radio, you can read the following note: “Do not use the DC power supply cable with the fuse holder cut off.” In this video, moment 6:25, by cutting the cable like that, you seems to not follow such recommendation. Can you comment that? Maybe your line already contains some protection…
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
I connect it to a fused cable...
@anxanywhere Жыл бұрын
@@TheSmokinApe 73 from Portugal
@rays903310 ай бұрын
Anyone have information on using External Speaker jacks A and B (I'm using the Yaesu recommend MLS-100 External speakers, which I've tried 2 different sets, same results)? The FTM-500D manual indicates Main band audio would output on External Speaker A, and Sub band audio would output on External Speaker B. On my radio with the December 2023 Firmware, both my Main audio and Sub audio output on External Speaker B. I only receive beeps from button presses on External Speaker A.
@don_n5skt Жыл бұрын
We needed a Hayden video of Ape buying a 500D at Hamvention 😆Wonder why glass fuses and not the automotive type.
@HamRadioDX Жыл бұрын
LOL right
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
I have no idea about the fuses, we can ask John 👍
@mikeZL3XD7029 Жыл бұрын
Oddly enough, all of the European radios come with the plug-in type automotive fuses, my FTM-400 had these, maybe it's just what Yaesu America wanted?
@Ressy66 Жыл бұрын
Looks amazing, my (very) ageing ic208 in car might get retired when this thing is released in Australia, but hey, this is Australia so we wont see this for another 2 years probably LOL, looks like the icom stays in car a bit longer.
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
It’s pretty sweet, I’m replacing the old Yaesu 7900 that’s in my Jeep 👍
@krzysztofo8722 Жыл бұрын
I bought this radio and I have a problem with APRS commentary. At the end it always shows something like this: _4 ? Do you feel this way too? Is this some kind of software error?
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Sorry man, I don't APRS
@PaulSitzlar5 ай бұрын
Thank you very interesting.
@TheSmokinApe5 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching Paul 👍
@jolebole-yt4 ай бұрын
127 menus? Yaesu needs to revise their menus system and simplify it by creating menu categories instead of 127 different menus do digg through. For eg at 13:01 menu 73-82 is APRS settings. Why not group those under one option that you can enter with the Fn button. So instead of 127 menus you end up with 10 or 15 and then put all the options in the submenu. @yaesu How hard can it be ?
@TheSmokinApe4 ай бұрын
It is a little menu heavy
@jolebole-yt4 ай бұрын
@@TheSmokinApe It sure is. I use Yaesu radios, but their menu system is just too much for one to remember
@david_W5QDF Жыл бұрын
When setting your call sign, my wife and I would both be using the radio. Can you easily store both or more call signs and easily switch it depending on whom is operating the radio?
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Hey David, I’m not seeing an option for that. If I find it I will post back here.
@MrTommy001 Жыл бұрын
What if you don't input a callsign at all? Could both of you use the radio like that?
@Coyotethumper5 Жыл бұрын
I have the ftm 100 but just ordered the ftm 500 should get it in 2-3 weeks it probably over kill for me but why not. After 5 months how do you like the radio what pros and cons have you come across. Thanks
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
I like it, I do wish it had banks.
@cathrynm Жыл бұрын
And I bought a FTM300D, just before this came out.
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
That always happens to me as well, the 300 is a pretty sweet radio though...
@cathrynm Жыл бұрын
@@TheSmokinApe I just got an FT5D to go with it, so expect Yaesu to announce a new HT any day now.
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Haha
@wv8eer411 Жыл бұрын
Another great video Ape, but for once your not getting me to spend money. I like the 500, but I still really like my 2730A in my truck and I have an old FT-8900R I keep in the shack...lol
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ken, glad you liked it 👍
@HamRadioDX Жыл бұрын
Bro! You bought one!
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
👀
@temporarilyoffline Жыл бұрын
Looks like you got the call sign to enter on the first try... we both know that was some editing though 😅
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
First take son...
@cherryblendproductions Жыл бұрын
Wow TO you're so witty
@PARTner91 Жыл бұрын
Wish it did SSB too!
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Me to Steve...
@MrTommy001 Жыл бұрын
I just bought an FTM 500 D last week - but it's on backorder. Grrr. So I'm soaking up as much info from the school of KZbin as I can. I've been absent from ham for almost 20 years. I'm an old fart and probably forgot more than I ever knew - 🤣 KD7LWL
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Well welcome back! Good luck with the radio👍
@Thump2030 Жыл бұрын
good video, that is the radio I was going to put in the wife's jeep.
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Thanks Thump, so far I dig it 👍
@FEPLabsRadio Жыл бұрын
I got your call sign!!!
@HamRadioDX Жыл бұрын
Where? I missed it
@HamRadioDX Жыл бұрын
Ohh... November Oscar Charlie Alpha Lima Lima
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
That’s it!
@503Nick Жыл бұрын
Digging the cat video Easter eggs 😁
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Lol
@cherryblendproductions Жыл бұрын
700$ for a dual band radio is wild
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
I paid $650 but you make a fair point.
@cherryblendproductions Жыл бұрын
@@TheSmokinApe I'm curious about the hobby as a whole and it's growth rate with the current market prices for these radios. I understand that quality isn't cheap either, I guess it's just the world we live in. Not your fault, no hate meant towards you sir.
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
thanks for the follow up Roberto 👍
@503Nick Жыл бұрын
Screen is too small. APRS is so messed up compared to the ftm400. Yaesu gave us the radio no one was looking for, took away the class leading radio and we’re all out here still looking for the all band all mode QRP radio. Good review Ape.