Yeasu FTM-500 Cross Band Repeater Function Revisited

Greetings Crusaders!! I have been getting a lot of different questions about the Cross Band Repeat Function on the Yaesu FTM-500 so lets see if we can answer some of them. Take a look!!
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[@slackleashdogtraining3598]

great video; thank you. I’m involved in radio operation in foreboding distant terrain, inclement everything and far away from pavement. Having cross-band repeat has solved comms problems for me for 25 years or so doing SAR.

[@KM4ACK]

Nice test!👍

[@HamRadioCrusader]

Thanks Man!

[@thuff3207]

Thank you for showing what the FTM-500 can do! I do think Yaesu missed not allowing digital crossband for a simple reason. In that emergency you described the data features of system Fusion would be quite helpful essentially pictures to show damage.

[@DonzLockz]

Interesting Freddie. Maybe a new firmware release could fix D>D x-repeat.

[@HamRadioCrusader]

That would be REALLY Cool!!

[@jamestieman1591]

Thank you I appreciate your work I have an old Standard crosband battery is dead and can't change it, so I'm looking for another radio. Thank you your a great help N7XDO

[@HamRadioCrusader]

@@jamestieman1591 Thank You for the kind words. 73

[@leskeegan9033]

Good Information Freddie. As for Allstar I know the SKYHUB link system which is a big Hub Node operation are using I believe DV Switch to bring the digital systems into their analog hub system. Not sure how they do it but one day I came into the system on analog and talked to a guy on System Fusion over the analog hub. Not sure if it would work in a crossband situation. But someone out there may know.

[@goodoz9942]

I am so relieved to see that nobody complained about the kerchunks! (it's just not that big of a deal, IMO) After watching this video, I'll need to go back and check out x-band on my FTM300. I seem to remember that I'm unable to change x-band frequencies on the fly while in that mode...but I don't remember if that's from reading or trying! Thanks!

[@HamRadioCrusader]

Thank You!

[@leskeegan9033]

I think they use DV Switch with a combination of MMDVM devices to bridge the digital to the analog hub. Way above my paygrade.

[@jtderby]

Nice video Freddie. Wonder if there’s a difference if you set it to VW instead of DN.

[@12vibaba]

You go from Steven Hawkins mode to normal voice. I really don't understand why people use DN when just talking. DN quality is just horrible. VW is fantastic

[@ONYXRCR73]

SO I have a question. Thinking of getting one, If I set the FTM in X-cross to my allstar link, and the other side to UHF, and ftm 500 is on my outside antenna could I use my handheld to talk to ftm 500 on uhf and enter DTMF to switch nodes so that I end up with a long range ALLstarLink setup. :)

[@HamRadioCrusader]

Yes I believe you could.

[@cchalfantusa]

We saw you can’t change from FM to digital while in X-BAND mode. Does anyone know if you can change the frequency of A or B without exiting the mode by powering down/powering up regular and then changing channel before repeating the sequence to turn on cross-band

[@jerrysolonsmith8471]

What mount is holding the breakout box? I have a ram and I'd love to use that space above the display head like you are

[@HamRadioCrusader]

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[@brenthendricks8182]

Will the radio ID itself in crossband repeat?

[@HamRadioCrusader]

I’m afraid not. But that would be a useful feature.

[@ToppKatt7]

It won’t cross band if you put a repeater frequency in. It will not key and use the split. I guess Yaesu can’t do anything right like Kenwood does. This 500 is junk.