Yaesu FTM-10R

[flyingwil]

Yaesu's new kid on the block... the FTM-10R.



http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd...5&isArchived=0

What do you guys think of this radio?

Seems a bit odd not having a traditional mic, and relying on BT or head unit itself. Other than that it seems like it might have some great features.

What are your thoughts on this unit for expedition use?

[1leglance]

I have following this radio since it came out and I get frustrated everytime I think about it...
Yaesu just released a price on the bluetooth adapter but still not aval and no info about if it will work with any bluetooth headset or only thiers....not cool to come to market with something where one of its major features is a no go....
otherwise small form factor weatherproof and lots of features but still don't think I will consider it until everything is aval and has been in use for a while.

I am still going for the 7800 I think since I will get dualband, backlit buttons, good power and range and I can program with the laptop.

[gary in ohio]

I am betting the Yaesu FTM-10R will be a short lived model, Once of the nice and sometimes bad things about Yaesu is they take chances at come out with some odd ball stuff, things that make perfect sense in japan and they bring it to the US, this is one of them. There is actually 2 version of this radio, the FTM-10R but if you get the waterproof version FTM-10SR your power output drops to 10w instead of 40watts. Also Just how many motorcycle hams are there. There are lots of scooter riders in japan but a very small market in the US. It does offer a nice test bed for bluetooth and lots of the features will move into other models, but the radio design as whole is so so and will most likley only last a year or so.

[crawler#976]

It doesn't even come with a mike! The mike is built into the unit and uses a PTT button...

[Desertdude]

Interesting concept for portability. I still like the solid 2800 for single band.


MEK-M10
Microphone Jack for FTM-10R

Required to connect a microphone to the front of FTM-10R detachable Front Panel unit. Connection to the rear of Main Body does not require this accessory

MH-68B6J
Normal Microphone

When used with FTM-10R:

Connects to rear of Main Body without additional accessories
Connection to front of Front Panel requires the addition of accessory MEK-M10 microphone jack

MH-68A6J
DTMF Microphone

When used with FTM-10R:

Connects to rear of Main Body without additional accessories
Connection to front of Front Panel requires the addition of accessory MEK-M10 microphone jack

[pskhaat]

Personally, I've seriously considered this one.

[1leglance]

I still say it is useless without the bluetooth which it seems they are in no hurry at all to ever make aval...
I would have already bought it if the bluetooth setup was functional..
it is like buying a car with in dash navigation only to find that there are no maps...but they hope to have them "soon"

[gary in ohio]

Originally Posted by crawler#976

It doesn't even come with a mike! The mike is built into the unit and uses a PTT button...

YOU use the remote head with the mic in it. You can add a mic or use the bluetooth when/if it comes out.

[crawler#976]

http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rs/0813mic.jpg

that's too funky...

[ntsqd]

5 years from now some pre-teen will be saying to his Dad "You mean the radios you started with had microphones on cords? How could that have ever worked? Weren't you limited by the length of the cord?"