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gungriffin
Rising Sun Member
The YAESU FTM-400XDR at $395 is about the lowest price that I have seen too.
Good find Mendocino
Good find Mendocino
Blindranger
Hard Core 4+
I have been wanting to upgrade to APRS and on the fence between both of those radios; is the Kenwood TM-D710G worth the extra $105 over the Yaesu FTM-400XDR?
mcgaskins
Rising Sun Member
That is a good find. I didn't realize they have a physical location in Denver off Iliff. I might go over there and check it out!
mcgaskins
Rising Sun Member
I just returned and have a new radio for Ruby.
I'm looking to get Ruby a radio too I'm leaning towards the Yaesu though, mostly because it's the only brand I have experience with. The Kenwood looks really nice though, and the remote faceplate looks like it will be easier to find a home for.
After having multiple yaesu i tried to switch to the kenwood. I lasted like 2 weeks before I took it back for the FTM350
The Kenwood separates too. I like the Kenwood because of the size of the display and the ease of UI use. I have a Yaesu 857D which I like a lot, but the UI is a challenge.
In any case, HRO has lots of radios on sale!
I have a 7800 that is still working great.
What can I do with the YAESU FTM-400XDR? Looking for a good reason to upgrade
What can I do with the YAESU FTM-400XDR? Looking for a good reason to upgrade
Looked over the 400 and the fact you can't connect a mic to the faceplate is a non starter for me
The 350 isnt for sale anymore and didnt see a used one
Any experience with the 100DR https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=71-002024
I don't need the quad band of the 8900 but that could be an option
https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-000125
My nephew just bought a 200 so thinking I could give him my 10 year old unit and get an upgrade
I am mostly 2M, just trail runs. The connecting to mapping software is interesting and maybe a potential
Being able to connect to Colorado Connection easier would be a selling point
The 350 isnt for sale anymore and didnt see a used one
Any experience with the 100DR https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=71-002024
I don't need the quad band of the 8900 but that could be an option
https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-000125
My nephew just bought a 200 so thinking I could give him my 10 year old unit and get an upgrade
I am mostly 2M, just trail runs. The connecting to mapping software is interesting and maybe a potential
Being able to connect to Colorado Connection easier would be a selling point
mcgaskins
Rising Sun Member
That point annoys me too. I intend to mount whichever radio body to the back of the ARB drawers (just behind the second row seats) and run the cable for the faceplate up to the front, so it isn’t ideal to have to run 2 cables up there. I’ll try to find out how long the mic cable is to see if it will reach from there without an extension.
Its not a big deal to extend the mic cable from the body forward.
DaveInDenver
Rising Sun Ham Guru
BTW, I think the Icom IC-2730 has mic connections on both the face and body.
Looks like you can get the Mic extension fairly cheaply
Been reading between yaesu 400 and the Kenwood. Big talk about Digital repeaters that I am ignorant about. Fusion, D Star and another type. No industry standard
Looking for guidance. Does this automatically connect or show the available repeaters if within the format style of the radio. If not, what does it mean?
Also, how do Colorado Repeaters line up with each format and considerations for purchase if that is a feature you are looking for. Not sure exactly what that feature is but want to understand when picking between the two
Appreciate the experts weighing in, I have a few days of the special to chew on this
Been reading between yaesu 400 and the Kenwood. Big talk about Digital repeaters that I am ignorant about. Fusion, D Star and another type. No industry standard
Looking for guidance. Does this automatically connect or show the available repeaters if within the format style of the radio. If not, what does it mean?
Also, how do Colorado Repeaters line up with each format and considerations for purchase if that is a feature you are looking for. Not sure exactly what that feature is but want to understand when picking between the two
Appreciate the experts weighing in, I have a few days of the special to chew on this
Squishy!
Rising Sun Member
Ken if you sell your old one, I need another for the DD and I’d be interested in buying.
I started a separate thread to understand the Digital formats
Thanks for the interest Justin. One of the reasons to upgrade would be to sell to my Nephew who just bought a cruiser and wants to get a ham license and build his rig, so I wouldn't be selling it to others.
Doesnt seem to be a clear winner in the digital mode that I can see, but hoping an experienced person will comment in the other thread I started.
Is APRS then the only other real thing to consider in features. Both radios mentioned are dual band FM and great radioes
I dont know much about APRS, what I would like to do is connect the radio to my Android tablet running Gaia
The interface would have to be Blue Tooth and so it looks like I would need the MobilinkD with the Kenwood which bypasses the Kenwoods TNC
DaveInDenver
Rising Sun Ham Guru
If you're thinking of using a Mobilinkd & a tablet for APRS then the TM-V71 makes the most sense. No reason to spend +$200 just to bypass the extra stuff you get with a TM-D710.
A separate face plate is key for me and the TM-V71 doesnt appear to have that
I do like the color display of the Yaesu and almost $200 off is a good deal and almost the same price as the TM-V71. The Kenwood looks like a great radio at $100 more as well
Your detailed response in the Digital thread takes Digital out of the equation for me as a driver. Nice feature, but not a driver for me
I was impressed on our trip how you were able to see the other people on the run through APRS
I do like the color display of the Yaesu and almost $200 off is a good deal and almost the same price as the TM-V71. The Kenwood looks like a great radio at $100 more as well
Your detailed response in the Digital thread takes Digital out of the equation for me as a driver. Nice feature, but not a driver for me
I was impressed on our trip how you were able to see the other people on the run through APRS