I've never heard or used one of those.
I don't know anyone locally who has one, so I can't comment.
Is that the dual bander without dual receive? or am I thinking of the 7800?
73
Colin, V A6BS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alonzo" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 1:04 PM
Subject: Ft 7900RERe: Yaesu ft2900
> Collan
> Sorry it's a yaesue ft 7900 RE
> Any comments?
> Thanks and 73
> Alonzo
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 9, 2011, at 1:55 PM, colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I think you made a typo since the Yaesu FT-2900 is a VHF only radio.
>> as far as accessibility, well, the knobs are large and easy to feel.
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>> power output, reverse, menu, wires etc. The microphone has function
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>> on it as well for allot of stuff.
>> tx tones and CTCSS tones are difficult to program as they are buried in
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>> well...and it has direct frequency entry via the mike keypad.
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>> I don't know if the RT systems programming software is accessible or not.
>> The ft2900 is rugged and fairly well built much like the rest of the
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>> family starting with the 2300M. I used a 2800M for a while and managed
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>> the channels I wanted, and used VFO, memory, and all the scan functions
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>> what not.
>> The 2900R is the next radio in the line from the 2800M, so they are
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>> similar.
>> Personally I wouldn't have bought the 2900 because the kenwood TM 271 has
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>> bit more accessibility built into it...like beeps and so on at menu
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>> and end points, and various pitched beeps when you change functions.
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>> that extra 10 watts doesn't make that much difference.
>> However, the ft2900 sounds great on tx, has a pretty decent front end,
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>> like I said, is rugged.
>> quite a few hams around here use them both mobile and at home.
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>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BS
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Alonzo" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 11:11 AM
>> Subject: Yaesu ft2900
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>>> Hello,
>>> I purchased a yaesu ft2900 for a base station for UHF. Can anyone
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>>> the accessibility of the radio?
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>>> Alonzo
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>>> Sent from my iPhone=3D=20
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