Ron,

C4FM digital voice in the wide mode sounds much better than DStar!  I 
also have a TNV71A and the FTM400DR's only advantage is that it will 
transmit and receive C4FM digital voice.

Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]

On 12/4/2014 8:54 AM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman]\\` wrote:
> Bob, first, congratulations on your new Yaesu FTM400DR C4FM mobile dual band
> rig. I am extremely curious; why did you purchase the Yaesu FTM400DR C4FM
> transceiver as opposed to the Kenwood TM V71A?
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Bob Tinney
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 1:27 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: New Rig
>
> I just bought a new Yaesu FTM400DR C4FM mobile dual band rig.  Yaesu offers
> a voice synth and recorder board and I have installed it. There are only 5
> buttons on the rig and yu can push the two tuning knobs.  I downloaded the
> manuals from Yaesu, but they are locked and I haven't heard from Yaesu yet.
>
> I will figure it out, and enjoy the challenge, but this is not an easy rig
> to use, but C4FM interested me!
>