Any opinions on Yaesu FT-450
One question: what are the menuing systems like? I have no real
problem with getting to grips with menus, but some reviews seemed
highly critical of them.
If I were to fault Yaesu for anything, it would be their menu system.
Of the big three, I find Yaesu's menu system to be the least intuitive.
That said, I will say that I find the menu system for the FT-450
"different", and perhaps more straight forward than that of the FT-897
system. I have an FT-817 which is similar to the FT-897 and FT-857
type radios and It is not nearly as easy to use as the FT-450.
From POV of something like filtering, how easy are they to use?
Not as easy at the IC=746, but still better than the other Yaesu
radios to which I already referred.
Are there anythings you hate/love about the radio?
No hate, nothing particular that I love, either.
What antenna are you using with it?
A 23' base loaded vertical on the back of my motorhome. Works
superbly, but I always adjust my loading coil assy for a good 50 ohm
match for the radio.
Did you spring for the DTMF microphone? If so did it make frequency
entry easier?
I had no need for the DTMF microphone. I am pleased with the stock
mic.
Also, did you get any other options (ATU, etc?)
Since my home brew antennas always are designed for a 50 ohm match, I
had no need to get the matching unit.
Ed K7AAT
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