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| Reviews Summary for Yaesu FT-2800M |
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Reviews: 197
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Average rating: 3.9/5
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MSRP: $195.00
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Description: Yaesu 2m Transceiver Introuduced 2/2003. 65 Watt Output,- 4 power levels, 2M Transmit, 134-174 Receive, 219 Memories w/ 6 char AlphaNumeric display, NOAA Weather, CTCSS & DTS encode/decode, rugged case.
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More info: http://www.yaesu.com
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W8LAD
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Rating: 0/5
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Oct 27, 2009 19:55
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YAESU...should be ashamed.
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I had this radio about 4 months before it "stopped transmitting"...put it on the 'repair shelf' in the shop and replaced it with an Icom IC-2820. Just recently decided to check it and found...yes, you guessed it...BAD RF PA driver and final. Went online and discovered I was not alone, YAESU SHOULD BE ASHAMED !!!!! I guess we now know what the "FT" in the model number stands for...
This radio should be recalled by Yaesu, and replaced with the 2900...if they had any pride at all !
73 all,
W8LAD
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N3DDB
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Rating: 0/5
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Oct 14, 2009 09:11
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Not worth the space in the shack
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Bought this two years ago. Performed poorly so I hardly used it. At first I thought I had an antenna problem. I have only used it about 10 hours. Last week it stopped transmitting on high power. Put the Bird on it and had no output. Switched to low power and had 4 watts out...for about 10 minutes then nothing. Talked with others having the same problem. They replaced finals only to have them go in a week. I called Yaesu and immediately they said I needed new finals. Seems like Yaesu has a design problem. I would not recommend this radio to anyone.
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NY2J
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Rating: 4/5
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Oct 3, 2009 17:27
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SO FAR SO GOOD!!!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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My first impressions of the rig are good. I ran it through the ringers as we all do with a new rig, and it performs o.k. HOWEVER it requires more than 10 amps on max. power (65 watts).I didn't believe all posted specs. ,included Yaesus info., that it only requires 10 amps. The manual does say 15 amps needed ,but that will be the first time you see that, so make sure you have a 15 amp supply if you buy this,or you will have an added expense. I was lucky i had a 25 amp supply , but at first i had it on my 12 amp supply and it shut down.JUST a heads up. It isnt hard to program, as with all menu driven rigs nowadays, it does alot of things you will never need so it appears to be hard to program, but the few things you need(PL,offsets,squelch, memory ) are easy enough to get down.All in all not bad for a basic single band rig, especially for 125.00 shipped from HRO.
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KC8ZEV
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Rating: 4/5
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Sep 6, 2009 10:12
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It Is What It Is................
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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The much maligned FT-2800M is a entry level 2M rig that Yaesu has produced by the thousands. By no means is it representative of their entire line of amateur equipment. Quality control is always an issue with mass production radios. The FT-2800M is no exception. Some work great, other fail way too soon for whatever reason. Heat I suspect. Perhaps this might account for some of the failures associated with this unit. The stock mike is about as bad as it gets, was the first thing that had to go. I don't use it mobile, so one has to judge a rig for it's application. Work the LEO Sats, so with a Heil Handi Mike and the correct connection cable it sounds great and hits the bird solid. Too wimpy for a rough mobile application, in my opinion. It gets pretty hot on long TX, but it keeps pumping out the RF for very few $$$$$. Would never even consider to have this radio serviced upon failure......it is a affordable, one-way ticket 2M radio. So if you are looking for a very low $$, 2M rig that is what it is......give it a try. You sure can spend alot more on a 2M rig these days!
73
KC8ZEV
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KB1LTG
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Rating: 1/5
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Sep 6, 2009 06:09
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Piece of junk
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This radio has been nothing but trouble. From broken microphones to failure to transmit. I actually was suckered into buying a 2nd of the same type in hopes that I just got a lemon the first time. NOT, an ET friend of mine says that the soldering on the main board of the 2800 is so poor that he was surprised that it worked at all! Never again.
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N2VRA
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 17, 2009 13:21
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NICE RADIO
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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GOOD SOLID CONSTRUCTION,EASY TO PROGRAM,BIG BRIGHT DISPLAY,LOUD RECEIVE AUDIO,EXCELLENT TX AUDIO REPORTS.A BASIC 2 METER RIG, WORKS GREAT!
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W8YG
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 13, 2009 16:52
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Great radio!!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Got the radio today.It works fine. Now I am an HF kinda guy but to work simplex with my buddies on a really good vertical it just fine. I guess if you are a serious FM type you might find this radio a little to simple and easy to operate. But for the casual ham I dont think you cant beat it. It will sit on the desk until it dies. And at the price I paid for it. I would just get another one in that price range.
My audio reports have been good. Great little radio..
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KH6RK
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 2, 2009 15:57
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Good Radio
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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For what it is, I really can't fault it. Works great, price is right, what more can you ask for. If all you need is 2 meter FM you'll be hard pressed to find a better radio then this.
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KC6RHE
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 13, 2009 15:17
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Solid radio
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I bought this radio for my shack in the mountains, no issues, loud audio and clear and clean signel. prices and performance was the key in the buying.
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KI4JEK
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 4, 2009 17:01
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great radios
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Have 2, 3/05 and 8/05. 4 years and no problems. use one mobile and the other base. The mobile is in a work truck that goes mostly 4 x 4 ground. Super tough radios.
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