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KJ4IDH
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 8, 2009 09:47
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Great Little Radio
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Have owned an 8800R for over a year. Like a few other reviews, the volume knob is very sensitive.
I only have one real complaint with the radio, I wish the buttons were backlit. Bought it for mobile use, but moved it indoors after 2 days. Very difficult to use the buttons in the dark. Went with FT-7800R in both mobiles.
The cross band repeater feature is a big plus and works very well. Programming is simple and straight forward, as long as you are familar with Yaesu's typical menus.
I will also advise anyone that will be programing this rig via PC to go to a local computer store and purchase a standard PS2 mouse/keyboard extention cable( 3 or 4 bucks). You can then leave the cable in the rig at all times.
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K7CID
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 9, 2009 00:35
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Best radio for the money!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Works well in my van. I really like the ability to monitor two frequencies at the same time. Talk on one, listen to the other. Built like a tank. I would definitely recommend.
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AB6PG
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Rating: 4/5
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Sep 3, 2009 11:34
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very good mobile rig
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Very good mobile radio, reminds me of the Standard 5900.
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KC7YRA
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Rating: 4/5
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Aug 24, 2009 21:05
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Not bad.
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I like this rig to a point. Very sensitive and works great.
I HATE programming it. I have never been a fan of ANY yaesu programming. It is counter intuitive to me.
I also HATE HATE HATE that the volume control is all within the first 1/4 turn. The volume is SO touchy, makes me wanna barf. Needs fixed BADLY.
Other than that, it is perfect.
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KD0HOE
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Rating: 4/5
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Jul 13, 2009 14:14
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Speaker Output
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I've had the FT-8800R for a few months now and love it. It's a good radio and has been dependable. I do wish that Yaesu would have made a seperate output jack for the Right / Left speakers, instead of having them in one. The other option would have been to make it controlled by the software and have the jacks available for the audio output control.
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K8SV
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Rating: 1/5
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Jun 29, 2009 04:15
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Another broken Yaesu mobile
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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In July 2005, I bought an 8800R. It's in the base station and rarely gets used. The other day, in preparation for FD 09, I came to the realization the power output on all settings on BOTH bands was very low compared to the factory specs. When new, the radio worked great.
The rig has never been used in mobile service and is rarely used in the base station. Basic troubleshooting indicates the problem is clearly in the radio. So, I guess it's off to Yaesu for yet another repair job.
I've had bad luck with Yaesu mobiles and I take very good care of all my rigs. I think I am done with Yaesu mobiles. My first Yaesu mobile was an FT-8500 and in the 4 years I owned it, it was sent to Yaesu service 4 times. My FT-900 has never failed me in 12 years and it spent nearly all of its life in mobile service. Go figure.
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KD8JDP
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 10, 2009 12:17
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Great for the casual HAM !
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Overall another great radio from YAESU. I've been very impressed with the quality of the units I have received over the past few. This radio is another prime example. It's easy to use and loaded with features.
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N0FPE
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Rating: 5/5
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May 18, 2009 19:43
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Would buy again
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I would not hesitate to buy another one if the need was there. But since the one i have has been working fine for over 2 years I have no need to buy a second. Never even a slightest problem.
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KE7AAS
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Rating: 5/5
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May 18, 2009 19:39
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works fine for me
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have used this radio in my truck now for 2 years. Not a single problem. Also have a FT-8900 in the house.Both rugged and work well.
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