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| Reviews Summary for Yaesu FT-1802M |
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Reviews: 84
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Average rating: 4.3/5
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MSRP: $199
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Description: The Yaesu FT-1802M is a ruggedly-built 2 meter transceiver with 50 watts of RF output. It features extended receive from 136 to 174 MHz. It has illuminated front panel keys and boasts 221 memories. There is also a 10 channel NOAA weather bank. You get CTCSS and DCS Encoder and Decoder circuits. The FT-1802M even has a unique a CW trainer to practice Morse Code. It also supports one-touch access to Yaesu's renowned WiRES-II Internet Linking System. There is a security password to help prevent unauthorized use.
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More info: http://www.yaesu.com
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KK2DOG
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Rating: 4/5
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Aug 26, 2009 22:08
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Good
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Prior to this rig, I ran an Icom IC-2200H in my truck. The Yaesu is easier to navigate menu-wise, and I truly do love it's microphone gain
capabilities. You generally don't find that on a mono-band VHF radio. But...
the FT-1802M picks up way more intermod than the Icom ever did, and the power switch for some strange reason isn't illuminated. All in all,
not a bad rig, and it does WIRES too. If it wasn't for the intermod issue, I'd give it a five. But a nice radio otherwise.
Mike KK2DOG
www.hamwave.com
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AC8AZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 19, 2009 16:55
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Fine radio
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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Had my set for a year. I talk on it an hour per day mobile. It scans and receives weather and public service frequencies. It does get hot when using full power. At the price I paid (129$) it is a super radio!!!
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WV1K
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Rating: 0/5
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Jul 11, 2009 17:28
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Steal mine, please.
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Volume knob went in the 13th month. Of course we all know a 120 buck rig is disposable, but after 13 months ? Where did the corporate responsibility of this company go ? Radio scares the snot out of anyone now with blasting, intermittent audio, and that's after having t fiddle with it when the audio simply cuts out. Glad I only have one and it's not in my personal vehicle. If you had to graph the QC at Yaesu you'd get sea sick starting with the good MP to the MK Vs with lemon displays to the Fields and MK Vs with apparently good QC in 2005 or so, to the lemon final boards that caused the FT-817ND to emerge, to the nice FT-7800R, then this lemon...
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WD8RWI
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Rating: 0/5
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Jul 11, 2009 15:37
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Don't waste your money
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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On the surface the FT 1802M seems to be a decent rig for the price, but it has one fatal flaw. Instead of some kind of reasonable mike connector, Yaesu chose to use a cheap, crappy and fragile phone type plug. This plug lasted just about 15 minutes after I put it in a vehicle. After that it was continually coming unplugged and when I thought I was talking to the net control while doing a public service event, I wasn't even keying the radio. Prior to putting it in a vehicle, I had been using it in my shack just to access a local repeater so there where no bounces or shakes or other disturbances. But, like I said, once it was put in a vehicle, junk city! I would strongly urge anybody looking for a low priced mobile to buy anything but this junker.
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K3SI
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Rating: 0/5
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Jun 11, 2009 08:31
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Dead Audio
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Had mine a few months and the receive audio went out,audio was ok on the cw practice and the beep tone but could hardly hear any received signals.The rig was only used in the shack never mobile. Returned to factory under warrenty and got it fixed. An audio amp chip out. It then worked long enough to get out of warrenty and then the audio went out again, same problem. Scrapped it and bought an icom.
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M3GNM
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Rating: 5/5
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May 23, 2009 10:12
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Fantastic value for money
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Bought mine from Chris at ML&S and cannot praise the radio highly enough. Fantasic audio reports both simplex and through the repeaters. First contact was simplex (mobile) through Reading town center. Great reports given and received. In fact the other station I was speaking to was also using the same radio. Considering that the DTMF mic on its own would cost £38 - this radio is really excellent value. The build quality is excellent and would suit most peoples need for mobile use. I'm running mine though the aux port on my stereo system so all audio comes through the car spreaker system - brilliant! Couldn't have asked for better. Well done Yaesu! Its a pity some of the other makers cant't seem to do the same. Bravo!
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GM4ULS
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Rating: 4/5
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Apr 13, 2009 23:30
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Good for what it is
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I use it for the following:
1. Interfaced to a PC for a local internet gateway. It works fine but runs hot, so I have a fan mounted behind it.
2. Reading the GB2RS news broadcast. Ditto hot running. I use a Watson WM-308 desk mic for that - good reports.
3. Occasional simplex contacts, and through the local repeater.
4. The built in morse generator - great fun!
Overall it does what I ask of it.
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WD8T
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Rating: 1/5
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Apr 13, 2009 17:19
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1 year and dead...
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Bought the FT-1802M new about a year ago and have been using it in my truck. It's seen very little actual "on time" and has not been abused. Turned it on yesterday and it was completely dead. I checked all the power connections and fuses and even tried it in the house on a power supply and verified it's "belly up". It worked ok for the time I had it. The controls are not intuitive at all. I ecpected more than a year out of this rig.
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KF6IIU
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Rating: 4/5
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Jan 15, 2009 10:29
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Least expensive for the features
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I needed a high power 2m rig I could use for special events and not be broken hearted if it was lost or trashed, and chose this one. Meets all expectations for 2M operation. Our Emcomm group is somewhat standardized on FT-60's, and this radio has a lot of menus in common with the FT-60, so it is easy to locate all the features. Also, like most Yaesus, the display and menu are very easy to use, and you can the air simplex
I chose it over Icom because it was less expensive, and over the FT-2200 because it was the same price but did not have a recessed UHF connector - on the 1802 you can connect the antenna without tools or skinny fingers.
The only problem I've had with it is the external speaker jack will not accept some 1/8" plugs, they tend to pop out. I don't know if this is design or defect.
It gets warm, but only if you transmit at high power for several minutes.
Slightly more difficult than Icoms to interface with TMCs since audio is not brought out on the mic jack.
Head is not detachable, but no other radio in this price range has detachable head either.
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AB0RE
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Rating: 3/5
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Oct 6, 2008 20:24
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Miserable Scan Speed
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I owned this radio for a few months. It was an okay radio, doing what any FM Mobile radio needs to do. The two complaints I had with it was the loose squelch (seemed like I had to have it turned very high all the time) and the slow scan speed (in comparison to other 2M mobiles I've owned). The scan speed reminded me of some of the older Kenwood and Alinco radios, which was a real surprise coming from Yaesu.
Those of you who are looking for a radio to double as a scanner, check out the Icom IC-2200H. It scans lightning fast, has linkable scan banks, and has the ability to globally (for all channels) turn the alpha tags on/off via the setup menu (great for checking programmed frequencies quickly). If you're looking for a basic 2M mobile and only plan the program a few frequencies in, the 1802 will fit the bill nicely. Other than that, the radio is nothing special.
73,
Dan / ab0re
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