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Reviews For: Yaesu FT-207R HT

Category: Transceivers: VHF/UHF+ Amateur Hand-held

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Review Summary For : Yaesu FT-207R HT
Reviews: 3MSRP: $329.00
Description:
2m, Yaesu Handy Talkie. 2.5w on Hi, .300mw on low. 4 Memories, LED (4digit) display, repeater offset, but no tone encoder. Tone encoder option was a FTS-32E Sub Audible tone encoder.
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W0EAJ Rating: 2016-02-07
reliable Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Back in '85-'87, I was a traveling TechRep in the Colorado mountains (appox 1/2 the state). I ran a 207R into an AntSpec. 5/8 wave antenna, and powered it from 5 12v/7ah batteries in parallel. There was hardly a place where I couldn't raise a repeater with the 7.5w ERP, and it never missed a beat (I used the optional spkr/mic); just bought one at a hamfest for 3 bux, and it's just fun to play with again.
ZS1SA Rating: 2015-11-01
Ahead of it's time Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I purchased one of these bricks in 1978 and at that time it was far ahead of the average hamheld radio. Almost everyone was using crystal controlled Wilsons or VHF Engineering radios including a few of the shoulder carry Trio rigs. This radio was front panel controlled, had a red LED digital frequency display, could scan the 2 meter band and was tiny by 1970's standards. It is primitive in comparison to the hand held radios of today but back then it was pure WOW.
KD5SPJ Rating: 2012-02-03
Great sounding unit. Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I just got two of these great old HT's. They both work, although I need new batteries for both. They only work simplex without the aftermarket tone encoder board I listed in the description of this unit, which I am in need of if anyone has a couple they wish to part with! I do love these HTs even though they are old and wonky by today's standards. GREAT sound, look super neat, and work wonderfully. I would have given them a 5 if they had the encoder standard or as an installed option.