Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

Unsurprisingly, MLS is singing the praises of the new Yaesu FTX-1. They clearly want to sell it, especially to the customers that put down a...

This podcast seems to back up my assertion that the FTX-1 was launched in a hurry.  Many are very happy with it, but I still think it is far...

 Yaesu has released some firmware updates to the FTX-1F. In my view it is FAR too expensive and under-featured.

My own view is this radio is far too expensive and lacks many essential features (you pay extra for GPS and it lacks wifi!! I don't thi...

The last I heard they were awaiting FCC approval before doing a worldwide launch.  With all the turbulence in the USA, I have no idea when t...

Since the FT817 was introduced about a quarter of a century ago a lot has changed. At that time Yaesu had a totally unique product that sold...

Basically, as far as I can tell there is none, at least available to Jo Public.  No doubt dealers have been told the selling price and any f...

Last night I looked on the Japanese website of Yaesu, hoping to find some clues about the FTX-1F such as price, recent specs, availability e...

The last I heard was a rumour that the worldwide release of the Yaesu FTX-1F was waiting on the FCC approval.   Despite this, I am puzzled b...

This was recently on the FTX-1F IO group... "Talked to the folks at the Yaesu Booth, at the Orlando Hamfest, today. They said the FTX-1...

The Yaesu FTX-1F puzzles me.  This radio was announced, and deposits taken, by many dealers months ago, yet (as far as I am aware) we have ...

It is interesting to read the speculation surrounding the Yaesu FTX-1F.  It was announced last summer and due to be released "early 202...

 As mentioned before, the Yaesu FTX-1F (due "early 2025") is meant to be the competitor to the ICOM IC-705 and the successor to th...

Lots of people are talking about the new Yaesu FTX-1F transceiver due "in early 2025". Very little is known about it yet (as far a...

Some months ago Yaesu announced the FTX-1F which was hailed as the successor to the FT817/818 range and a competitor to the ICOM IC-705. Sin...

When this was announced at the Tokyo Ham Fair some months ago, there was a lot of hype, but little news.  It was expected "early 2025...

This radio is creating quite a buzz.  It is Yaesu's answer to the IC-705 and it also is the long awaited answer to the FT817/818 series....

Yaesu and the dealers have a difficult job with price.  They want to compete with the ICOM IC-705, have it as an FT817/818 replacement, but ...

According to something I was sent by Steve G1KQH and the MLS pages, it looks like this new radio will ship with 4m.This must be a good USP...