Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

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...

 One well known UK dealer is selling the Yaesu FT710 Field for £814.99 after the Yaesu cashback.

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&q...

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...

Although not available until next year MLS has announced a Yaesu competitor to the ICOM IC-705. At the moment I don’t know the price, but it...

Many people around the planet own an FT817 or its successor.  Before the FT817 became ubiquitous there were the 2m FT290 and 70cm FT790. Eve...

This is a reminder that the Dayton Hamvention is this coming weekend.  Dayton is in Ohio, USA 🇺🇸. As far as I know, it is the biggest amat...

 MLS is again offering cashback on some Yaesu products. When they get it right, Yaesu create some great products, but I get the distinct imp...

Just now, I took another look at the Yaesu, Japan website. The FT818 has gone and is no longer shown. Many have been waiting for years and y...

There is much speculation that the now old FT817/818 Yaesu had been discontinued about a possible successor. When it was first introduced it...

Since before the peak of the last solar cycle (24), I have been speculating about Yaesu launching a replacement to the flagship FT-817/818 ...

At least one UK retailer is making a "big thing" of Yaesu discounts.  This may be the lead-up to end-of-year sales like "blac...

For over 40 years, I have been a great fan of Yaesu. In the past they were at the forefront of innovation in amateur radio.  Like many, I ha...

This is a very good transceiver, scoring very highly on the Sherwood tests. However, I missed 2m and 70cm and found 4m a disappointment. In...

Both are excellent radios.  On the Sherwood tests the FT-710 came 4th, which is very good.  It is disappointing Yaesu has chosen to, effecti...

For several years I have been worried about Yaesu. At the Dayton Hamvention 2023, I was hoping they would announce a new SDR QRP radio to re...

This is the biggest gathering in Europe for radio amateurs. It attracts amateurs from a wide range of countries. I still keep hoping Yaesu w...