Yaesu FT 2900R review

The Yaesu FT-2900R is my second 2 meter radio, and I'm super impressed. I paid $130 for this little gem.

I have been using this radio daily for 5 months, first month as a mobile, and 4 months thereafter as a base unit. Antenna is a 5/8 wave 2 meter unit.

Good points of this radio...
-Great send and receive audio quality.
-Easy to program, even without the software cable.
-Well built, strong construction.
-Seemingly infinite number of settings to customize this radio are built in.
-Large, easy to read, dimmable display.
-Can display radio internal temperature on screen.
And the list just keeps going.
Not so good points of this radio...
-Factory squelch settings are a bit on the low side but this is easily corrected. Other than that, I have ZERO complaints!
-Heatsink does get very hot when talking on higher power for any length of time, but I think this is to be expected. I installed a 12v cooling fan and the internal temperature sensor never goes over 95 degrees fahrenheit now.

In my view, this radio is GREAT value for the money. I mostly talk within a 50 mile radius and often get comments on how well the rig sounds. I have one frequent contact that lives 25 miles away I they have no trouble hearing me on only 5 watts.

All in all, I absolutely DO recommend this radio.

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