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Hello,

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My now you probably have seen that Yaesu has come out with a new C4FM handheld.? The new FT5DR.

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I have not read the details of this unit but on the surface it appears almost identical to the FTM3D.? Does anybody know what some of the distinctive features are of this unit?

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Please advise.

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Doug

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73

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Doug Svitchan

N8IQT

San Antonio Digital Radio Club

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Club Information

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146.780???????NE San Antonio

443.200???????NE San Antonio – Connected to Texas Nexus

147.160????? ?N. San Antonio I 281 Corridor – Connected to Texas Patriots

442.750???? ??N. San Antonio I 281 Corridor

441.8125??? ?Live Oak

440.275?????? Spring Branch I 281 & 306 in Blanco County

440.500?????? Seguin – N2MOO

444.900?????? Boerne - KB5TX (Kendall Amateur Radio Society)

147.160?????? Pflugerville – K5UUT

145.270?????? Fort Worth (Watauga) – K0BRN

442.575?????? San Benito – AE5JO

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Wires X 40324

YSF #84398? (US SADRC)

FCS 2 Room? 43 (Listed as Texas)

FCS 3 Room? 46

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Web:?????????

Social Medial: :

Groups.io: /g/SADRC

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#191

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On 08/17/2021 10:05 PM Doug Svitchan via groups.io <n8iqt@...> wrote:

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Hello,

?

My now you probably have seen that Yaesu has come out with a new C4FM handheld.? The new FT5DR.

?

I have not read the details of this unit but on the surface it appears almost identical to the FTM3D.? Does anybody know what some of the distinctive features are of this unit?

?

Please advise.

?

Doug

--

73

?

?

Doug Svitchan

N8IQT

San Antonio Digital Radio Club

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Club Information

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146.780???????NE San Antonio

443.200???????NE San Antonio – Connected to Texas Nexus

147.160????? ?N. San Antonio I 281 Corridor – Connected to Texas Patriots

442.750???? ??N. San Antonio I 281 Corridor

441.8125??? ?Live Oak

440.275?????? Spring Branch I 281 & 306 in Blanco County

440.500?????? Seguin – N2MOO

444.900?????? Boerne - KB5TX (Kendall Amateur Radio Society)

147.160?????? Pflugerville – K5UUT

145.270?????? Fort Worth (Watauga) – K0BRN

442.575?????? San Benito – AE5JO

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Wires X 40324

YSF #84398? (US SADRC)

FCS 2 Room? 43 (Listed as Texas)

FCS 3 Room? 46

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Web:?????????

Social Medial: :

Groups.io: /g/SADRC

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#192

Some details.

Plus advanced features of the new FT5DR are: Wireless hands-free operation using the optional Bluetooth? headset (SSM-BT10); VOX function; Memory Auto Grouping (MAG); VFO Band Skip Function; Wide-range RX coverage with continuous reception from 0.5MHz–999.99MHz (A Band) & 108MHz–580MHz (B Band); Built-in high-sensitivity 66 channel GPS receiver; 1200/9600bps APRS Data modem; 2,200mAh High-Capacity Li-ion Battery Pack (SBR-14LI) as standard; Voice Recording Function; Simultaneous AM/FM broadcast Reception while monitoring two frequency channels; Micro SD Card Slot.

? ? ? ? New Quick Release Holster (SHB-26) is included in the FT5DR package as a supplied accessory that allows single-touch attaching and detaching the transceiver while wearing the holster on a belt.

Sounds like they've incorporated the firmware from the FTM-300 (MAG, high resolution bandscope, 66 channel GPS, etc) into the FT5.? ? I have an FTM-300, and really, really like the MAG function.? I enter a frequency into memory, and it's automatically grouped by VHF/UHF/AIR/All.? ?Toggle through band will take you through the groups.? Very handy if you keep a large number of frequencies in memory.?

The menu is also much easier to use than the FT2.

73

Don? Ki5AIU

#193

Some info here:??

73

Don? KI5AIU

#194

In addition to what Don mentioned, it's more ruggedized in it's construction.

What I am happy about is the higher IPX rating and 1 Watt speaker. The FT3DR is IPX5, while the FT5DR will be IPX7.

If my understanding of the IP ratings is correct, the FT5DR should be rated for submersion between 15cm to 1m for a maximum of 30 minutes.

1 Watt speaker will be nice as well in noisy areas.

#195

Great overview Don!

I have the FT2, and FT3 but this definitely has some cool new features. ?

I wanted to mention if you have not been listening in on your??C4FM?digital repeater on 444.900,m, I?am pleased to announce?that K5UUT - Louis who is also our zone 4 coordinator has relocated his?repeater to Round Rock?and it is up on a 500 foot tower. ?His frequency is 147.160 just like one of my repeaters here in SA. ?We now have coverage to Temple, Texas and beyond. ?If you travel I35 please start out on the KARS repeater on 444.900 and then switch to?either our 440.275 repeater in Blanco county?which covers to Dripping Springs west of Austin if coming from the west. If coming from I35, use our 146.780 repeater located at I35 in Live Oak and switch then switch?over to 147.160 once your North of Buda. ?This will carry you to Temple.

I am excited for the upcoming Sisterdale repeater site to come on board. ?Our joint network is growing and we are?certainly hearing?more activity but it is manageable. ?Please come over and enjoy the fun on C4FM on the KARS 444.900 repeater.

What a great club KARS is and I’m so happy to be a member of this club and an owner of our SADRC network. ?SADRC has plans of putting up 2 more sites and we are focusing on the San Marcos area

73

Doug Svitchan

N8IQT

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On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 7:21 AM, Don Udel <donudel@...> wrote:

Some details.

Plus advanced features of the new FT5DR are: Wireless hands-free operation using the optional Bluetooth? headset (SSM-BT10); VOX function; Memory Auto Grouping (MAG); VFO Band Skip Function; Wide-range RX coverage with continuous reception from 0.5MHz–999.99MHz (A Band) & 108MHz–580MHz (B Band); Built-in high-sensitivity 66 channel GPS receiver; 1200/9600bps APRS Data modem; 2,200mAh High-Capacity Li-ion Battery Pack (SBR-14LI) as standard; Voice Recording Function; Simultaneous AM/FM broadcast Reception while monitoring two frequency channels; Micro SD Card Slot.

? ? ? ? New Quick Release Holster (SHB-26) is included in the FT5DR package as a supplied accessory that allows single-touch attaching and detaching the transceiver while wearing the holster on a belt.

Sounds like they've incorporated the firmware from the FTM-300 (MAG, high resolution bandscope, 66 channel GPS, etc) into the FT5.? ? I have an FTM-300, and really, really like the MAG function.? I enter a frequency into memory, and it's automatically grouped by VHF/UHF/AIR/All.? ?Toggle through band will take you through the groups.? Very handy if you keep a large number of frequencies in memory.?

The menu is also much easier to use than the FT2.

73

Don? Ki5AIU

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73

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Doug Svitchan

N8IQT

San Antonio Digital Radio Club

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Club Information

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146.780???????NE San Antonio

443.200???????NE San Antonio – Connected to Texas Nexus

147.160????? ?N. San Antonio I 281 Corridor – Connected to Texas Patriots

442.750???? ??N. San Antonio I 281 Corridor

441.8125??? ?Live Oak

440.275?????? Spring Branch I 281 & 306 in Blanco County

440.500?????? Seguin – N2MOO

444.900?????? Boerne - KB5TX (Kendall Amateur Radio Society)

147.160?????? Pflugerville – K5UUT

145.270?????? Fort Worth (Watauga) – K0BRN

442.575?????? San Benito – AE5JO

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Wires X 40324

YSF #84398? (US SADRC)

FCS 2 Room? 43 (Listed as Texas)

FCS 3 Room? 46

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Web:?????????

Social Medial: :

Groups.io: /g/SADRC

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#196

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Sorry.? I thought we were on the KARS groups.io?? Either way, the message is still the same.

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Also check out the KARS Club repeaters, nets, and club meetings.? Their 444.900 repeater is connected to SADRC and they have plans of adding a repeater in Sisterdale.? Please see below.? You can also learn more about their club at http://kb5tx.org/

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KARS provides the following repeaters using the Club call KB5TX.? The VHF and UHF repeaters are Yaesu DR-2 analog/digital machines.

VHF: 146.64(-)? pl tone of 88.5.? DR-2 at about 1970 feet above MSL (110 feet AGL) on Tower Road.

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VHF: 145.19(-)? pl tone of 88.5.? DR-2 at about 50 feet AGL at Fair Oaks Ranch.

UHF: 444.9 (+) pl tone of? 88.5. DR-2 using the upper UHF antenna on Tower Road, with Wires-X.

KARS Net meets every Tuesday night at 7pm on the 146.64 repeater.? All are welcome.

Don’t forget about our SADRC Fusion net held every Wednesday at 7:30 PM Central time.? We operate on the following frequencies, reflectors, and Wires X.

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73

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Doug Svitchan

N8IQT

San Antonio Digital Radio Club (SADRC)

Wires X 40324

YSF US SADRC (Relfector #84398)????

FCS 2 Room 34 (Texas)

FCS 3 Room 46

Social Platform:

Website:

Group Internal Email: [email protected]

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Repeaters Network

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146.780? - San Antonio I35 N. of Downtown

443.200? - San Antonio I35 N. of Downtown

147.160? - San Antonio US 281 Coridor - N. Bexar County

442.750 –?? San Antonio US 281 Coridor - N. Bexar County

441.8125? - Live Oak – I35 @ 1604 Beltway

440.275? -?? S. Blanco County - US 281 @ Route 306

444.900 -??? Boerne (KARS Repeater)

440.500? -?? Seguin (N2MOO Repeater)

147.160? -?? Fflugerville (K5UUT Repeater)

145.270? -?? Watauga (Fort Worth) K0BRN Repeater

442.575?? -? San Benito (AE5JO Repeater)

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Doug Svitchan via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 9:36 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [SADRC] New FT-5DR

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Great overview Don!

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I have the FT2, and FT3 but this definitely has some cool new features. ?

?

I wanted to mention if you have not been listening in on your??C4FM?digital repeater on 444.900,m, I?am pleased to announce?that K5UUT - Louis who is also our zone 4 coordinator has relocated his?repeater to Round Rock?and it is up on a 500 foot tower. ?His frequency is 147.160 just like one of my repeaters here in SA. ?We now have coverage to Temple, Texas and beyond. ?If you travel I35 please start out on the KARS repeater on 444.900 and then switch to?either our 440.275 repeater in Blanco county?which covers to Dripping Springs west of Austin if coming from the west. If coming from I35, use our 146.780 repeater located at I35 in Live Oak and switch then switch?over to 147.160 once your North of Buda. ?This will carry you to Temple.

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I am excited for the upcoming Sisterdale repeater site to come on board. ?Our joint network is growing and we are?certainly hearing?more activity but it is manageable. ?Please come over and enjoy the fun on C4FM on the KARS 444.900 repeater.

?

What a great club KARS is and I’m so happy to be a member of this club and an owner of our SADRC network. ?SADRC has plans of putting up 2 more sites and we are focusing on the San Marcos area

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73

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Doug Svitchan

N8IQT

On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 7:21 AM, Don Udel <donudel@...> wrote:

Some details.
Plus advanced features of the new FT5DR are: Wireless hands-free operation using the optional Bluetooth? headset (SSM-BT10); VOX function; Memory Auto Grouping (MAG); VFO Band Skip Function; Wide-range RX coverage with continuous reception from 0.5MHz–999.99MHz (A Band) & 108MHz–580MHz (B Band); Built-in high-sensitivity 66 channel GPS receiver; 1200/9600bps APRS Data modem; 2,200mAh High-Capacity Li-ion Battery Pack (SBR-14LI) as standard; Voice Recording Function; Simultaneous AM/FM broadcast Reception while monitoring two frequency channels; Micro SD Card Slot.

? ? ? ? New Quick Release Holster (SHB-26) is included in the FT5DR package as a supplied accessory that allows single-touch attaching and detaching the transceiver while wearing the holster on a belt.

Sounds like they've incorporated the firmware from the FTM-300 (MAG, high resolution bandscope, 66 channel GPS, etc) into the FT5.? ? I have an FTM-300, and really, really like the MAG function.? I enter a frequency into memory, and it's automatically grouped by VHF/UHF/AIR/All.? ?Toggle through band will take you through the groups.? Very handy if you keep a large number of frequencies in memory.?

The menu is also much easier to use than the FT2.

73

Don? Ki5AIU

--

73

?

Doug Svitchan

N8IQT

San Antonio Digital Radio Club

?

Club Information

?

146.780???????NE San Antonio

443.200???????NE San Antonio – Connected to Texas Nexus

147.160????? ?N. San Antonio I 281 Corridor – Connected to Texas Patriots

442.750???? ??N. San Antonio I 281 Corridor

441.8125??? ?Live Oak

440.275?????? Spring Branch I 281 & 306 in Blanco County

440.500?????? Seguin – N2MOO

444.900?????? Boerne - KB5TX (Kendall Amateur Radio Society)

147.160?????? Pflugerville – K5UUT

145.270?????? Fort Worth (Watauga) – K0BRN

442.575?????? San Benito – AE5JO

?

Wires X 40324

YSF #84398? (US SADRC)

FCS 2 Room? 43 (Listed as Texas)

FCS 3 Room? 46

?

Web:?????????

Social Medial: :

Groups.io: /g/SADRC

?

--

73

?

Doug Svitchan

N8IQT

San Antonio Digital Radio Club

?

Club Information

?

146.780???????NE San Antonio

443.200???????NE San Antonio – Connected to Texas Nexus

147.160????? ?N. San Antonio I 281 Corridor – Connected to Texas Patriots

442.750???? ??N. San Antonio I 281 Corridor

441.8125??? ?Live Oak

440.275?????? Spring Branch I 281 & 306 in Blanco County

440.500?????? Seguin – N2MOO

444.900?????? Boerne - KB5TX (Kendall Amateur Radio Society)

147.160?????? Pflugerville – K5UUT

145.270?????? Fort Worth (Watauga) – K0BRN

442.575?????? San Benito – AE5JO

?

Wires X 40324

YSF #84398? (US SADRC)

FCS 2 Room? 43 (Listed as Texas)

FCS 3 Room? 46

?

Web:?????????

Social Medial: :

Groups.io: /g/SADRC

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#197

The FT5-DR is now up on the Yaesu website.? You can download the manual in the files section.

73

Don? KI5AIU