They trust citizens with cool knives like that in Cali, still? Amazing!!!! Nice knife, radios, and vid!

Passed my General last weekend thanks to people like you. Thanks again.

The level of customer service I've always received from HRO is amazing.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Me too.

I'm super glad this is out. I can't wait to hear what you have to say about it. It looks awesome, like it was meant to be in the palm of my hand. I was really thinking about the FT2 but now nah, I want the new kid on the block. Let's face it, all the cool kids will have this beast! Great video.

Sorry to disappoint we do not program the callsign into radios so it must have been HRO

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Well thank you guys anyway. & thank you HRO.

This is Why I Buy Yaesu Radios that are Made it Japan,

Damn you Bob and this video. I was happily resisting the temptation to buy this radio and then I watched this video. I am now poorer and the radio is on its way to me. Can't wait to get my hands on it.

Thanks for the intro on this unit. I ordered one yesterday also from HRO. I’m in Elk Grove, CA. KN6JAU.

I've just discovered your channel. I absolutely love the Yaesu ft3d. What a cool radio.

I walked into HRO Anaheim this past Saturday and bought one off the shelf (well, they held it for me). LOVE it so far! - N6NAV

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I wish I had a toy store close by.

@CliffR

5 жыл бұрын

Lucky you. I wish we had ANY radio stores near by.

@bobbertels959

5 жыл бұрын

@@CliffR and Yaesu is only about 2 miles down the road so when I need firmware updates to my radios, I just take them there and let the experts handle for free.

Please keep making videos…..you’re the Boss!

Greetings from the United Kingdom! I really wasn't expecting the ZT at all... 🤣 The one I really wanted was the NCIS "Gibbs" tan one, of course sold out years ago... but lucky for me I found a similar one to yours via a shop in the Netherlands... 🤔 I carry it everywhere, got holes in my motorcycle trousers where the clip digs in... Anyway, I just got the FT2DE, waiting for the RT System software & cable, and then I'll fire it up, listening only for a few weeks until I pass my Foundation Licence... Best regards, stay safe! 🎙🇬🇧🤝🏻🎙🇺🇲

the unboxing music was legendary

When you showed the ZT knife I paused the video and went to search for it... after a while I returned to the video and continue to watch just to hear you say... "it's discontinued"..., that explains why it took me so long to search for it... and not find it :D

Thanks Bob! I really like the band scope on this radio in addition to the nice color touch screen!!

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

Sweet, sweet little radio; great quick review, Bob!

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

I was in HRO yesterday and checked out the FT3D. I like the color display on it much better than on my FT2D. Probably will see about purchasing one after the price comes down. Look forward to a Followup Video after you have had your FT3D for a while.

Hi Bob, thanks for posting this initial thoughts video so quickly. Look forward to your future FT3D videos. Can't wait to get my hands on mine as soon as they arrive here in VK land. 73s, VK2ARI

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being one of my first QSOs with this new radio.

I have this radio and love it Bob.....K6UDA! Next programming project I might do is set up the radio to monitor our local police, fire, ambulance, road crew frequencies and use it as a home scanner. I would love to see you make a video on this and get your perspective with regards to setting up a ham radio as a scanner.

I know this video was 9 months ago but I was happy to receive my FT3DR recently from HRO.....funny I buy my ICOM’s from Gigaparts but purchased both the Kenwood THD74 & FT3DR from HRO.....my one stop for HT’s 73’s K4BBC

My ft3 hopefully arrives tomorrow - it looks like the best of the 70 and the face of the 2 together with color added.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Thats exactly what it is. At a steeper price tag.

@tomkolodz2516

5 жыл бұрын

John Peterson s

I am looking at this radio as a companion to my FTM 400. The software interface looks very similar. Have you tried to use the SD card from the FTM 400 with the FT3D?

@K6UDA

4 жыл бұрын

No, it doesn’t work. Don’t even dream about it.

@TXLorenzo

4 жыл бұрын

@@K6UDA Too bad, you would think they would use the same format.

Hello, I wanted to ask a question, does Yaesu FT3D/2D broadcast on airband? I am interested to be used RPAS, thanks.

@K6UDA

4 жыл бұрын

No, To broadcast on aircraft frequencies you need a radio certified for that.

Yaesu has yet to let me down. That radio looks like something that would be at home in my ham shack. Here’s hoping that I can put it in the budget this fall before my CFO attempts to confiscate my credit cards! 😉

looks fabbbbb

Can’t wait for your review. I’m considering ordering one.

Not fully charged like every Yaesu radio delivered, fresh out of the box.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

So I just learned.

Big fan of ZT knives. I just picked up the new 0562Ti all titanium handle flipper and it is SWEEET!

Because of your video, I decided to order the FT-3DR and associated accessories today. Do you have any videos that show setting up this unit from stock to 100% ready to rock?

Look very good. Can't wait for the full review. 73's

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Neither can I.

IF YOU COME TO VEGAS WE WE WILL HAVE SOME FUN WHILE YOUR IN TOWN. ID LOVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU AND JOS KNOW!!!!!

Skip to 5 minutes into the video to skip the ads and fluff. Last 2 minutes are ads and fluff.

I sold my Icom ID51A and bought the new Icom ID51 plus 2, for that I got the ability to use Dstarinfo.com and load repeaters for all the places I would go. Then go to import from the sd card and import the city or area I want. Why did Yaesu not make the sd card editable for the same sort of process?

@K6UDA

4 жыл бұрын

It may be a trademarked thing from Icom. Those companies run under Japanese law so who knows.

WOW 😲!!’ Boys and their Toys, HiHi, LOL 😂! Looks real nice 👍🏼 Bob. Looking forward to your review. Enjoy!!!

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Ha Ha. Good to hear from you my friend. Haven't talked to you in a while.

Yet you have a Boker Kalashnikov knives shirt... ;) Love to see the radio by someone other than Yaesu. Thanks for the review!

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Proves I'm not an elitist knife snob. All Knives matter.

Got mine today and love it so far. HRO sent it out yesterday by UPS surepost and yet my post office got it to me today.

WOW!!!! You rock UDA man!!!

Great review as always Bob. Do you know which data cable can be used? What type of adapter is that for the USB cable? Thank you and 73. Vincent -N2XG

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

If your talking about a cable for RT systems, I would assume it’s the same one for the FT2

How's the audio output? I have been very disappointed in the speaker on my ft2d. It's simply too quite and not warm enough to project it's audio. Speakermics on our commercial Kenwood gear have FAR louder and clearer speakers, even my baofeng radios kick the crap out of my ft1d and ft2d speakers.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Working on the full review right now. Yes the speaker is much louder on the ft3.

Can't wait to get mine. Too bad the FT2D file format is not the same as the FT3D. I had planned to load my FT2D settings into the FT3D via the SD card. Great video, thanks Bob.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

That was the first thing I tried.

Finally someone answers , thanks for your response

Looks like an awesome radio!

Looking forward to the full revue. The screen and menus look very similar to the Yaesu FTM400xdr I have.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

It more I look at the screen the better I like it. They did good maximizing visibility, contrast and color.

Hi Bob I can't wait to see the radio on Friday

Nice unit, however I am still so damn confused with all this new stuff on the market over the 30+ years I've been off the air, I keep buying but have no idea what or why. lol

can you modify this to open up GMRS freq?

FT3 YEASU in your hot little hands Bob! Be sure to give us another review after a few months of use..... Mike N6IMY

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Stay tuned for several videos about this radio.

Love my Kershaw. Not quite the beast as yours. How about putting a link to that in the description? I was looking at the FT3D announcement and been interested since then. The interface looks a lot like my FTM-400XDR. I'd love to get a sense of the battery life. My Kenwood TH-D74A battery is abysmal.

That’s ZERO TOLERANCE for those who don’t know. ZT

First review I've seen for this radio. Sounds promising. Hopefully you'll have a more complete review in the coming days.

It would definitely be a nice upgrade from my FT1D, but I just bought some Strider knives & nails. Bob - Do you own any Strider knives?

This will be $399 in a few short months and $379 shortly there after. I’ll wait.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I’m sure it will. But I felt I had to take one for the team. For science you know.

@donh5794

5 жыл бұрын

It probably won't drop in price that soon since the FT-2DR is priced around $345 until 10/31 with discount from $419.95.

How is the stock rubber ducky antenna?

Just bought the FT3, have the FT2 as well. Like the color display a lot - Some of the features like Recording a QSO, is not new to me, have a D74A. What I am a bit put off by is the slightly smaller size of the radio, and the LCD display, Yeah a small decrease can be noticeable on a compact area. Hopefully as some time passes I'll get used to it. APRS works as it should, wish they had not chosen to use a red compass rose - It is not that to visible at a glance, yellow may have been a better way to go?? Otherwise a good design. Build quality i think might be slightly lower IMO, then the FT2, but that is just my opinion. I am interested in playing with the bluetooth , should be nice to have hands free PTT. I have tried to pair the radio successfully with a pair of Sony Bluetooth headphones with luck. Audio connection sounds better then Yaesu haadset, but i am not sure if you can use VOX without the Yaesu dongle, i suspect not.

@williambouchard4480

5 жыл бұрын

Not impressed with the BT feature, because you have to touch the earpiece each time you want to key the mike and then touch it again when you're done transmitting. If you use the VOX feature and there is a lot of noise around you, the radio will stay in transmit mode. N3EDO.

@zachbender7607

5 жыл бұрын

@@williambouchard4480 I would expect that if there was a lot of noise around you, if the vox was in operation - Sounds like the gain control on the radio is not very effective, and probably has poor ani-vox - unfortunate - If they had the quality of this, like they do in an HF radio, the problem most likely would not exist.

Enjoyed your video, radio is beautiful just wondered if in a few weeks you could tell us how the bright screen affects the battery life, battery on the Ft2 is already short enough

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

That will be one of my tests. Side by side with the FT2.

i'm already subscribed! i want!!!

Hi Bob, I saw all your videos and adored them. I was waiting for your review on the FT3 because I also ordered one. And just to-day it has been shipped. Looking forward to your next shows. CT1KCL

@seanblackwolf1026

3 жыл бұрын

One of you bobs thanks finally got to the parrot thanks

@seanblackwolf1026

3 жыл бұрын

Wicked knife lol

Hey mate, why would you turn it on without an antenna connected. If you accidentally hit the transmit button, you could damage the radio.

You just got me into ham raido.thanks

Mine took overnight for a full charge, but after that, talking nonstop for over an hour, with gps on, the charge dropped to 3/4 full... not bad!

The RT Systems software is out. It works great using the SD card for programming.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

I just downloaded it and loaded my database into the radio. Thanks for the notification.

Hey, Great video! nothing like a new radio, the excitement is fantastic. That said, I wish Yaesu did more with this radio, I'm interested in their new Group feature, as the current one on FT1/FT2 is kinda useless. Other than that, I think it just has built in bluetooth and color screen.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

It’s all the little details that did it for me, and there’s quite a few of them.

Please more information about the battery life thank you

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

I’m running a test on it right now.

Not in My budget Yet, already Have a FT 65 R that I have to learn to program ( No Windows as os ) but did registered for the Give away for the Anytone Radio. Best of luck with your Show and Book's! John KA3USB

@1MinuteFlipDoc

5 жыл бұрын

virtualbox (free) and i "hear" you can get free copies of older Windows OSs (so they tell me ..wink)

Thanks for the video, would like to see more power added to the handhelds.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

The problem with adding power to handhelds is the potential of RF burns and radiation. The same reason I don't put the cell phone up to my ear. xxx milliwatts has caused brain tumors what do you think 10 or 15 watts would do?

@wallyjackieturgeon3070

5 жыл бұрын

K6UDA , that may help, I have a couple baofeng’s ( not in same ballpark with Yeasu) and they only transmit about 2 miles as the crow flys.

Video on FT3D setup request...?

You've got my knife, the ZT 301TS. I can put a razor sharp mirrored edge if you would like.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the offer, I'd just screw up a perfectly mirrored edge though.

@Swoop180

5 жыл бұрын

@@K6UDA I know what you mean, they are nice knives, built like a tank! Great video BTW, I've been planning on buying one of the FT3's and your video helped seal the deal. 73'

I have always wanted to get in to HAM radios

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

What are you waiting for? Just Do It!

Up here in Canada these are $650 radios. Plus shipping, plus tax. So your a close to $800! No hand held worth that to me. I love Yaesu. Been using there products for close to 25 years now. Never had a radio fail. Never an issue. But that's to much money to justify for the ability to do fusion. Yaesu needs to come out with a decently priced radio for those of us that like to experiment with new modes, without spending the rent.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Order up an FT-70. It's priced at around $120 to $140 USD. Or you can most likely pick up a slightly used FT-2 for a decent price.

Way Cool Bob! Ordered the FT 70- all I can afford right now. OBTW Bridgecom will only recognize one entry per person. &73 KI5FRK

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

I'm sure if you enter all the different contests for all the different creators you increase your odds of winning.

@johnbonvillian4417

5 жыл бұрын

I will try again and let you know the outcome.

@johnbonvillian4417

5 жыл бұрын

It seems to have worked

We like you Bob we like you a lot that's why we are enjoying your videos. 73s KN4UTW

Will the programming software for the FT2D work on the FT3D?? Like RTSystems or Chirp?

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

NO!! and yes, I tried to hack it.

@r0bv123

5 жыл бұрын

@@K6UDA Ok thanks for hacking! :) On a similar note, will the MARS/CAP mod (removing some diode or component) from the back like the FT2D work the same? I'm guessing no, but since it's new not sure if anyone has looked/tried. Ham Radio, etc doesn't list the mod service (yet), so hoping you or Josh might be willing to find out and/or try. 😉

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t know. I’m not that smart or adventurous.

yoU ARE THE REASON I BOUGHT THIS RADIO FROM FROM HRO SAN DIEGO\

@K6UDA

4 жыл бұрын

Ha Ha. Nice. Enjoy the radio.

Love the radio Bob. VE7IOX

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

So far, Thumbs up from me.

Callsign already in it.... I'd be asking who's played with your new radio before you! :D

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

I've narrowed it down to two players.

great radio!!!

Oh my god put the antenna on 🤪 Demo it!

Are touch screens the way to go for long term durability?

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

I haven't had a problem with the FT2 screen in the field. As far as harsh conditions I've had a couple of touchscreen radios living inside my vehicles for years now. My Icom ID-5100 has been in my Pickup for about 5 years now. Beside some heat related screen fading it's been flawless. My Yaesu FTM-400 has lived in the jeep for a year now with no issues.

I will get one. Next year.

Merry Christmas Bob! I can't recall seeing you so happy to open a package. I'll be the same way when I get one, which will be a little later since I already purchased a few other radios during the past few weeks while waiting for the FT-3. I would like to know if the touch screen is more responsive than the FT-2. I also look forward to see the battery run time results too. The FT-3 looks great and is a definite buy. Keep up the great work and the fun we're all having here.

Mine was delivered Monday!

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Well, what are your first thoughts?

@FlonishaMerritt

5 жыл бұрын

@@K6UDA A very small and future rich, menu driven radio. It's almost the exact size of the Vx-8dr and vx-8gr, thus uses the same batteries and accessories. It will be my new EDC radio.

Is it made in Japan?

HEY BOB i WILL TAKE CARE OF YHOU IN VEGS A CAESARS PALACE AT THE COLOSSEUM TO SEEEA SHOW IF O WILL HELP ME WITH MY YAESU FT3D !!!!!! I HAVE BEEN IN VEGAS FOR 20 YEARS AND THE IATSE LOCAL 720 UNION LOVE YOU SO PLEASE COME BY AND SHOW US HOW O USE OUR RADIOS!!!!!!\

Getting the FT3D in VK in August so the dealers say.

What is the status of 2 meters?

Radio give away. Page not found I must of missed out

wOULD LOVE O HAVE YO AND JOSH AS AMENTOR. YOU GUYS ARE THE SAME GUYS LIKE ME. pLUS I HAVE THE HOOK UPAT FRONT SIGHT IN PAHRUMP NV WITH THE OWNER.!!!!!

@K6UDA

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome.

I was wondering can it pick up digital police frequencies?

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Not P25 or encrypted.

@zima1213

5 жыл бұрын

K6UDA ???

I really wish Yaesu hadn't given up on the 220 band.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too. If this radio had 220 on it I think it might have edged out the D74 as my favorite.

@jimerickson1809

5 жыл бұрын

@@K6UDA that's a bold statement ! my D74 does everything !

Powered up without antenna connected?

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Must... press... transmitter...

You guys also could try our APRS dual bander ba4tb.qth.com/product/hg-uv98-handheld-with-aprs/

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting looking radio. The price point could make it an APRS contender. Email me if you'd like it reviewed.

@iotadx7614

5 жыл бұрын

@@K6UDA E-mail sent,Robert

Color me jealous!

Love the videos!!!!! I would love to see a video comparison of the Yaesu FT3DR VS Kenwood TH-D74A side by side........

6 years in one of Her Maj's Hotel for carry ing that ( Knife, not FT )

Where is lighter like bao?

I purchased an FT3DR recently, and I'm not very impressed. it has a tiny speaker that cuts off all but the highest frequencies. Even YL hams don't sound natural. Selecting a YSF group on the radio is awkward at best. With more than 750 groups, using the ALL feature to scroll through groups 20 at a time is useless. Typing a group name with the multi-letter keys is a pain. the RT-Systems software programs only the channels. There's no provision for programming any of the radio's other settings or digital groups. I purchased an AnyTone AT-D878 about the same time for DMR, and I'm much more impressed with it than the FT3DR.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t mind it at all. Doesn’t compare with the 878 or the D74 but it’s an improvement over the FT2 for sure. The issue with the WiresX menu is built in on all the wires enabled radios. Just the way Yaesu designed it. I’ve been able to program lots of the radio functions in RT Systems. That’s also still developing.

@softwarephil1709

5 жыл бұрын

@@K6UDA I didn't have a FT2D. This is my first experience with YSF. Compared to a D878 or even a $30 Baefung, I find the sound lacking. I don't have a local YSF repeater, so I'm using it with a pi-star hotspot. When I attempt to select a talkgroup by clicking Search&Direct then entering a group ID (for example, 21080), it thinks for a while, then it beeps three times. It doesn't do the switch. If I use the ALL function to display groups of 20, I can successfully select one of them, but that's impractical with over 760 groups. Regarding RT-Systems, I must be missing something. I don't see any way to enter favorite talkgroups similar to 878 zones so you can dial through them and select them easily. Compared to using my 878 with DMR, the FT3D seems primitive.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

System Fusion is designed for WiresX. Ysf is a group of reflectors designed for use from a hotspot. I’m not aware of any repeaters that carry ysf or fcs reflectors over the air. I will tell you that my openspot2 works great when picking reflectors from search.

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

As far as the software, you can’t load up memory with talkgroups like you do in DMR. It’s a different architecture.

My battery wasn't fully charged! :(

@K6UDA

5 жыл бұрын

I hear Yaesu charges extra for that.

@VE7VU

5 жыл бұрын

@@K6UDA lithium ion batteries are intentionally shipped with 20 percent or less charge in them because of shipping regulations. They can cause fires.

Beautiful radio; would like to know when it is available in the Netherlands

It records audio in potato quality wav file.

Is it really tell us the truth please is it really really really that great