Original Yaesu FT-70DR FT-70 144/430 MHz Digital/Analog Handheld Transceiver - C4FM / FDMA - 3 Year Manufacturer Warranty

This radio is great. With no digital experience I was on the air in less than 5 minutes. It sounds great and I’ve got great reports when on the air.

This is a great radio. Very easy to program with the keypad. Also easy to use and navigate through the user interface. The audio is really good for the size of the speaker. The battery life could be better. Charging will take a while. Recommend using the fast charge cradle sold separately, but the charge time is cut down significantly. Besides the battery life and charging, a great radio.

I have been an amateur radio operator for 65 years. In the past two years I have gotten interested in Digital Radio. I have one digital HT at home and I purchased this one to get on Yaesu's C4FM. It was a breeze to program manually. In a matter of a half hour I was able to program seven local repeaters into the FT-70DR. All of them came up perfectly. My first QSO was with a local ham who reported my signal was Q5 with crystal clear audio. This is a fine HT for anyone wanting to get started in amateur radio. Programming manually is easy, audio on both transmit and receive is excellent and the keypad is not overwhelming with lots of options. The manual is well laid out with clear step by step instructions. In short it is a great acquisition for the ham shack of the newcomer or the old timer. W3GLQ

Note: In the U.S., you need a Amateur Radio Technician's license to legally transmit. In other nations, you most likely need a license from your national government. While I studied for the Technician's exam, I found it rather easy and the questions and answer pool is published so you know what to learn. Warning: this is not a DMR radio. If you need to communicate with a DMR repeater, not a good choice. For Digital Fusion or analog, good choice. The downside is a short battery life compared to cheaper radios and a lack of USB C charging. The upside is the sound quality is good and I was able to reach many local repeaters within 10 miles line of site. The two digital fusion repeaters are just out of transmit range but one of them is in receive range. (I live in a low area.) When I tried to program it during a "net" the radio automatically made all the settings after I set the frequency. As for manually programming analog repeaters, I found the process a bit slightly tedious but easy. You can also use software to program the radio but I wanted to learn how to do it manually in case I'm away from home and all I have is the radio (and not my computer). If that isn't one of your needs, you can use their software or paid software or open source software. I will seriously consider other Yaesu products in the future.

A great radio for the money! I have a Yaesu FT-65 and a couple of Baofengs, and the Yaesu FT-70DR is now my daily carry. Easy to program without a computer. I did order a rapid charger and extra battery, but the battery is a little better than expected so far based on other reviews. All in all, a nice HT radio with digital for anyone using Fusion, and built extremely well. Don’t be afraid to buy this radio if you are wanting and HT with digital.

Having a ball with C4FM with a new pin star hotspot. No codeplugs, computer needed!! Best radio ever!! Battery lasts 8 to 10 hours with moderate use, no different than my DMR. That's why you should always get a second battery!🙄 My only issue is a drop in charger should come with it...or...using a USB to "C" cable on the battery to charge. 🤔

Fanatic radio. Great clarity, great power. Very easy to program. Very user friendly. The battery indicator makes guys believe it has poor battery life, but it has not been an issue. I've had it go over 10-12hrs on scan without dieing. Works just fine

Great radio, terrible battery life and even worse charging times. Solid unit, but I find myself using one of my BF’s far more frequently due to the charging hassles. Programming with CHIRP is a PITA, though the HT programming is easy. Save and get something better, if you have to have digital, I suppose it worth entering the Yaesu ecosystem; I would not purchase this radio again.

Es mi primer radio analogo / digital con el sistema C4FM, comparado con un radio Btech UV-5x3 este es muy superior en calidad, no digo que sea malo el Btech que solo es análogo el cual tambien funciona bien pero la calidad del radio Yaesu se puede notar rápidamente como en la calidad del sonido, sus funciones también son buenas, que también sea digital es un gran plus, asi como el que tenga la recepción AM de la banda aerea ya que vivo cerca de 2 aeropuertos así que hay mucha actividad en la radio, también se siente más profesional, claro son radios de diferente categoria tanto por calidad como el sistema digital adicional del Yaesu lo cual también se refleja en el precio , la antena que trae de fábrica el Yaesu es muy buena también comparada con la que viene en radios Baofeng o Btech, puedo llegar a unas repetidoras análogas en mi ciudad sin tanto problema, lo único que no me agrada tanto es la duración de la batería del Yaesu tuve que pedir una adicional de 2500mAh realizaré pruebas y actualizaré la opinión, es general estoy muy agusto con este radio, me gusta mucho , la configuración podria ser mas un poco mas complicada desde el teclado pero es cuestión de acostumbrarse , no trae un pantalla grande con mucha información ni es a color pero también en la sencillez esta la eficiencia es un producto que lleva años en el mercado y ahora se el porque ..