So after a very short time with the Yaesu 2980 and the TYT 9800, I realized that I was missing what had been the best radio I’ve ever owned, the Yaesu 857D. I packed up the 2980 and 9800 and shipped them back and bought the 857D. I’ll be setting it up with a YOYO…
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TYT TF-9800 Quad Band
I received the TF-9800 yesterday and was able to quickly program it using Chirp, which was a nice change from the Yaesu programming software. I installed it in less than ten minutes this morning, I just unplugged the Yaesu 2980 and plugged in the TYT. The TYT has a removable face plate which is a…
Yaesu 2980r/e Programming
So I’ve been using the smart scan feature for a few days and I’ve found it to be a bit tedious. My radio is mounted on the console of my SUV (with zip ties) because I couldn’t bring myself to do anything that would in any way damage the interior. In this configuration, the display…