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PRODUCT REVIEW YAESU FTM 200DR C4FM/FM MOBILE TRANSCEIVER REVIEWED BY
MARTIN ARSENAULT, VE2BQA VE2BQA ARRL. NET  THE FTM 200DR IS A VHF/UHF
MOBILE TRANSCEIVER COMPATIBLE WITH BOTH ANALOG FM AND YAESU SYSTEM FUSION
DIGITAL MODE C4FM.  THIS DUAL BAND RADIO HAS ONLY ONE RECEIVER EVEN IF IT
HAS TWO VFOS, IT CAN RECEIVE ONLY ONE SIGNAL AT A TIME.  IT CAN DELIVER UP
TO 50 W OF RF TRANSMIT POWER, AND ITS INTERNAL SPEAKER PROVIDES UP TO 3 W
OF CLEAR AND CRISP AUDIO, PERFECT FOR A MOBILE INSTALLATION.  IT HAS A NICE
2 INCH FRONT COLOR DISPLAY COMBINED WITH AN EASY TO OPERATE MENU SYSTEM.
THE FREQUENCY COLOR CAN BE CHANGED BETWEEN BLUE, WHITE, AND RED.  IT ALSO
INCORPORATES MANY FEATURES LIKE GPS AND APRS, BAND SCOPE, WIDE COVERAGE
INTERNET REPEATER ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM WIRES X FUNCTIONALITY, AND BLUETOOTH
WITH THE OPTIONAL BU 4 UNIT.  OVERVIEW THE FTM 200DR IS IMPRESSIVE
CONSIDERING ITS SMALL SIZE AND FUNCTIONALITIES.  WITH ITS DETACHABLE
FACEPLATE, ITS PERFECT FOR A MOBILE INSTALLATION AND EASY TO DETACH FROM
THE INCLUDED MOBILE BRACKET, BUT ITS ALSO A GOOD RADIO TO USE IN A HOME
STATION.  IT FEATURES ALL OF THE C4FM DIGITAL COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS, SUCH
AS AUTOMATIC MODE SELECT, DIGITAL GROUP ID, AND SMART NAVIGATION.  ITS ALSO
CAPABLE OF DOING WIRES X OPERATIONS WITH THE PORTABLE DIGITAL NODE PDN
FUNCTION THAT LETS YOU HAVE A PERSONAL WIRES X DIGITAL NODE AT YOUR STATION
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