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Patrick W1PAC Sep 3, 2023

Went on a bit of shopping spree lately... maybe because it was my birthday on 8/30! But anyways, I went the "candy store" aka HRO and got myself a FTM-500D to replace the CS-800D in my Jeep.

Then on my birthday, after picking up cheesecake, I made another jaunt to HRO and picked up an FT-5D.

I guess this makes me a Yaesu guy now?

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Rogue Sep 3, 2023

@W1PAC Happy belated birthday! I like my FT3 and the FT5 isn't too different so I have a feeling you'll enjoy it a lot too. The FTM-500 is a big leap from the CS-800D but I think you'll enjoy the capabilities too, most particularly how easy it is to deal with APRS.

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Patrick W1PAC

@roguefoam Yeah, the FTM-500 is a big step up, and the capabilities are why I got, especially for APRS. Well, that plus detachable head with speaker and mic input were the main selling points for me.