The FT-65R and FT-4XR both use lithium-ion battery packs - the SBR-25LI pack for the FT-65R is a 7.4V/1950mAh pack, and the SBR-28LI pack for the FT-4XR is a 7.4V/1750mAh pack. The FT-4XR is almost the same size as the Baofeng UV-5R HTs with their standard battery packs. Physically, the FT-65R is slightly larger than the FT-4XR, and both are smaller than Yaesu's FT-60R.
#Yaesu ft 65r g4hfq plus#
I have written more about the TH-D72, KG-UV9D, and KG-UV9D Plus in other threads on this forum.
#Yaesu ft 65r g4hfq series#
Wouxun's KG-UV8D HTs (and variants) are also capable of working the U/V FM satellites full-duplex, but the receiver in the KG-UV9D series HTs is far better and cleaner than the receiver in the KG-UV8D series HTs. Time to get the first question I write in these reviews: can the FT-65R or FT-4XR work FM satellites full-duplex? The simple answer, for both radios: No.įor full-duplex operation in one HT currently in production, you still need to look to the Kenwood TH-D72, or for the U/V FM satellites like the AMSAT Fox-1 series the Wouxun KG-UV9D or KG-UV9D Plus are options. The following outlines what I found when I took a closer look at these two radios. I wanted to see if either - or both - of these radios could be used to work satellites, and try to dispel some myths along the way. The speaker/mic connection is similar to low-end Motorola HTs, and not compatible with other two-pin speaker/mics normally used with many amateur HTs. They also use an SMA male connector for the antenna, similar to other Chinese-made HTs. These HTs may be different physically (the FT-65R is larger), but their internals are similar. With these two HTs, Yaesu now has 5 dual-band HTs in its current lineup (along with the FT-60R, FT-70DR, and FT-2DR). By Marc Carson, Friday December 3, 2021.In the past year or so, Yaesu has introduced a pair of new FM-only dual-band HTs - initially the FT-65R, followed by the FT-4XR. If this tutorial made your radio operations more convenient, tips are welcome: $2 USD, $3 USD, or $5 USD.