One of the better "how to", radio operation videos, well done

Thank you for this tutorial. Your explanations are clear and concise. Very much appreciated!

Thank you so much for this video! Life saver. Learned more about my radio in 20 minutes from you than I ever have. Really appreciate your training!

In 20 minutes I have learned more about the FT70 than I did in a couple of years of OWNING an FT60. Thank you so much. This radio is on my short list. I was concerned about battery life but you removed that question on your live broadcast. I had also heard some say it was difficult to program - clearly not true. It is very similar to the FT60. Looking forward to your follow up videos on this radio.

You’re a great educator and have a great voice for this type of stuff. Good job!

I own one of these. I am new to ham and this is my first radio. I was at a total loss on how to do stuff on the keyboard. Ham Radio Dude is just the best on covering how to do this.

I discovered your video today. very well written, organized and easy to follow. I was able to easily program my FT-70 by following along with you. thanks

Great and clear instructions, I wish more tutorials were as well done. Thanks!

amazing work you do...simplified ...for times when we all need you most

Thanks , great video. Programming any HT from the keyboard is always a challenge but your style is very easy to follow and common sense.

Awesome explanation on the setup. I truly appreciate your great effort on the FT-70D

Great video. I just purchased an FT 70D. Very clear and easy to follow. Love the radio. Thanks from Utah.

You are such a great teacher. Mine just arrived in the mail today! Just programmed manually in my first repeater. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Ive been using Chirp for another radio. This is a blast! Thank you again!!!!

That was the most helpful video I could have possibly found! Huge thanks from South Carolina

This was the best video on programming I've seen. Thank you for speaking clearly and showing the keypad as you work through the features. This video helped me more than any other videos out there.

I Aced the Technician Test HRD. I will be using your video to program my Yaesu FT-70DR/DE manually. I am not going to mess around with programming it from the FT-70 ADMS-10 Link from Yaesu. I've tried and tried and tried and can't do it because of the COM Ports that are Not digitally signed. I've Uninstalled them and had them Reinstalled but to no avail. I'm burned out from trying so I am sticking to Manually and your video is Just what the doctor ordered. Thanks again HRD. Will be in touch. KD9QAN Monitoring.

I've watched this a 100 times since I got my ft70. I forget how to install stations. You do a great job teaching yhis! Thanks!

I ordered one of these yesterday and trying to get a heads up ⬆️ before it goes here, thanks great video❗️👍✅

Thank you HRD. I'll be reviewing this again once I get licensed. I have my FT-70DR/DE already and am looking forward to using it per your direction.

Testing for my Tech on Tuesday. Just ordered the FT70. This is great. Thank you for the assistance!

Thank you for your video, you reminded me how to program my radio after a few months sitting on my desk. 73’s from N3XCP

Very well produced. Thanks for this!

waiting for my FT-70D to come. THanks for making this video.

Thank you for this simple video on how to program the FT70D. KF0AFX

Just bought a ft70d. Subscribed, liked and hit the bell. Might be late for the party, but not missing out. 73s M7RJB from the UK.

Dud, one of the best tutorials I have seen. Very easy to follow. Thanks best 73, de W8RLP, Roger

This video is why I bought yaesu ft-70 from ham radio outlet. Thanks .. great video (watched it 3x) and I saved a chunk of $$ not ordering it from Amazon... and ham radio outlet ... got it in 1 day with free shipping.

Nice job! Quick and clean.

Just purchased one of these radios. Your films are very helpful. Many thanks. Andy 2E1LCY

Thank you!! Super clear, concise and helpful!!

Great video! It really helped me learn to use my FT-70DR!

I just picked up the 70D from Giga. Got a secondary batt,19in retractable antenna, quick charger, and external mic. Super excited! Thanks for making these FT-70D specific vids!! BTW... yes I did subscribe.

I am just dumbfounded at the fact that I understood this process and can do it MUCH easier than trying to use the ADMS software. TYSM for this!

This is probably the best tuning video I’ve seen👍

I am looking for hot spots videos and getting on digital keep up the good work

Wow Great and clear instuctions, easy to follow..Thanks Dude!

Great job on this video HRD!, I have had this radio for several months now and love it! - In this video you mentioned that the FT-70 does not have a battery charge icon, it DOES have an battery icon but it does not show until the battery reaches %50. I think this is the biggest problem with the battery, people see the icon showing at %50 and think it means the battery is low when it actually is not!

Good info. A whole series on the FT-70D would be nice

Great explanations for a new licensee with no idea how to move forward. Thanks

Greetings from the UK and thanks for the video. Very helpful in getting started with this radio. John G0KTW

Just received my ft-70. Love this radio, thanks for the video. KG7NPR. 😀

Thanks for another great video! I learned a lot from your very informative teaching about this radio! I just got mine last week. Upgraded form uv5r type radio after it finally died. I'm glad I decided to get this radio. Very nice radio, Thanks again! Wz0b/Bob

I got one of these toys yesterday. First I stuffed up my callsign so had to figure out the Reset. Watched a few videos of it your example was best. I kept trying to do it but wouldn't work until I took out the battery a second then it worked instantly. I'm in Australia and not licenced yet for digital but I still own a few digital/analogue radios. my other favourite is the mobile version of this one the FTM-100. Got new things yesterday to give me something to play with keep me busy. The last 6-7 years our ACMA said they will increase all bands and power to meet international standards. Any way they're only getting around to it this year. Making all licences combined into one. So I will be able to use digital without any extra exams/ practical demo's. don't matter. I remember before I got licence the old amateurs told me - people can buy/own any type of transmitter and listen but not transmit unless licenced. So after I got my own licence the same oldies got angry I own loads of digital or multimode HF and told me I'm not allowed to own these radios which I replied Bullshit!! :) If I ever used the Wires thingy I'd login around 2am so nobody would notice I was listening there but I do need to transmit to login. Nobody ever complained and I did tell them about listening on digital. So if the dopey gov't update our licences to meet international standards I will be able to use every function. :) Thanks for the good info I better go find more.. my club could have complete local repeaters already programmed. Looked at the offset of 147.000 Mhz and it says Plus and it is Minus 0.600khz here. Those banned here baofeng crappy radios are a lot easier to setup than this radio. But Yaesu is good quality never a problem.

Fantastic info on FT 70

Just got the Ft-70 from HRO . Awesome video and easy to understand. 73

I hate to see you go Dude. I would have never learned this radio without you. Best wishes in all you do. 73 Dude

GREAT video. I'm trying to find the next two parts.

From what I can tell, it looks like front panel programming is pretty easy and similar to an FT-60R, FT-65R, FT-4XR, etc. but I could be wrong. I'm considering one of these but have heard claims of short battery life so I'd need to get an extra battery or two. Thanks for the video!

Tnx boss easy access on my FT70D👍

Great video thanks for making these.

Hey bredwin I've read the reviews & yes I've just got a ft70 & I've got to subscribe here soo keep the good work up & 73's sir

Excellent video

Excellent video.

Informative and very helpful. Thanks.

Thanks! Very good video manual!!!

great video ... following along with my new yaesu .... thanks

You explained it all. Thanks

Awesome video

Awesome video , I was like a deer in the headlights before your video.

Still a No contact with that repeater in English Indiana. I am going to write that one off. I have pretty good contact with the one in Jasper, In. That's about 25 miles as the crow flies and that's pretty good for my little 5 Watt Yaesu Transceiver. Hey HRD, thanks again. You explain things pretty well. Really appreciate it. Next, I am wanting to talk with you about programming my radio. The Data transfer cable that came with the radio doesn't get "recognized" by my computer. Anyway, we'll get into that later. Thanks bro.

Excellent tutorial. Thanks!

Awesome how to video. Thanks

Good info, good video.

I just scored it with a tiny screwdriver and it worked.

I just got my license last week this helps a lot keep the videos coming -KJ7OJB

I like learning how to use a radio that's half the fun is it not? I am glad you guys make it so much more interesting as well. Thanks

Thank you, Very Helpful!

Great video!!

Thanks for the instruction

Great video

This video helped me so much! 😃😃😃

Brilliant radio.

Very useful reference. FT-70 is not intuitive for a beginning Ham, nor are Repeaters. Thank you!

So helpful

Nice job

thanks for this vid cheers

I just got my yaesu ft70dr in this morning and and I just wanted to say I love the way it feels when I hold it in my ✋ I been watching your videos on how to program it so far I'm doing ok on it but one little question what is the p.l.tone

awesome !

awesome !!!!!!!!! this broke the ice !!!!!! thank you !!!!!!!!!KE8QAS 73 !

this is really great though !!!!!!

Old video but great video!

Sweet. Love it. Im buying it. Will call you soon when i screw something up. Incidently would you recommend an antenna upgrade over what comes stock? I think im in the middle of nowhere and need all the signal i can get.

Thnxs Dude

Thank you !! Very good!! Where’s the other videos for this radio?

Good stuff

Great tutorial. So impressed. You mentioned another couple vids on the FT-70D. I can’t find them. Were they done? Thank you VM.

There is a setting in the menu to be able to just tap the button on the side and then you can adjust the volume without holding it down.

Your videos are AWESOME ... I have the FT-70DR with MARS installed, how do I program FRS (Retevis 22 radios) frequencies?

I liked it. I can actually follow your instructions, though you could talk a little slower. I subscribed. Thank you.

Thanks!

Hi HRD: Thank you so much for your well-spoken and detailed tutorial. I am a newbie and just passed my 3 FCC exams over the past few months. I do not own any radio gear yet. I have done extensive research for a handheld XCVR radio and have decided on this Yaesu FT-70DR model. I has been recommended by my VEC mainly because it is both an analog and digital model. I had initially decided on the FT-60DR but he kindly corrected my choice. So here are my questions of concern on this model: Is it absolutely REQUIRED to download any software from Yaesu prior to using the radio for the first time? Did you have to do that prior to this tutorial? I hope not because I do NOT want to download anything from the internet to my new radio. So can I do ALL required programming via the front panel as you expertly just taught us? Is the supplied software download cable ONLY for a firmware version download? Would I ever need to download this if I am satisfied with the current firmware version? Than you so much for your expert help Joe 1-16-2022

its not working on my ft3d the fm has a line over it and I hit the repeater, I punched in a frequency and can receive but not transmit, I will keep soldiering thru I bought the ft 70 just one more radio I want to learn how to program, this video is helping

I saw a few videos while looking to how to reset. They talked of mods and removing a resister. I won't be doing that or will any shop modify anything. Against the laws here and they will lock you up for it. You know how dumb I was/am I saw you on front of a video and because you wearing a silly hat I thought the video would be crappy. WRONG!! You did the best demo out of the lot of them. ;-)

Very informative, thank you. Two questions: At 10:14 you made a test call but you received no reply. What good was doing that test without confirmation that you set all parameters correctly? Also, after inputting the frequency, tone, offset, etc., and saving to memory, could you show how to view to check that all is correct? And if wrong, how to change and save those parameters?

great video...very clear explanation f how to program my FT-70D, Question...is your sound sync off? There seems to be some times where your are talking and your mouth is closed

Hey man, thanks for the video!! Really helps me understand a bit better. Just wondering though, when programming the offset for a repeater, does changing the offset only change it for that one memory?

Hi, is there a feature in the settings where my screen will light up whenever there's a Rx? It just times out and every Rx after that . Only the LED lights come on every Rx but the screen won't light up unless I press something on the keypad.

I fixed mine! Yep, put that sum beach back in the box and sent it back. Bought me a AnyTone AT-D878UVII! Zip, pop, bam DONE!

BATTERY NOTES: Confirming what Brad Barrone noted about the Battery icon showing up at 50%. It then progresses to an "Empty Battery" icon while it still carries on with no loss of function that I experienced. The vid at 20:15 notes the Function to check battery voltage. Final Note: I got 16+ hours on this radio yesterday off a fresh battery just listening/scanning and playing with functions, manually programming frequencies into memory. This DOESN'T discredit anyone else's battery experience. Just relaying my own experience under my specific usage - constantly on scanning mode while hiking around mountains experimenting with finding signals. I did not transmit. I purposely left it on, scanning and monitoring battery use throughout the day 7am-11pm.

Thank you. I’m a newbie, which you’ll be able to tell from his question. When you were programming the repeaters you knew they were analog, not digital. How did you know that? Also, you were using the push to talk button during some of the programming. Was that button causing the radio to transmit in that circumstance? I’m not licensed yet so that think that would be important for me to know.