Episode 2: Is Yaesu Changing the Game? Exploring the New Mobile Lineup

Published: February 6, 2025

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyCY-HtR9-0

Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2438895/episodes/16574585

Summary

Yaesu is shaking up its mobile radio lineup, and the crew digs into what it means. From the unexpected discontinuation of older models like the FTM-400 to the buzz around the anticipated FTX-1F, James, Jim, and Rory examine where mobile communication is heading and how advances in audio signal processing could strengthen emergency communications.

In This Episode

• Yaesu's mobile lineup shift and what prompted it

• The discontinuation of the FTM-400 and what replaces it

• Early speculation on the FTX-1F and why the community is buzzing

• Advances in audio signal processing and their real-world impact

• What these changes could mean for emergency communications

• Reading Yaesu's strategy: where the mobile market goes next

Mentioned in This Episode

• Yaesu VHF/UHF mobile transceivers: https://www.yaesu.com/product-listing.aspx?Category=VHF|UHF%20Mobile%20Transceivers

• Yaesu FTM-400 (discontinued)

• Yaesu FTX-1F (anticipated)