Echo?? robot voice changer?? 5 tone roger beep to follow up after the PL tone opens the repeater?? LMAO! You should look into getting that dual bander super wackpacked I believe thats what they call it I see it brought up here from time to time. LOL!!
All jokes asside it looks nice I wouldnt mind a dual band mobilre I think its the only thing I never owned I have handhelds 3 of which are dual banders and the wifes
FT-857D well actually thats an all band rig I
am getting another one of those forsure great little radio.
Ill find me a dual band rig to mess with evetually I have different brands in the collection but Im partial to Yaesu well ok its my favorite brand. Looks god and that radio looks to be interesting Ill check the track record on reliability and may jump on one myself.
As far as the bright and dim settings I never run lights on the brightest setting on anything turning the lights down 1 setting doubles the life and there still plenty bright my wifes 857D hell I wouldnt care if the lights were completely turned off she has them set to pink LMAO but thats ok its her vehicle and her radio and I use it when Im in there regaurdless of the display color. I razz her about it but she knows Im just kidding with her and it doesnt effect the way she sounds on any of the bands we use.
Did that radio there you have use a standard 12 volt lightbulb or was it a crazy or odd voltage?
Freshened up FT-5100 
Linear Mode
