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Oh, I should mention that I can only reliably transmit at 20 watts using the FTM-10R. When I crank it up to 50, my transmissions start to cut out. I'm guessing my alternator can't support that much power. 20 watts is more than enough to hit the local repeaters and I'm not sure I want 50 watts...

I don't know the answer to your second question, but it looks as if it has already been answered. As for the first one, I don't see why not. The Scala Q2 Cardo works flawlesly with both my Yaesu FTM-10R and VX-8R. Pairing was painless. The control button on the cardo is used to start...

I've been using a tiger tail for a few months now. While my tests are "scientific", I do know that its a huge improvement. Before the tiger's tail, I couldn't hit a local repeater in my living room. I'd always have to move closer to the window. Once installing the tiger's tail, I can now...

I ended up purchasing the FBA-39 3xAA cell holder a few weeks ago. I got it primarily for backup reasons, but I didn't realize that it was only limited to 1 watt of power. I guess thats the nature of the beast with the regular AA batteries. I have yet to transmit using the cell holder though...

I've given up making contacts on the 6m band with my VX-8R. I have a 6 meter repeater thats about 30 miles away, but I have not been able to wake it up anywhere in my area. I have made a quick 6m simplex contact, but it was one of those situations where I told a friend I wanted to test the 6m...

Lame. I just found that you can't have a cell phone and the HT paired to the headset at that same time. You have to "re-pair" either when you switch between the two. Not that big of a deal, but its just nice to turn your device on and the headset on and not have to worry about pairing when...

Has anyone had any experience with the Diamond SRH-999 antenna? Diamond SRH-999 Amateur HT Antennas I wonder if it will be an improvement over my Comet SMA-25.

Well, I ran my initial test this morning on my way to work. I usually talk with a group of people on a local repeater, but I decided to go to work early and had a friend get on so that we could see how the setup works. The setup, in itself, worked flawlessly. In fact, I was able to hold a...

Well, for anyone who cares or is trying to get their Yaesu VX-8R working on their motorcycle, I think I found a solution that works for me. The Scala Rider Q2 appears to work rather well. My expectations were very low, however. I didn't even think I'd be able to get the headset and VX-8R to...

Nevermind... I ended up ordering a new one directly from Yaesu. The old part number was : CB4392001. I guess the new part number is : CB4805001. The old part number is listed in the users manual.

Oh snap! I've had my radio for over a year now and I've finally decided to start using the Bluetooth functionality of it. I know the original packaging came with the connector board (I can even see it in my mind), but I cannot for the life of me find it. Does anyone know if I can order one of...

Well, I'd assume that certain constants being the same, different antenna's have different ranges... or maybe I am misunderstanding something. Would "gain" be a better term to use? I'm just trying to understand what, if anything, do I gain by using a whip antenna vs. the rubber duck antenna...

Why wouldn't I be? Just one example, but I use APRS quite a bit when I'm traveling around on my motorcycle. I do it to document my ride and to let certain people know where I am. I actually used APRS to prove that I went a certain route when I did my "Iron Butt" certification ride. Carrying...

Wow, so you're getting a good additional ~50 miles with the high gain antenna? I did my tests with two ground stations. I need to run some tests with repeaters...

Great post ke7vvt. I actually ran a quick test yesterday. While I did see a small difference between my comet whip antenna, for HT use, it wasn't all that great -- especially at the loss of portability that the rubber duck antenna provides. I want to run a few more tests, though. Anyway, my...

I replaced the rubber duck antenna on my Yaesu VX-8R with a Comet SMA-24 17 inch whip antenna. I only did this because I was given the antenna for free by a fellow ham radio operator. As of recently, I've been thinking about going back to the rubber duck antenna. Are there any actual...

I haven't had any issues with the receive side and the internal speaker, to me, seems quite loud. Of course, I guess it depends on where you are using it. I actually own both the FT-60 and the VX-8R and the speaker on the FT-60 actually seems more quite than the VX-8R. I did install the...

Bummer. :( It seems like a waste having the GPS run all the time without having a way to disable it; especially when battery life is important. I guess I'll just have to unplug the mic whenever I'm simply monitoring.

I just caught this. Can you actually transmit with the HT plugged into the cigarette lighter? I know that if the HT is plugged into the wall, it will turn off when I transmit.

Does anyone know if the VX-8R keeps the GPS "alive" even when its not in use (when I'm monitoring a repeater, for example). If so, is there a way to disable the GPS without removing it? The reason I ask this is because I monitor a local repeater on my HT while at work. Before installing the...