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5m is indeed low power
The power at 5m is low. I think it's 0.5 or 1W.
I can confirm that accidentally hitting PTT while on a broadcast band drains the battery very quickly, which IMHO is a good thing because it helps keep you legal.
I wish Yaesu had added an "off" option to the power...
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