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About this product
Product Identifiers
BrandYaesu
MPNFT4XR
GTIN0788026166558
UPC0788026166558
ModelFT-4XR
eBay Product ID (ePID)4024958065
Product Key Features
ColorBlack
TypePortable/Handheld
Band TypeDual Band
Dimensions
Item Weight0.55 lbs
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 10 Dec, 2020Most favourable review
Great value for money
The most affordable brand name , dual band handheld ham radio on the market and it is compact, solid and works well.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 29 Oct, 2018Most critical review
An OK radio if you have the patience to program it
I got this to supplement my Baofeng HTs. The Baofengs are known for their desense issues, wherein if there is too much ambient RF signals, they go deaf and you can't hear anything. I got the FT-4 so I would be sure to hear something if it was there to be heard, even if the Baofeng HTs couldn't hear it. A knowledgable friend tested this, as well as some Baofengs and other HTs, in our RF-rich environment. He found that the FT-4 is only slightly better than the Baofengs, probably because they both use the same single chip technology. Also, the FT-4 is so new that CHIRP doesn't support it yet, and the Yaesu software is terrible. It is rudimentary, bare-bones software with no way to import or even cut-and-paste frequencies. I had to manually type every one of the almost 200 channels from our local ARES template into a file! On the plus side, the third-party FTDI cable worked with only minor fiddling on Windows 7. That said, it's a solid, well-built little radio. It's well made and uses the same SMA-F antenna connection as the Baofeng, so you can use the same antennas. But accessories like the speaker mikes are not compatible, and cost half the price of the radio! Would I recommend it? Probably not yet. It is a solid radio at a good price, but It seems to be only marginally better than my Baofengs, and CHIRP doesn't support it yet. If you have Yaesus and need a backup HT, you could do worse.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 24 May, 2024
New to Amateur Radio and this is my first one. I can listen to local traffic while I study for my license. Nice radio, well packaged and true to des
New to Amateur Radio and this is my first one. I can listen to local traffic while I study for my license. Nice radio, well packaged and true to description.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Feb, 2020
Feels premium
Coming from only ever using baofeng this radio feels premium!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Jun, 2021
Excellent little radio
Excellent inexpensive 2 band handheld.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 17 Nov, 2022
LIGHTWEIGHT AND PUT IT YOUR COAT POCKET
IT WORKS GREAT, I'VE USED IT ALOT BATTERY LASTS A LONG TIME.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 13 Dec, 2018
Great radio works well good price A++++++
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 Mar, 2020
Ht -Yaesu FT-4X
Great for those starting with technician class license.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Jan, 2022
good deal
awesome radioVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 18 Apr, 2019
Thanks
Happy thanksVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
