Comments on: Yaesu FT-65 Review: Dual Band 2 Meter/70CM Ham Radio https://offgridsurvival.com/yaesuft65review/ An online resource for survival information. From wilderness and urban survival to emergency preparedness and off grid living, we provide you with the knowledge you need to survive in any situation. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:38:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jim https://offgridsurvival.com/yaesuft65review/#comment-811633 Sat, 10 Aug 2024 03:02:13 +0000 https://offgridsurvival.com/?p=30959#comment-811633 I went with the FT-60 as opposed to the FT-65 for two reasons. #1 – I could not find a AA alkaline battery pack for the 65. #2 – The 65 does not do odd ball repeater splits well.

]]> By: Michael https://offgridsurvival.com/yaesuft65review/#comment-805577 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:43:39 +0000 https://offgridsurvival.com/?p=30959#comment-805577 In reply to Michael.

CP200 my bad

]]> By: Michael https://offgridsurvival.com/yaesuft65review/#comment-805575 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:13:46 +0000 https://offgridsurvival.com/?p=30959#comment-805575 The speaker mic for the FT65r is the same as the Motorola CT200…
Search PMMN4013A on Amazon…

]]> By: David Currie https://offgridsurvival.com/yaesuft65review/#comment-789542 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:06:03 +0000 https://offgridsurvival.com/?p=30959#comment-789542 In reply to Paul Bartlett.

Hi I just bought the diamond SRJ77 for my FT65E did you have any bother with SWR’ing it in to the radio? i take it you have it directly onto the radio?

Thanks

David

]]> By: Gary Albee https://offgridsurvival.com/yaesuft65review/#comment-783178 Sat, 22 Oct 2022 16:40:03 +0000 https://offgridsurvival.com/?p=30959#comment-783178 I keep several Baofangs to pass out in an emergency (I can’t talk neighbors into getting prepared) and here to say they do work my oldest being 5 years old. My FT 65R just developed a Problem this morning with the squelch. I also ordered the FT 60R this morning along with AA battery case and battery elimenater, which you can’t get for the FT65R.

]]> By: Ken https://offgridsurvival.com/yaesuft65review/#comment-770397 Wed, 04 May 2022 01:52:44 +0000 https://offgridsurvival.com/?p=30959#comment-770397 Just saw this article. Robert, you’re SPOT ON! :-) My first radio was a FT60R and they are all but bulletproof. I still have it after almost 10 years, same battery, never had an ounce of trouble. I have several other HTs and the FT60R is still my favorite. Wife has one also, same deal, reliable as a stone. And yup, if you want something to experiment with get a USED chinese piece of crap. I have used baofang…its a brick. Just my 2 cents.

]]> By: Paul Bartlett https://offgridsurvival.com/yaesuft65review/#comment-735766 Sun, 08 Aug 2021 17:58:48 +0000 https://offgridsurvival.com/?p=30959#comment-735766 I have had this radio for a week. The only thing I do not like is it does not have a DC in jack, so if your battery goes dead you cant just plug the radio into a AC or DC adapter. Except for that I love it! I did buy a longer Diamond antenna which increased range. Radio seems to be well made.

]]> By: -Jed https://offgridsurvival.com/yaesuft65review/#comment-643524 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:44:08 +0000 https://offgridsurvival.com/?p=30959#comment-643524 A good read. Line of sight might be mentioned.

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