Yaesu FTM-350R

The Yaesu FTM-350R is a dual band VHF/UHF 2M/70cm FM mobile amateur radio transceiver. It is currently in production. US units also have the 1.25M band (at 1W) so can be called a tri-band transceiver.
The FTM-350R has 2 independent receivers and 2 memory banks of 500 locations, one per side. Currently the radio does not support sharing of memory banks from either side. You can copy a memory entry but only to another location within the same side. To add the entry to the other side you will have to program it manually. Memory channels can be hidden so as to ignore certain channels while scanning. If you stop the scan and rotate the dial the hidden channels will again be available. Several upper and lower limit memories are also available. For example, you can program a lower limit with 145.000 MHz and the Upper Limit with 146.500 MHz. Then select either the upper or lower limit from memory and start a scan. The radio will scan all frequencies between those 2 limits. Memory locations can have a 8 character alphanumeric name associated with them.
The radio natively supports APRS with an optional GPS receiver. It also supports Bluetooth with optional accessories. A clock, and up/down timers, and a barometer are included. The optional GPS enables speed, location, direction and altitude information.
Firmware updates require an optional cable that is attached to the data port on the rear of the main unit.
Technical description
* Transmit Frequency Range: (both left and right sides of the radio)
::* 144MHz to 148MHz (alternate 144MHz to 146MHz)
::* 222MHz to 225MHz (US models only)
::* 430MHz to 450MHz (alternate 430MHz to 440MHz)
* Receive Frequency Bands: (all bands can be received on the left radio (wideband receive must be enabled), whereas the right radio can only receive the amateur radio bands)
::* 0.5-1.8MHz AM broadcast radio
::* 76-108MHz FM broadcast radio
::* 108-137MHz Air band
::* 137-174MHz 2M Amateur radio band
::* 174-250MHz VHF TV and 1.25m amateur radio band
::* 300-420MHz General 1
::* 420-470MHz 70cm amateur radio band
::* 470-800MHZ UHF TV
::* 800-1000MHz General 2 (US model cellular blocked)
* Transmit : FM
* Receive: AM, FM, WFM
* Power Output: FM 5W / 20W / 50W (1W at 1.25m)
* Standard Repeater Shift: +/- 600kHz
* Antenna Impedance: 50 Ohms unbalanced. single connector
* Supply voltage 13.8V DC Nominal, 11.7V-15.8V DC operating
* Current Consumption (typical)
::* Receive: 0.5A
::* Transmit at 50W 70cm: 12A
::* Transmit at 50W 2M: 10A
* CTCSS: 50 standard CTCSS tones
* DCS Encoder/Decoder: 104 standard DCS codes
The front panel of the radio does not attach to the main unit but instead mounts separately using a supplied suction cup. Speakers are included in the front panel and a single speaker is included in the main body. External speakers can be connected via a 1/8" stereo jack on the main unit. The front panel connects to the main unit via a 8 pin cable with RJ45 connectors on both ends. Another 1/8" stereo jack is used for audio input. A data connector is also on the rear of the main unit.

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