Review on 📻 Yaesu FTA550L: High-Performance Handheld VHF Transceiver with Long-Lasting Li-Ion Battery by Aaron Richardson

Name: 📻 Yaesu FTA550L: High-Performance Handheld VHF Transceiver with Long-Lasting Li-Ion Battery
Item: 📻 Yaesu FTA550L: High-Performance Handheld VHF Transceiver with Long-Lasting Li-Ion Battery
Rating: 5

October 01, 2022

Excellent radio, ideal for pre-flight ATIS and VHF backup

Excellent results with this transceiver. For example, I prefer the dot matrix display over the seven segment display found on ICOM radios. The signal quality and ease of use are top notch. The software programming is very convenient. I am a trained engineer and also a top-class radio amateur and can confirm that this is on par with other Yaesu devices. I highly recommend using the Yaesu YCE01 software for the initial setup. Much faster for bulk programming and easy for backups. After that, using the front panel is no problem. 550 is so great. Not sure if the 750L costs more - if you need a backup G/S you're in big trouble.

Pros

Ideal for outdoor activities

Cons

Security

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Comments (3)

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Tammy Pochmara

May 29, 2023

Works just as expected.

Buffy Nystrom

May 08, 2023

As a flight instructor it sounds better then some of the nav/coms in the aircraft we fly.

Brett Jarvis

May 06, 2023

Excellent radio, great for getting preflight ATIS and as a backup VHF

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