Yaesu FTA750L Handheld VHF Transceiver / GPS
With its FTA-750L Handheld Transceiver, Yaesu sees the competition and raises the bar into the stratosphere! This compact, handheld transceiver brings to market a full-spectrum aviation COM/NAV radio with NOAA weather channels & weather alerts, VOR navigation, ILS/glideslope navigation, and even a 66-channel GPS WAAS receiver.Equally impressive is the units 1.7″ x 1.7″ full-dot matrix display (160 x 160 dots), waypoint navigation, and GPS logging features. The backlit keypad provides easy view ability in virtually any lighting condition, and the unit can store up to 200 memory channels with 15 alphanumeric characters. The entire unit has an IPX5 water protection rating, and the long-lasting Lithium-ion battery cranks out an impressive 800 mW of clear audio. A state-of-the-art, all-in-one communication/navigation system that fits in the palm of your hand.
Product Features
- COM/NAV, VOR, ILS, and GPS-capable handheld aviation transceiver
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Lots of features, rugged, works well. First, I’d like to say that I’ve found some of the complaints in the lackluster reviews for this transceiver to be unfounded. At first, when I was considering this purchase, I almost let them steer me in a different direction, but I ultimately decided on this transceiver because of all the features it had (Large LCD screen, ILS, VOR, Glideslope, Weather, and GPS!!!) and also all of the included accessories. Now that I’ve bought it and have had some time to play with it, I’ve been able to make…
the VOR / ILS part of this thing is not going to be particularly useful unless you are an IFR pilot with a radio … I will begin by saying I have not flown with this radio yet. I am a VFR pilot. I have been learning how to use it and for ground activities. This is a very capable radio, it is ruggedly built and packs in a lot of features. My main gripe is that the myriad of features are not quickly accessible, Let’s face it, you most likely bought this rig for backup comms in flight. OK, hit the comm button and dial in a frequency and you are talking.As far as fiddling with setting up the VOR, I…
Works…with accessories I went ahead and bought this radio for its ILS function as a backup.Ground Test #1I attempted to do a radio check with ground from the cockpit with a BOSE X headset and the headset adapter. While keying up the mic, I had extreme noise bleeding over the airway. I changed headsets to some dave clarks and got the same response. I tried some different comm settings without any better capability.Ground Test #2I bought the antenna kit that allows you relocate the…