Prior to receiving the FT2DR, I purchased the WIRES-X interface so that I can easily get 5 watt LOS stations and repeater stations onto the Fusion net.
Well, the WIRES-X comes with two cables, a 10pin din to 10pin din, and a 10pin din to 6pin din. Neither works with the
FT2DR - yes, I'm trying to connect an HT to WIRES-X. I'm waiting on a few cables that I hope can be used to go from the
WIRES-X to the FT2DR. If you have any ideas, please let me know.
Meanwhile, I like the touch screen idea, but I hate the contrast. It is like the screen is faded, and there is nothing you can do to adjust the screen for improvements.
I also have the VX8DR - I really like the VX8DR, but again, the orange screen is hard to see. I wish Yaesu does something to make the screens better - sheesh!
Most of us can't see like a teenager
I like the FT2DR APRS management better than the VX8DR. When you get finished playing with the FT2DR, you will forget how to use the VX8DR
The one problem I can't identify is why I can't get my APRS movement to show on aprs.fi. Also, I can see several APRS beacons coming into the radio, but
I can't get a round robin to come back into the radio from my own call sign.
The FT2DR does not transmit on FRS and GMRS like the VX8DR. I can never remember my GMRS call sign
Right now, I'm still trying to learn how to connect the phone to a fusion repeater. I'll connect it to WIRES-X if I can get the HT connection figured out.
You can basically figure most of the phone out in a day if you just read the book straight through.
The FT2DR radio looks clean looking, while the VX8DR looks super complicated like it can probably connect to anything.
