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Here it is, the long awaited BlueTooth headset for the Yaesu FTM-10.

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Contains a PTT button on the side, and Volume Up and Down buttons on the edges. Also on there are a power switch and a earphone jack for optional FEP-4, which will make listening to stereo broadcasts or external stereo sources, stereo in your ears.

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To get this headset to work on your FTM-10R, you need a BU-1 (Bluetooth adapter) and the CAB-1 (Charger Sleeve for the BH-1). If you feel like buying two complete test, you can use the intercom feature, a good description of the possibilities can be found here.

More picture here.

The manual can be admired here.

Finally some more new stuff from Vertex, this time the FT-950.


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Based on the FTdx9000 the FT-950 is a contest rig, HF-6m, has a 100 watts, automatic antenna tuner and an optional DMU-2000, where you can add your own monitor to gain features like: bandscope, audio scope, X-Y scope, world clock, rotator control and status display and logging capabilities.

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The FT-950 is loaded with features, tailored to digital modes, and more and enhanced filters and signal processing. And there optional uTunning kits for 160, 80/40 and 30/20 meter bands to filter out interference or near signals.

Manual here.

Some of you may already know that you now actually buy the Yaesu FTM-10R.

The radio itself will cost about $379.99 and the microphone about $59.99.
Please contact your nearest dealer for pricing and availability.

Please the Yaesu FTM-10R website for some special information.
Special thanks to Yaesu.

After the FTM-10R and FT-450 now Yaesu is completing there new look with the VX-3R a multiband micro-miniature transceiver.

The succesor to the similar VX-2R with mostly the same features;

The Sub-RX feature allows you listen you AM or FM radio broadcast while monitor a HAM frequency, and you can talk on it by hitting the PTT button.

There also is a build-in frequency (channel) counter, for receiving nearby signals. They will we displayed on the screen, and written to a special memory group.

Another view at the new Vertex look with larges dials as seen in the previous releases this year.

More images from the FCC here.
The draft manual here.

A few days ago I wrote about the new Yaesu FTM-10R, now here’s the FT-450.

A HF radio that does 160-6 meter all-mode.

I think it looks somewhat like the FTM-10r, well at least the style. Now they just need a handheld radio to complete the collection.

Manual here for those of you interested.

Yaesu/Vertex is about to come out with a new amateur radio, the FTM-10R.

It should be a dual band transceiver with wide band receive capabilities. FCC Approved on 15 February 2007.

Some of the features described in the user manual:

Public Address/Horn Alert Operation

I’m hoping/guessing you can admire this new radio at the Dayton Hamvention.

A call to Yaesu/Vertex yielded a confirmation of this radio, but nothing further was know at this time as far as release dates and or pricing.

Can’t wait untill this radio is sold, i’ll try to be one of the first owners!

These are pictures of the NEW Yaesu/Vertex FTM-10R (Click to enlarge).

Front View

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