YAESU FT-60R transceiver modified & programmed for immediate use
This is the most reliable, easiest to use, and the finest hand-held 2m transceiver available. It is the GOLD STANDARD for ultralight transceivers.
An important safety feature is its display of the battery voltage when turned on, the only radio on the market that has this feature.
It is more sensitive and has better selectivity than the YAESU FT-65R and all other cheaper radios, like the Bao Fang. Think a moment - if you need help or need to monitor radio transmissions from other pilots, how important is the sensitivity and selectivity of your radio? Pilots have been killed because they were unable to hear critical transmissions, to say nothing that too many do not even know how to operate a 2-way radio.
Stock specifications: 144-148 / 430-450 MHz Dual Band Hand Held FM Transceiver - 1,000 memories - wideband reception including the AIR-BANDS for general aviation. Radios are modified to transmit on the USHPA frequencies assigned to us by the FCC.
Radios for pilots must have excellent sensitivity and selectivity. Powerful near-band transmissions from commercial operators can blast through the receiver front ends of cheap radios and prevent pilots from communicating. Instead of getting hazard warnings from others, for example, pilots might only hear instructions to employees at a car dealer. This is why the YAESU, ICOM, and other well designed radios cost five times the cost of the Baofeng.
There are pilots who would be alive today if they had owned a quality radio and knew how to operate it. It is not so simple....
We program the special USHPA frequemcies into the memory of these modified radios: 151.505, 151.625, 151.925, 151.955, and 158.400 MHz.
The radio is also programmed with the correct setup parameters required for SAFE operation as an ultralight pilot.
RECOMMENDED: A YAESU handheld speaker-mic model MH-34 makes radio operation handy while flying. This speaker-mic is readily avialable on eBay. To reduce wind noise, purchase a furry windscreen cover for the speaker-mic and can also be found on eBay.
NOTE: In order to purchase this modified 2-way radio we need your USPHA or USPPA membership number.
When you receive your new radio, please go to this page to learn how to use it without having to sort through pages and pages of the enclosed manual.
- Price $289 and includes FREE shipping to U.S. addresses only.
Our radio is READY TO GO out of the box.
Shipping time is approximately (14) business days from date of order, depending on how busy we are.
Note: shipping to Oklahoma requires payment of 6.5% sales tax (invoiced separately)
