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CONTROL HEAD OFFERS A 2 INCH COLOR TFT DISPLAY THAT CAN BE READ EVEN IN
BRIGHT DAYLIGHT SEE FIGURE 1.  AT EITHER SIDE OF THE SCREEN ARE SEPARATE
AUDIO AND FREQUENCY CONTROLS FOR EACH RECEIVER.  THERE ISNT A DEDICATED
SQUELCH KNOB, BUT THIS ADJUSTMENT IS EASY.  YOU SIMPLY TAP THE SQL BUTTON
AND THE TWO RIGHT HAND KNOBS BECOME SQUELCH CONTROLS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
RECEIVERS.  WITHIN A COUPLE OF SECONDS AFTER YOUVE MADE YOUR ADJUSTMENTS,
THEY REVERT TO BEING FREQUENCY CONTROLS AGAIN.  WITH A MAXIMUM 50 W OUTPUT
POWER, THE FTM 300DR IS IDEAL FOR EITHER MOBILE OR FIXED STATION
APPLICATIONS.  AND LIKE ALL YAESU SYSTEM FUSION RADIOS, THE FTM 300DR WILL
AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH FROM ANALOG FM TO DIGITAL C4FM ACCORDING TO THE NATURE
OF THE RECEIVED SIGNAL THANKS TO ITS AUTOMATIC MODE SELECTION AMS FUNCTION.
YOU CAN ALSO ELECT TO OPERATE ANALOG OR C4FM EXCLUSIVELY WITH A PUSH OF A
BUTTON.  AN ABUNDANCE OF STANDARD FEATURES THE FTM 300DR COMES WITH SO MANY
STANDARD FEATURES, SEVERAL OF WHICH ARE OPTIONAL ON OTHER PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT, THAT IT ISNT PRACTICAL TO DISCUSS THEM ALL IN A SINGLE REVIEW.
INSTEAD, ILL TOUCH UPON THE ONES I FOUND PARTICULARLY INTRIGUING.
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