Radio is excatly as discribed. Looking forward to flying season.

Frank B Verified Purchase

Yaesu Vertex FTA 750L Handheld VHF GPS

I was happy to buy this unit from AS it was actually a bit less than buying from Amazon, and I would rather patronise a regular business than the behemoth Amazon. The device was well packaged, arrived quickly. I havent used all the features yet, but I have been impressed with the Comms so far. For such a small radio, the clear-sight range is really good, way better than the 5-6 mile range others reported. I live 14 miles from KDYL, and I am able to hear the Unicom clearly from this distance, also from aircraft at 30,000 feet! I have yet to experience the poor battery life others have reported, but I have not used the GPS yet. I would advise however, like with all battery-operated rechargeable devices, perform a FULL charge first. If you dont, you will never realise full battery potential, whether it is your car, lawn tractor, or this radio.

It loads quickly when turning on. Saves favorite frequencies. Has GPS

Always happy with Spruce. Good job.

more than I expected, the service is fantastic.

Very happy, Clear sound, accurate GPS. Two channel monitoring feature a big plus.

Works as advertised. Amazing how many features can be packed into such a little device!

Tested the ILS function on this radio against the twin 430Ws in the aircraft that I fly professionally. Picked up the Localizer and Glideslope earlier, and matched the certified equipment exactly down to minimums. This feature alone makes the purchase of this radio an excellent decision as an emergency backup.

Excellent standby - the Lithium ion battery pack is supplemented with AA battery back up. I already went through the cost of another battery pack so you can use AA batteries is a big asset. Easy to use, adapter for headset. All you need to add is a push to talk for hands free.

Just purchased. Replaced an older different brand handheld that was in disrepair. I just used this radio to contact ATC from 8,000MSL, as a test. Unit works well and is easy to operate. There is nothing I would change. Great handheld radio. Excellent choice for an emergency radio.

This works exactly as advertised. It was delivered on time. Was very impressed with the accuracy and functions of this radio. On it maiden voyage it matched perfectly to all instruments on the panel, very accurate. Clarity is excellent. Wasnt to sure what to expect on range but I have no issues with it even on the ground in mountains. You want a new safety buddy? This is it!! Customer service was excellent when I had a few questions. Very impressed all the way around.

awesome service, fast delivery and very good product.

Yaesu is great and it is the pretty good price. I am satisfied with the item.

Fumiaki K Verified Purchase

Yaesu Vertex FTA 750L Handheld VHF GPS

Its a great radio and has all the features I need. But, only giving it 4 stars since the GPS waypoints and radio frequencies need to be programmed rather than recognized like the GTR-200 in my plane. However, you can use their free computer program to make programming a little easier. Otherwise, its a great radio with good battery life. It even came in handy my first flight after I bought it when I was test flying a new avionics install and had radio issues.

Very nice radio .. it has worked very nicely IN the plane...the ILS is RIGHT ON ... the GPS is accurate too... Im really happy bout this ... I had a Sporty SP 400 .... this raido is SOOO SUPERIOR ...... GOOD JOB.... BUT the battery pack is 80 ..... FAR TOOO much for an extra battery ....

Overall a good product that I would be really happy with was it not for the fact that I cannot get the Headset Adaptor Cable to work properly. Listening through my headset works fine but for the microphone I still have to use the microphone in the radio. It appears the connection of the microphone in the headset to the radio is faulty. I have tried several headsets and they all have the same problem.. This has quite an impact on the usability of the radio as a backup in a noisy GA piston plane. As I dont live in the USA I have not pursued a warranty repair/fix and just live with it.

Looks like a well built radio. I bought it at a nav com backup. Hate to say it but you better have destination and alternate airports programmed before you get into the cockpit. Real clumsy to program. Haven’t had it in the air yet. Seems like squelch has a bit of issue as well

Before buying a handheld, check how much a replacement battery will cost! The Yaesu series use batteries that are super expensive to replace. I will never buy a Yaesu product again because of this.