Overall great entry radio by Yaesu for anyone interested in C4FM & Wires-X. A few annoyances are the 1800maH battery is very weak. Low battery indicator starts flashing within 10 minutes after an average length QSO. You can still talk for quite a while after that but you will need a second battery if you need to talk further or this becomes your EDC HT.
Second the programming software by Yaesu (ADMS) could be improved by making it easier to export to all their Fusion line of radios. I could not export my FT-70 channel list to a FT-300DR. There was an incompatibility issue plus the way you send and recieve data to the radio is quite complicated the sequence to get it into the programming mode. Overall once programmed & one purchases a second higher capacity battery it's an okay HT.
— September 24, 2021
Excellent quality and fast shipping
I'm a new ham but been playing with come cheaper radios. This FT-70 is so nice. Sound is good and clear. TX at 5w is hitting a repeater 35km from my house with no issues. Haven't gotten into the digital C4FM or wires settings but I'm sure I'll be just as satisfied with those too.
I had the radio on my local repeater all day at med volume. Had a 10 min conversation and it was time to charge after being on and used for over 10 hours. Some reviews about battery life being an issue so I guess yaesu has fixed this.
Very happy with this purchase from radio world.
Roger VE2 BD — May 01, 2020
Great radio
Excellent radio at low cost and very simple to
program !
Richard — August 09, 2019
Excellent !!
Yaesu finally made a cost effective c4fm radio thats easy to program by hand and easy to operate this should be in every hams shack !!
John VE3IPS — July 04, 2018
Great radio for FM and C4FM
This is a rugged and great radio for anyone who needs a dual bander and also wants Fusion mode. Its an ongoing enhancement to the FT-60 that has been a reliable performer for years. You do need a better battery and the fast charge as the supplied battery doesnt last a long time and takes 14 hours to charge. The speaker mic also has excellent audio unlike the chinese radios that all sound muffled. You get what you pay for and you always get real value from Yaesu
Ve2slo — November 27, 2017
Ft70 wait
Nice radio
But batterie wont last enough
Too much confusion with pc link
Firmware hard to do
Yaesu plz ...fusion good ..The test So so
Similar to their previous models like the FT60 and FT65, this is a straight forward radio to operate, plus it has C4FM. They also fixed an issue by putting the belt clip on the body of the radio, not the battery. Two thumbs up from this guy!