I received my Yaesu FTM500D from ML&s today, so I guess its time to do a quick first impressions /look at the radio, after all I have never seen the radio or know if I'm going to like it or not...

The radio retails at £629.95 in the UK (5/5/2023)

Front Speaker with AESS* Dual Speaker System *(AESS: Acoustic Enhanced Speaker System)
Total 9W Clear & Powerful High-fidelity Audio, delivered by the Front Panel 6W and the Main Unit Internal 3W speakers


E2O(Easy to Operate)-IV
Innovative, Smart Operating System with TOUCH&GO / SEARCH&GO / PMG** Functions.
**(PMG: Primary Memory Group Monitor)


- 144MHz, 430MHz C4FM Digital / FM / AM (Air Band Receive)
- True Dual Band Operation, C4FM/C4FM Digital D-D Dual Receive
- Advanced C4FM Digital Mode with AMS (Automatic Mode Select), DG-ID feature and Smart Navigation
- 2.4-inch High-Resolution Full-Color Touch-panel Display and Demountable Front Panel Controller
- Swing-Head adaptable Front Panel improves display visibility
- Single-Touch Spectrum Scope function
- High speed Band Scope function
- Built-in 66ch High precision GPS receiver and External GPS device connectivity
- Wireless Operation Capability with the Bluetooth® Headset - Optional Swing-head Kit (SJMK-500) allows the Flexible angle adjustment of the Front Control Panel
- Customized Function List (CFL) Display allows checking and immediately executing priority functions.
(Up to 8 functions or settings from the set-up menu can be registered.)
- MAG (Memory Auto Grouping) Function allows Memory channels to be automatically categorized in ALL, AIR band, VHF band, UHF band and OTHER.
- VFO Band Skip Function
- Memory Channel Data Transfer to the VFO Register
- Single-Touch Spectrum scope function: Instantly switches the operating screen between "Scope display operation" and "Dual Receive operation"
while in MAIN channel operation
- High speed Band Scope function
*up to 61 channels centered on the current frequency displayed in VFO mode and up to 21 channels of signal information in memory channel mode
- 1104 Memory Channels including 5 "Home" channels, 50 sets of memories for programmable memory scan and 999 "Basic" memories.
- Built-in 66ch High precision GPS receiver and External GPS device connectivity,
- 1200/9600bps APRS® Data Communication
- Wireless Operation Capability with a Bluetooth® Headset
- WiRES-X Portable Digital Node or HRI-200 Fixed Node capability
- Voice Recording of the received and transmitted audio
- 50W Stable High-Power with Heavy Duty Heat Sink and FACC (Funnel Air-Convection Conductor) *Selectable 50W / 25W / 5W
- Micro SD Card Slot (up to 32GB)

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Mike - M0MSN
P.S. do not take my word for it, give it a go for yourself.