Yaesu VX-8DR Waterproof (under Water Test) KF5IDH

Yaesu VX-8DR Waterproof (under Water Test)
You need to do this to your radio if its waterproof tbefore warranty is over, so you dont find out the hard way. (when your in the bush and it gets wet and dies)

(as i say in my other Videos about this HT)
In regards to many people online saying this radio feels non rugged and that the sma connector will break easily
IMPHO without further Testing, I think this radio is more rugged than those reviews presume.
I would like to do a set of videos of Rugged testing of this radio.

I wish Yaesu would send me a few of these to Trash Uhm i mean Test, from many Different angles and heights to see where the weakness are.
(they could solder blob the boards in different spots to ensure they are not sold IE kill half the keyboard and side butons on few units (diff breaks on dif units to ensure we can test all points)
KF5IDH

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[Lisa281977]

350 quid test lol



[tlordon]

@Lisa281977

Heya, Not really cause its claimed to be able to take a 3 foot depth for xxx minutes..

and if it failed the test it would have been replaced by the MFR under there MFR Warranty..

but ya it would be a fight. (untill slaming the video in there face saying look its 1.5 foot for under xx minutes etc

but you have to do these tests.... if your buying a product for a a feature you should test it before it becomes a issue in the field.

the radio is more of a E-Com Device in disasters

[fdsman]

whoa, why on earth would you feel the need to grab it by the antenna and shake it around like you did? You do know that it's only soldered on to the board right? That could very well be the reason you were having problems with it.

[tlordon]

@fdsman

because as much as that is a crapy ruber duck it can withstand that kind of abuse.

also that connector yes it is solerded but it is also firmly Mechanicly mounted to the Radio Case. so the only damage that can happen to the Board is if the Connector where to sheer off wich is actully hard to do.. (the connectors are pretty strong. More than you may think..

I dont abuse my gear. any thing i do is within its tollorances.

not cause of my issues

[kc7fys]

Good test, but there's also something kind of juvenile about this whole thing.

But then again, if you actually want to test it, I can see doing this. Still... weird.

KC7FYS

[tlordon]

@kc7fys

Yes is kinda childish to dunk it in a way but any thing you may use in real world situation needs to be fully tested before any event to ensure you can do what you expected to.

I test my EPIRB quite often to ensure its operation, and test/use other tools to ensure there operation.

You should test any feature in the device you intend to use.

and since this is a Ham Radio it will be 100% needed in any Disaster that can include Water and thus the test was not able to be skipped.

[CYLing90]

this can receive  and communicate right?? mean also can used it communicate like narmal 2 way radio.... ????

[CYLing90]

it look nice.. i m new bird that play amateur radio..  i dn knw want to buy yaesu vx 8dr or buy kenwood thd72a...

u think with one better???

[Horsesavy]

@MaximCruxProductions LOL! I presume you said that jokingly :P

[MaximCruxProductions]

for some reason I can't hear it after he dunks it in the water. Something must be wrong

[downzeroproductions]

the antenna on this radio is pretty good, i was going to buy a diamond, but them i made a 130 mile qso from a mountian with the stock antenna. its the Battries on this radio that are a total joke, not to mention the block on 900 MHZ ham band recieve!!

[kc7fys]

@yellowjacketf4i I guess we are both children at heart. Thanks for a great video!

Jonathan

[yellowjacketf4i]

@kc7fys perhaps your juvenile ? Only a juvenile would post such a comment. I am personally glad that he did the test.

[GMSamuelRhine]

Great test, I've been curious too see how it stands up to being submersed like the label says it can be.