I have used this battery for about 2 months now.It is an excellent upgrade from the factory lithium ion battery. I have been able to go three days on a charge compared to barely one day with the Yaesu factory battery.
The build is excellent quality. It fits in the radio like it’s a factory battery. The charge speed with USB is much faster than plugging in the factory charger cord to the radio. I highly recommend this battery for your Yaesu FT70. I would definitely buy another.
The BP-Y24L is the perfect power source for my FT70. It's my favorite handheld, and more so now that I'm not likely to run out of power. As a bonus, the battery improves my grip on the radio! Thanks for the innovation and the upgrades to come.
The OEM battery would not last but 4 hours or so. The BP-K75Lv2 lasts a good 12 hours. Made the radio, TH-D75 useful for PS events and ARES without having to carry spare battery.
Purchased Qty (2) BP-K75L v2 Extended Batteries. Need to pay attention to instructions when connecting the Batt to the TH-D7X handheld radio, else you will think they don't fit when in fact they fit perfectly. Slow down and read!
Makes my D75 useful all day, instead of having to change batteries twice a day.
Battery fits fine. Video really helped with getting battery lined up and locked in place. Absolutely would purchase this battery again (if someone took it from me). Charging is convenient as can be with the USB-C port on battery. The belt clip spacer and hardware help the battery integrate with the HT perfectly for belt carry. Holding the D75 with this battery attached actually fits my hand better.
The plastic cover tabs on my Yaesu 5D BP-Y14L battery broke off. When I sent the issue to Kevin’s attention he just asked me for my order number. In a couple I received a replacement housing at no cost. Customer Service, indeed hams helping hams, doesn’t get any better than that! Thank you Kevin!
The battery is as advertised and significant extends the operating time of the radio. I have spare 21700 cells in case I want to swap them out to promote battery longevity. I was going to order the battery for the Ft5 tok but I have several regular batteries for that HT. All in all, I am a satisfied customer. One area that could be improved is turnaround time. Also wondering if battery packs could be made for other radios...like the Icom 705 or IC30 radio for instance.
AWESOME piece of kit to improve the Yaesu FT5 DR's poor battery life. HIGHLY recommended to anyone that wants to use their radio for all day or extended periods of time. The quality and fit are perfect.