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I replaced the rubber covers of the #Yaesu FT3D ports with new parts. Quite pricey for 250 Philippine Pesos (around $4.60) each piece to be honest. But I figured it was better and cheaper than having to replace an entire radio in case of damage from liquid or humidity ingress.

The upper covers expanded over time and could no longer fit the ports. As a workaround, I had to cut off the piece at the middle so the data port cover does not get pushed off from pressure from the rest of the cover. Worked for a while, but unfortunately that cover probably got snagged, popped out, and got lost while I was in the field.



Since it's now rainy season, and since I take the radio mostly anywhere, I decided to replace the part to ensure some level of dust and water ingress. That's definitely better than breaking an 18,000 peso (around $330) radio.

Parts acquired from Warren Uy of EiB Radio.