This rig will replace my FT-857D as my main portable rig as it's getting a bit old, in fact it was the very first rig I ever bought when I was very first licensed.
It's really the same radio as the FT-857D, with some very slight differences. I've made a good number of solid contacts today into both Europe and to the west coast with no issues using a 148' long wire. So far I'm using a manual tuner with it, but a new LDG tuner is in the works for it.
Looking forward to operating portable with it.
Congrats on the new arrival....
ReplyDeleteGreat radio - I've used the 897D as my base transceiver since 2011 - Unless you get a really sweet deal, don't bother with the built-in Yaesu batteries, I couldn't make the math work compared to other power sources
ReplyDeleteenjoy!