[W1SMH] Yaesu FT-817 discussion heating up on QRZ.com

[Clayton L. Coleman]

If you've thought about getting a Yaesu FT-817, you might consider some
of the comments from this web page: 

http://www.qrz.com/article.pl?sid=02/01/28/0847250&mode=thread&threshold
=-1

The article is about a ham who claims the radio and all its accessories
might be an overkill for someone wanting "just QRP" or portable
operations.   Many other hams respond by saying how portable it is and
how great is the battery life.   Some point out the radio's "dirty" RF
output characteristics while others retort by the old saying "you get
what you pay for, it's a low-cost do-all rig."

My opinion is every radio isn't for everybody.  If I wanted to
experiment with portable, low power operations I would probably use my
FT-100, a gel cell, and a wire.   

Enjoy the article.

73/Clayton 

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Clayton L. Coleman, KB5TBB
http://www.qsl.net/kb5tbb
http://www.c-n-j.net