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

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 19:54:00 -0500

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Anyone thinking about buying a 817 can try the one I have and see if they
like it.  I think it is good for what I got it for, and that was to replace
the FT-290 and FT 790 multimode rigs I used while camping.

73 - ka1cqd

>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	[email protected]@CORP   On Behalf Of "Clayton L.
Coleman" <[email protected]>
> Sent:	Tuesday, January 29, 2002 5:34 PM
> To:	[email protected]
> Subject:	[W1SMH] Yaesu FT-817 discussion heating up on QRZ.com
> 
> 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
> 
> -------------------------------
> Clayton L. Coleman, KB5TBB
> http://www.qsl.net/kb5tbb
> http://www.c-n-j.net
> 
> 
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