[Yaesu] Re: [RMVHF] FT897 comments

[W6OAL@aol.com]

John,

       I bought the FT-897 a couple of weeks ago and have had it on 6M, 12M,=
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17M, 2M and 70cm. I find it to be a nice little rig. The receiver seems=20
adequate but by no stretch of the imagination does it compare with my=20
IC-756PROII. I bought it bare bones (no batteries, no P/S, no ant. coupler).=
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I think if I were to purchase any options it would be the Collins Mechanical=
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Filter (TF-122S) to negate the splatter I hear from very strong stations out=
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a few kHz from where I'd be operating. I think Yaesu is leading us in the=20
right direction of menu driven functions and keeping the front panel to a=20
minimum of buttons, dials and switches. This approach is kind of the opposit=
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of the Kenwood TS-2000. A term coined by Ken - KC=D8COU, "Feature Creep" kin=
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of describes the Kenwood. Features are wonderful but they don't have to=20
clutter the front panel.
       I will probably use the 897 mobile as it is smaller that some of the=20
past rigs on the market but more power than the 817. The 706 and the 100D I=20
thought were just a bit to small for my liking. I would have liked to see=20
separate ports for HF, 6M, 2M and 70cm but that can be overcome with=20
duplexers (I'll get used to it). My HF mobile antenna will tune 6M so that=20
isn't too much of a problem and the Yaesu duplexer (AD-2) will handle any=20
2M/70cm work I want to do from the mobile.
       I have been getting very good signal and audio report when using it=20
and one of my reasons for buying it was that it's just "a cute little rig"!

CU 73, Dave...


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