[Yaesu] Have to pass on the FT-897

[WBrown at e1b.org]

yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net wrote on 10/17/2009 01:34:48 AM:

> Your kidding...  I had an oddball verison of Kenwood that could be
> controlled by the mic, even worked as a repeater, cross-band full duplex
> telephone, hot mic for surveillance, received somethign like 130-500MHz,
> really oddball unit.

Don't forget the Yaesu FT-8500 (dual band U/V mobile) with all the controls
on the FS-10 controller/mic.  http://www.rigpix.com/yaesu/ft8500.htm

I still have mine - liked it alot - but it won't power on..  Open for
suggestions on where to get it repaired.

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