Yaesu FT-891 Mode Mobile Transceiver - Radioworld

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If your new review has not been Approved after several days you can assume that it was found to not be within the product review T's&C's shown below during screening. As you are doing this, the VFO will change to LSB or USB too. Leave the setting on the option that suits your needs. The New FT-991A now includes a high-resolution full color 3.5" TFT Touch panel for superior operability and visibility, incorporating a High Speed Spectrum and High Resolution real-time scope with ASC (Automatic Spectrum-scope control) built right in. People often complain about the Yaesu menu systems, but I don’t know of an alternative when you have something so compact. If you use it for any length of time, you’ll figure things out. Anything you need to get to in a hurry can be added to the function buttons, so you can customize the interface to meet your operational needs.

dB -60 dB SSB/CW 2.4 kHz or better 3.6 kHz or less CW-N 500 Hz or better 750 Hz or less AM 6 kHz or better 15 kHz or lessHirst, Mark (2021-03-02). "Guest Post: Mark's review of the Yaesu FT-891 as shortwave broadcast receiver". The SWLing Post . Retrieved 2022-08-10. Regarding the close in dynamic range, once upon a time I had a TS520. That has a measured Dynamic Range of 52dB. It had the worst RX I have ever owned. By comparison, at home I use a TenTec Orion II. This rig has a measured close in Dynamic range of 95dB. In comparison tests on busy frequencies it is chalk and cheese with the FT857.

Yes the last few seconds of audio on the video suggests that when the audio amp is only supplying headphones or ear buds, the quiescent current will be <1 Amp. That is good, I can cope with that. A valid product review is one where you have experience or knowledge of the product that you would like to share with others. Need to continually change a setting? The [A], [B], [C] buttons on the front of the radio are customizable. You can assign whatever Settings Mode selection you wish to those buttons. You do this by going into the Settings Mode, using the multifunction knob to point to the setting you want, and long pressing the [A], [B], or [C] button. You will then see that setting displayed above the button. Initial Setup for Phone I was skeptical when it was released on the market then found a mint one used in 2021 and I had to try it. But, there is a hidden gem within this radio. It’s the YAESU Parametric EQ settings available in the TX Audio options in the menu mode. Use the following menu settings as a starting point. Remember to enable the Parametric EQ in the Settings Mode, FUNCTION-2, MEQ. Select with the multifunction knob, and push to highlight MEQ to engage. I get unsolicited “great audio” reports all the time.

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To save weight, my preferred power supply in the field is usually a lithium battery designed to jump start smaller engined cars. This versatile 12V battery also supplies 5V USB power to phones and tablets, and can even charge laptops. In Conclusion

The advanced manual for the FT–891 helpfully provides a section called ‘Tools for Comfortable and Effective Reception’, so I began configuring the radio using the guidance there. OH8STN, Julian (2018-02-22). "WinLink Session with Yaesu FT-891". OH8STN Ham Radio . Retrieved 2022-08-10. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) Adjustable signal processing – The aforementioned DSP features can all be tweaked and adjusted, which helps you get exactly the sound you want from this radio.HamRadio 2.0 praised the large display and usability of the Yaesu FT-891, as well as its digital signal processing and filtering capabilities. He criticized the high retail price of the unit, but it’s important to note that the retail cost of this radio has decreased significantly since his initial review. A more recent source of negative talk about the FT-891 are regarding high IMD in the June 2017 QST test by the ARRL. I have seen online comments about these tests wrongly quoted by operators, who said the ARRL does not recommend the FT-891 as a desktop radio, which is untrue. They had a lot of nice things to say about the FT-891, but here's the worst of it...

The NEW FT-891 offers up to 100 watts of HF/6m output power with efficient dual internal fans, coupled with Yaesu's legendary receiver design,triple conversation with a 1st IF frequency of 69.450MHz for really outstanding performance. The ATAS-25 is a manually-tuned portable antenna system ideal for the FT-817, FT-897, and FT-857 transceivers. Capable of operating on the Amateur bands between 7 MHz and 450 MHz, the ATAS-25 is designed for mounting on a standard 1/4" cameratripod stud (tripod not supplied), and includes an innovative fine-tuning system allowing precise SWR adjustment in the field. Most issues that people list as problems can be worked around with tools or updating your operating skills with operation time. Integration with a computer works very well, but it would have been nicer if the audio could have been included to reduce the cable complexity. PTT Method should be set to RTS, and the Port changed to the COM port for the Standard COM port in device manager. Programming frustrations – It can be a challenge to program and customize the unit to your preferences, due to the small screen and some user interface quirks.FT-891 USB Driver Virtual COM Port Driver (Windows 11/10)– Zipped version of the USB driver software Taking the official definitions of the broadcast bands between 60m and 16m, and combining those with frequency schedules, I came up with a series of frequencies 150kHz apart across each of those bands, guaranteeing that no broadcast was more than 150kHz away. Viewing the battery voltage as seen from the radio is only displayed briefly in the lower right corner of the display as the radio is turned on. I really wish it were displayed on the screen all the time. FT8 Setup – Windows OS