Yaesu FT 891 Beginner's Guide

I'm going to show you some basic and beginning controls for your FT-891.
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⏱️ Table of Contents:
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0:00 - Introduction
0:16 - Factory Reset | Memory Reset | Function Reset
1:42 - LCD Contrast
2:13 - Backlight Function Buttons
2:28 - LCD Backlight
3:00 - SSB Power Adjustment
3:42 - HF AM Power Adjustment
3:53 - HF Power Adjustment
4:10 - Any Menu Function Default Value
4:54 - Main Dial | Frequency Change | Collar adjustment
5:17 - Locking Main Dial
5:30 - Fast Frequency Scrolling of Main Dial
5:48 - Faster Frequency Scrolling (MHz) Using MultiFunction Dial
6:23 - Band - How to Change
6:45 - Mode - How to Change
7:03 - SSB Auto - Changing to USB / LSB
8:26 - Memory | VFO Mode
9:23 - Recall Memory
10:01 - Erase Memory
10:45 - Quick Memory Bank | QMB
12:06 - Settings Mode Display Function 1 and Function 2
12:54 - Width
13:01 - NB - Noise Blanker
13:19 - DNR - Digital Noise Reduction
14:00 - Programable Multifunction Buttons
14:40 - Meter
14:40 - Add Function to A/B/C buttons
15:42 - S-Meter
16:14 - RF | AF Knobs
16:42 - Squelch Knob
17:30 - Tuner Setting
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[@eugenecbell]

This is the best instruction video I have ever seen. You have done a great job. Thank you.

[@frankwc0o]

Glad it was helpful!

[@HNXMedia]

Hey Yaesu, please just hire this guy to explain all your products. Thanks.

[@docokd7oco443]

It would help if Yaesu had competent technical writers.

[@allendaoust5844]

Thank YOU. Just got my Yaesu FT 891 and a new Tech Ham, thank you for showing us how to set this piece of equipment up.

[@PeterJavea]

I'm a new ham here in Brussels Belgium. Just bought a 891 + FC50 this weekend "used" (barely) Today i put up a Sigma Euro-comm lw40(meter) EFLW . So I'm just listening for the moment, no TX until i master both the unit and the antenna. Your video here truely helped me. First to do a total reset. Then to go through things like you showed. Excellent ! Thanks ON3VCF

[@frankwc0o]

Excellent! Have fun with your radio! -73

[@miketungol5736]

I thought I knew enough how to operate the FT-891 well. This video definitely added more to my knowledge! Like how you use the VFO A/B Function knob to rapidly move to different bands, and CLA also functions to show you the default values of the individual menus! Thank you for sharing!! Great Job! 73 ~N4GDX

[@frankwc0o]

Thanks N4GDX. Have a great day. -73

[@pgrundle]

Just picked up an FT 891 and your video is extremely helpful, many thanks!

[@frankwc0o]

No problem Patrick. Enjoy your radio.

[@pauld2785]

This is probably the most organized and easy to navigate video I have seen. Very useful information. I just received my new FT-891 and have some things to learn. Thanks for the information.

[@yungerallenelectricalcontr6415]

This is an amazing video. I am using it daily. Thank you Tremendously!!

[@Deus-Too]

I just purchased this radio a week ago, your video is extremely helpful and I appreciate the information. Thanks very much!

[@frankwc0o]

No problem Doug. You take care. -73

[@lf7961]

This review was most helpful. Thank you.

[@gblan]

Great review. All the basics in just a few minutes.

[@frankwc0o]

Thanks. -73

[@samstlm]

Very well done! Just got a new FT 891 great overview. Thank you.

[@fernandoscrenci9555]

Great introduction to this radio!!👍

[@Ronbob59]

Excellent guide. Thank You

[@hdryden7652]

I have to 2nd what Patrick said. I just picked up an FT-891, haven't set it up yet and this video has been very helpful, thanks!

[@frankwc0o]

Thanks H. Have a great day.

[@chunghawliew2956]

Very detail video with very clear and slow explanation. Great. Thanks

[@K5JHP-John]

Great explanation. Just got mine in and looked for a set-up video. This was perfect, thank you!

[@nzark17]

Great video! Thanks so much!!

[@wisecitizenry2844]

Great tutorial, thank you

[@ibrahimunsalerten7078]

Thank u for sharing. So appreciated. Waiting new videos ragarding ft 891

[@MrButterpantz]

Excellent

[@Forevertrue]

Thanks Frank very helpful.

[@paulfallon181]

This is a great help as i have just ordered one of these radios

[@victoramarilla9894]

Thank you!!!

[@DARTHDANSAN]

Awesome video extremely helpful and informative 😊

[@Jason-ti9ou]

Great video Frank

[@ellenj9969]

This is a great vid, and thank you!!

[@frankwc0o]

Thanks for stopping by.

[@f.allenrisler5303]

Excellent video to watch while I wait for my new FT-891 to arrive next week! Great preview, thanks. 73 KE5FAR

[@frankwc0o]

Thank you. I hope you like the radio as much as I did. Good luck. -73

[@Thordmz]

Excellent information and very well done. Thank you.

[@frankwc0o]

Thank you. -73

[@davidbrennan5]

Thanks I had a older radio and this was a little intimidating until I watched your video.

[@frankwc0o]

Glad I could help

[@jordanclarke2996]

Thank you for the video!

[@frankwc0o]

Enjoy.

[@straightpride451]

Your video is very entertaining and educational. A lot more entertaining than me sitting alone, and smelling my own farts.

[@Marty48034]

Nicely done. Thank you. (this one may be my first HF. I was thinking a used 857 or 897, but they are more expensive and obviously used. They also look more complicated.) This was very helpful.

[@frankwc0o]

No problem. I have another video that show you how I use it in the field. Good luck. -73

[@Marty48034]

@@frankwc0o I just started that one. Thanks.

[@joekrepps]

Thank you for doing this!! The regular user manual is almost useless. (No Index?!?!?) I thought I’d be okay because I’ve had an ‘817ND for several years. Nope! Adding to my agitation was knowing I had an old Kenwood TS-530S sitting around: no menus in menus in menus. Again, many thanks! de WB3CFN 😊

[@Mykelfromtexas]

Thank our for this video

[@frankwc0o]

Thanks Miguel for watching. Have a great day today.

[@wjess3569]

Howdy Frank.. This is a good video.. Thank you. I've never learned enough about my wonderful 891. I only use it for activating POGA.. I see I have you in my log for SEVEN activations on the same day.. plus one park you activated

[@frankwc0o]

Hello WJ. Did we talk today? I was using my ft857d today. Look luck on POTA.

[@wjess3569]

@@frankwc0o Yep, quite a surprise .. Here I watch your video.. First time watching one of yours.. Make a comment.. And the surprise was.. I got you on 20m at 0100Z. Double whammy. You contacted me while I was on a trip from S.OR back home last March about seven times.. looks like they were all P2P's

[@ronknight3417]

at last a fair revew

[@steveacab77]

How many memories for frequencies is there also can display change colour cheeers

[@QSasquatch]

Thanks

[@iconoclasticphilosophy5641]

If their was a love button on top of the like, I would have clicked it. Thanks for the vid

[@frankwc0o]

Appreciate it. Good luck!

[@GnarlsGnarlington]

I heard that this is "non-functional" without a speaker, antenna, and an antenna tuner. Is this correct?

[@W6MDE]

Hey dude do I want to start diving into the qrp side of the 891. So what’s the difference between HF SSB POWER and HF POWER. If I want run the radio at 15 watts do I adjust both those settings or one or the other and why? 73’s

[@frankwc0o]

That is a good question. I place both on 5 to be sure it's transmitting at 5 watts. But, if you read it literally, you would think the HF SSB would override the HF Power. If you want a definite answer, you might want to contact Yaesu's tech support, they should have a better answer.

[@harrybatt998]

@@frankwc0o HF power is for FM & CW only.

[@frankwc0o]

@@harrybatt998 Good to know. Thanks for the info.

[@1OFGODSOWN]

15 watts is not QRP in any mode just FYI.It’s 10 watts or less on SSB & 5 watts in CW & Digital Modes.

[@W6MDE]

Question dude does the 891 have a small Waterfall Display?

[@W6MDE]

@@frankwc0o awesome thanks for this. I’m looking forward to getting this radio in a few weeks. Going to be fun to operate in the field

[@johnevans382]

Hi will it do 11 m CBS’s bands and hf marine

[@frankwc0o]

30 kHz - 56 MHz 1.8 MHz - 54 MHz (Specified performance, Amateur bands only)

[@petermajor4599]

💎💎💎💎💎💐

[@iggy9955]

We have in the war in Croatia this station. Its amazing. Few days to manual and go. This is amazing milion frekvency and he hunt Serbian JNA station easy. We have one stationar(this)and 10-12 mobile like mobitel today. Thanks Yaesu for many night with you and Serbian soldier who talk everything🤣🤣he dont know that we listen to it. Sometime we and Serbs is talking abaut everything(who is guard your wife at home. Your commander🤣)(which cigarette smokes? Jugoslavija. Ha ha ha we smoke Marlboro or Camel(this is thrue) sory for my english he rusty like me👍

[@frankwc0o]

Thank you. Be safe.

[@Mr_Meowingtons]

Over all I like this radio but there is a few things that just make me mad and would like them to fix it.. 1. Mode menu, when selecting SSB mode "ask if you want USB or LSB" for faster switching. or just remove "SSB" and add in separate LSB USB trying to fined it in the Sub menu stinks why would they have it in the Submenu. it makes it harder to switch to USB when running FT8 and other digital modes. 1.5 when changing the Mode or the BAND using the VFO to select between them is horrible! Change it to the multi fashion knob and keep it up till you press the multi fashion knob. 2. With autotunner enabled I get a "WAIT" over the freq display so i have to go and disable the Autotunner when tuning around the band. it's Varey distracting it makes scanning the band hard or going to a freq to meetup on. 3. When adjusting the squelch, the pop up screen stays up till you hit a button. have it disappear after 3 sec. 4. the power submenu is confusing ok SSB power and AM power and FM power But what is HF power??? there is some other things that are dumb and make no sense and i wish they would fix them. but I'm at work and cant think of it thanks for your video..

[@gunnar6674]

SSB, by convention is LSB on 40 m and below, and USB above it.

[@mcdeadsquirrel]

Invaluable info since the manual reads like gobbledygook....

[@brian.7966]

can`t hear you very well.

[@BennyCFD]

I'm sure it's a great radio, but there are way too many buttons to push and menu items to scroll thru...................

[@ku4uv]

You screwed around too much at the beginning. Why are you jumping through all the items? Just reset the thing and move on!

[@frankwc0o]

You’re right. Especially if you know how to use the radio. My fool around and show all these other things that people know. Why even call it beginners guide. That was dumb.

[@ku4uv]

Well, even a beginner ought to be able to at least get the thing reset without jumping through 3 different items like that for no reason. Reset it and continue.@@frankwc0o

[@joeframo3347]

Why couldn't they put colors you can adjust colors in that radio you can make it blue or orange or yellow I have no idea what I didn't do that they did it with all their other radios that color is terrible I do not like that color scheme it's terrible it's terrible but yes you know that I'm pissed off