Yaesu FT-891 Unboxing

Hello operators
Todays topic, the Yaesu FT-891 unboxing. In this video I do an unboxing, go through some of the key features of the Yaesu FT-891, then discuss integration into the solar-powered portable ham radio station.
The Yaesu FT-891 is an excellent mobile or field radio. It has an exwellent receiver, built in filtering, and just a little larger than the Yaesu FT-818. I chose the FT-891 ovwer the FT-857 because of its better screen, superior receiver, and better value. Currently, if you want to put a 100 watt radio out in the field to operate portable, this radio is the most portable, and functional way to achive that.
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[@charlieb.4273]

Congrats on the new radio, I look forward to following you on the adventures you will have with it. 73 Charlie, KM4ZZ

[@OH8STN]

crbrelativity thanks Charlie. I think we're going to have a really great time with this radio. I know some adaptation in the way I operate is required, but I'm confident this field station with this radio will continue moving forward. Thanks for stopping by and for the kindness. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@Cris2Lin]

Julian you never failed to amazes me. I like your no nonsense approach and I am please to inform you that I have learn a lot over the years by watching your video. I can't thank you enough.

[@bendinthetrail3797]

Thanks for sharing, Julian! I’m looking forward to the next installment of the series.

[@survivalcomms]

Looks like a winner Julian. That noise reduction really did a job on noise. I look forward to seeing the integration of this radio into your system. Thanks for sharing !

[@cockerspanielhome]

Congratulations on your new radio, I hope you enjoy it and have great success with your operation of it in the field. Best 73.

[@geraividet]

Great video. I am looking forward to hearing your experiences with this rig.

[@jonathanmarkworth7049]

Outstanding video. I look forward to learning more about the 891.

[@OH8STN]

Jonathan Markworth thanks Jonathan, also thanks for the two very nice emails. I think the channel finally has its sea legs. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@WJ6FRadio]

Another outstanding video! Congrats on the new rig! Looking forward to future videos with it! I too have the FT-891 and have had no issues with it. It’s a solid performer!

[@OH8STN]

Thanks, it's truly an amazing rig. I created a playlist for it and I added your repeater tutorial to that as well. Thanks for stopping by, 73 Julian oh8stn

[@1crazynordlander]

Thanks! I am looking at the radio.

[@gilbreathca]

Great video Julian! I look forward to your other videos and tutorials on this rig. I'm currently saving up for the purchase of an FT891.

[@OH8STN]

Craig Gilbreath thanks Greg. definitely lots of tutorials incoming. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@michaelsharp8229]

Julian, thank you for the review! I am considering this radio over the FT-857D. I’ve heard the filter was really good and you demo’d it well =]

[@diverbon911]

Thank you Julian for THIS video! I also have this radio and enjoy your videos! 73 and have fun with your 891! Esteban, KX4EZ

[@OH8STN]

Esteban Bonilla Thanks Esteban 73 Julian oh8stn

[@Susieandchris]

Excellent review cannot wait to see how you go in the field. We are also looking at the same radio . We have the opposite conditions with temperatures usually in excess of 30c and up to 40c . Keep the videos coming . I have been a Ham for 30 +++ years but sill have a lot to learn and learning a lot from you about field operations . VK6BP Broome Western Australia

[@N1TIM]

Great video, great radio. I’ve owned mine for about a year and until this video had not noticed the headphone jack on the head!!! Looking forward to see how you package all this in a back pack. Thank you for all your work. Tim/N1TIM

[@OH8STN]

MrTim actually Tim I missed it also until I went over it with my magnified LED shop lamp. without shining a light on it it's kind of looks like a screw or something so I paid no mind to it. Thanks for watching and for the kindness, very much appreciated. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@gatesmw50]

Just bought this radio and am very pleased with it. Could care less that 2m & 70 cm aren't included. Many hams have dual banders for 2m & 70 cm anyway, myself included. Nice video, Cheers !

[@alvarogaitan2529]

best antenna for field day Julian thanks 73

[@bloopero]

Another great review.

[@toddwhit9829]

Thanks you have been very helpful.

[@gabrielguzmann1ufo905]

Hey TN, N1UFO here I also own and love this radio. I use the HEIL Pro 7 headset with this rig and it works flawlessly without having to adjust any EQ on the rig. Nothing but great signal reports with my setup. N1UFO/Gabe 73

[@OH8STN]

+Videos By Gabriel thanks Gabe, I saw the videos from your buddy in Florida I decided to give it a try. I'm actually glad I did. I don't have any of the problem some of the other KZbin channels have talked about and the digital noise reduction on this rig is to die for. Thanks for stopping by 73 Julian oh8stn

[@barkermjb]

Thanks for info

[@DevonHarris116]

Thank you this is my go to Radio and my very first HF radio I would definitely be following you now because I am interested in field operations with my 891. AmRRON operator.

[@OH8STN]

Devon Harris if you're into field communications Devon especially with this radio then I think we're going to have a blast. At the moment my entire Focus for the channel is off-grid field Communications. It's not that different from what I was doing before we just change from fun to focus. Thanks for stopping by, and for the kindness. It's very much appreciated. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@MikeWood]

I am thinking of the 891 too. I want a rig that will get me outdoors more and the 891 is on the list for sure. Looking forward to your impressions with you new set up.

[@OH8STN]

Thanks Mike. It's definitely easier to get outside with a kx2 or 817, but if you're trying to get outside with more power, then this radio is probably the right one. Wait until I get into the filtering of this radio. The receiver will completely blow your mind for such a small rig. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@vitochester1]

Great video. I have an FT-891. I haven't been able to operate it in digital mode. Looking forward to learning from your videos. Thanks. - Rick

[@OH8STN]

It's a real blast! the only thing to remember is to use the wide filterto see all the signsls 8n the passband, then use narrow to focus on the onepe. It's a real operators radio, great rig!

[@ronkepner943]

Thank You, I enjoyed the video, Well Done! I have an 891 myself, and Love it! 73- VE7 RKJ, Ron.

[@M0SZT]

Good video thanks very useful

[@macgyver0116]

Outstanding! Can't wait to see what's next. I use an 857 for field ops w/ 25ah lifpo and 120 watt solar. I was on the fence on the 891. Thanks for pushing me over to the other side!

[@OH8STN]

You are very welcome. I was also on the fence about the 891 and I'm glad It went this direction. I had an 857 years ago, which made it easier to make the choice for the 891. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@macgyver0116]

Well, 40 watts routinely gets me into Europe on 20 meters PSK31 with an optimized 1/4 wave on a 40 foot mast--no tuner. It'll be nice to be able to routinely hear you with the increased power (intentional comms!). KG5USS

[@OH8STN]

This week I'm building a battery pack for the 891. Next weekend weather permitting we're going to try to hit North America from the field, weather/conditions permitting. Should be fun. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@macgyver0116]

Sounds great. Announce time/freq/mode on your website a few days in advance and we'll be tuned up and in the field for the try. Request? PSK 31 @14.070Mhz 1500-1800 UTC 73 Randy KG5USS

[@OH8STN]

Will do

[@alvarogaitan2529]

Hi Julian thanks for the videos help my alot thanks 73 you the best

[@OH8STN]

You are very welcome. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@TwitchRadio]

DNR sounds good on this unit.. Thanks for the video and hopefully I can afford one of these in the next year or so... Lol

[@jdmeaux]

I have been using your videos as ideas on my rig. And I love them. You have ideas that I never would have thought of. I will be purchasing myself a Yaesu FT-891 real soon. Now back to building my MLA. Moe K2JDM

[@OH8STN]

jdmeaux you know most of this is a journey and you guys make it possible for me to do lots of trial and error. That helps everyone so I'm happy to do it. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@NSNorfolk]

Nicely presented and I always enjoy your presentations. 73, Chuck - K8HU

[@VE3IPS]

Julian,, I bought 2 extra mobile brackets for manpack, a go box and mobile. This is a good radio and is a nice expansion to the ft-817

[@Liberty4Ever]

I bought my 857D three years before the 8t91 was available or I probably would have bought it. I use lthe 857D for a base station but the 891 would be better for a QSO go box, in my opinion. The TCXO and DSP noise filtering are very nice features.

[@richardsmith5001]

Would be really interested in the current draw of the 891. Thanks for you time in making this.

[@OH8STN]

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[@carlblaskowitz7817]

11:00 "This is Montana civil defense, who is in charge over there???" OH8STN : "I am."

[@raykiii]

Very well done. Let's see some more.

[@OH8STN]

On the way 👍👍👍

[@raykiii]

I just heard another KZbinr talking about the advantages of having a HF ( 180 meters up to 6 meters ) and a dual band 2 meter and 70 cm. Basically, he was saying it keeps you on local and DX communications. Are you of the same philosophy? 73 KE0OAP

[@OH8STN]

Ray Konold honestly for purposeful amateur radio communications I don't think there's any one-size-fits-all philosophy. With that said I do have VHF and UHF capabilities, independent of my HF capabilities. In fact my tower is set up for 50, 144 & 432. It also has wire end feds coming off of it for HF 160-6m. My man portable Communications is focused primarily on HF. But I do carry an HT for aprs from time to time. Don't do repeaters 73 Julian oh8stn

[@mikedmann7487]

Kool EEE pc, i still have two that work great..Keep up the great videos.

[@OH8STN]

+mike dmann thanks Mike I just installed Windows 10 on this one and I'm about to reinstall the Ubuntu Linux in a dual boot configuration. I prefer Linux but there are some ham applications that don't run on it. Next update this a solid state disk.

[@mikedmann7487]

I bett a lil SSD will make it fly, I use a little USB with Ubuntu and Kali on mine ,and it flys for such and old little PC.

[@SullivanF4HZC]

My future RTX That I am going command in a few days ; -) Your videos convinced me that ft891 is a very good rtx

[@OH8STN]

You'll have a great time with the 891. I am always astonished about the receiver. I should do a side by side video to show the difference :) Congrats on your new rig. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@VE3IPS]

The roofing filter does help and surprisingly the band scope is useful. The menu scheme is a bit different but then its not meant for fiddling while driving. Jump on the 40M net with a Hustler mobile antenna and make contacts.

[@OH8STN]

+John Leonardelli didn't you say you were strictly a qrp operator?

[@VE3IPS]

no way! I operate from .5 watts to 1kw depending on what I am doing. I operated as 6Y5IPS on the beach with 10 to 20 watts using a Packtenna Mini balun linked dipole and the Chameleon Hybrid micro and a ten foot whip. Bands were horrible so the extra power added an S unit. A week before I was testing the linked dipole with 5 watts and it was -27C. My manpack is 10 watts and I usually run NVIS with that. Does the WSPRlite count? The 891 draws 1A in idle and peaks around 4A at 15 watts allowing a battery pack for mobility. The receiver and DSP beats the 10 year old 817 as expected but I am not selling the 817. I am looking to just use resonant antennas with the 891 so I can the antenna tuner at home. I miss a real power control knob.

[@larrynathanson9892]

Julian, Another great video. I am thinking of purchasing the FT-891. l will watch as this unfolds. I am interested in seeing the issue of using digital modes and the difficulty mentioned in some reviews of the radio re: switching from lower sideband as on 40 meters to upper sideband for 40meter digital modes. Thank you so much for all the info. Larry N2CPA

[@OH8STN]

+Larry Nathanson thanks Larry. You know I'm a hardcore digital operator and I've been using this rig for the last 2 weeks before publishing this video. I tried to replicate that USB clicking problem but this radio wasn't having any of it. The closest I was able to come to it was with a cheap cable I got from eBay years ago. Anyway I'm going to post all these types of videos doing digital modes and working with the noise reduction and things like that, so they will be no doubt. If you need my serial number (assuming that there may have been a problem in some early series), just let me know. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@OH8STN]

+Larry Nathanson 👍👍👍

[@valmiroliveira5804]

Hi i do appreciate all his videos. M7ACX London

[@OH8STN]

Thanks. There's many more on the way👍👍👍 73

[@titanium5]

I love this radio! Bought it a few months ago after consulting my "elmer" dad :). Quick note, I just purchased a Wolphi-Link and using Droid PSK on my Samsung S8+. The Data jack on the FT-891 has the same pinout as the FT-817 Data jack and the cable works just fine! Still building my field kit for camping. QQ - Does the Z817 LDG tuner work "natively" with this radio? Love to get it but haven't done enough research yet for it. I see you have it hooked up. Thanks Julian! BTW, you and David Casler are my FAVORITE HAM KZbin channels. Love the content and I am so pleased that I can follow more about your experience with the 891! Apparently FB has a great forum on this radio but I gave up on that social media poison years ago. - 73!

[@OH8STN]

Outstanding comment. Thanks for sharing your experience with the radio and the data connections. I have to see 817 North remember it's only good for 25 watts. A buddy of mine is doing a mod project right now with the z100. We're actually going to try and put it in a smaller case so it's the same form factor as the Z 817. Stand by the channel on my blog for that. By the way if you're doing this type of field Ops please come join us in the portable digital and qrp group on Facebook. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@titanium5]

Thank you sir. Much appreciated coming from you! OK, I just want to make sure I understand clearly Julian. Are you saying the Z-817 tuner will work on the FT-891? I understand that it's only good for RF power up to 20 watts SSB and CW, 5 watts for digital modes. :) I like that it pulls power from the radio and for what I will be using, 5W for digital in the field is fine. The physical pin out is the same on the ACC port for the 817 as the 891's Tun/Lin port (8 pin). But it looks like the ALC pin on the 817 is labeled the Rest (Band D) on the 891. Also the Band Data pin on the 817 is labeled the Band C on the 891. So, if you've used it (I see it at :40 sec into your video sitting on top of your 891) and can say for sure it works, I'll purchase one today!

[@renrat1585]

Did you ever go with a headset and ptt switch for this radio? I have questions about that. I just bought an 891 for myself

[@n5407c]

FB on new rdo. hope it works well for you. putting together similar for trip to allagash, north maine woods next month, tho using rs-918 and small amp. does the ldg817 tuner handle the 100w from ft891? maybe work you from the ice on chamberlain lake. 73 de n1wmr

[@jeboal]

That's a nice little field-ready power distribution board you've got there ;-) 73 K9JEB

[@nicolaihel9165]

Sir, After looking @ your considerable social media presence, I wasn't sure of the best place to post this query so, here seemed as good as any. You've held forth at length re: your preference for the best man-pack system and it appears this 891 experiment may be a good addition to that line of thought. That aside, I am... starting from scratch, and would appreciate knowing if your opinion has changed regarding the FT817ND system you've suggestedin the recent past is still the most robust, portable, budget minded and versatile option for field ops?(i.e. being able to listen to everyone.) The classic retort clearly is: "well that depends..." I know. I live in a mountainous state in the central US and spend a sig. amount of time above 10,000ft and am capable of dealing with just about any weather condition, but would like to be able to speak with my father due north about 600mi. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I've learned a great deal from your presence here. Thank you in advance for your thoughts. N

[@michaelbradley8508]

Great video Julian. Which antenna have you tested the 891 with? As a user of the 817ND, I'm interested in what equipment works well with its big siblings. Michael VA6XMB '73'

[@OH8STN]

Michael Bradley that's always a loaded question Michael but the truth is I've tried it with a basic dipole on 30m, two different magnetic loop antennas, a terminated dipole, and end feds. I'm enjoying the radio and the way it interacts with the Sirius antennas I'm using it with. Let's see over time 73 Julian oh8stn

[@gastongonzalez221]

Great video, Julian. I’m new to HF and went with the FT-818ND as I’m a backpacker, but found that a QRP radio is rough as your first HF rig. It’s been two years since this video was released. Is the FT-891 still the sweet spot for more powerful field operations? Would you replace your FT-891 for the new IC-705 even though the latter is still QRP?

[@OH8STN]

Awesome question. The FT-891 is definitely not a backpacking radio. For me it's a more capable, more powerful field radio. Something we would use for critical communications, but definitely not for backpacking. I love the FT-891 and wouldn't sell Still, my heart longs for a full-featured QRP+ pocket portable rig. One which doesn't require a mess of wires, mechanical filters, or a 10 watt amplifier strapped to it. That's why I'm buying the Icom IC-705. If I'm building a QRO go box, the 891 is a nice option. If I'm fat bike camping above the Arctic Circle, it's gonna be the IC-705. Does that make sense?

[@gastongonzalez221]

OH8STN Ham Radio Perfect sense. Thank you for the detailed response. It looks like the FT-891 will fill another need outside of my backpacking use case. I think I’ll pick one up for use as a mobile rig in the Jeep, a portable base station for home, and as a portable station for the RV. Keep up the good work. I’ve been binging for weeks on your channel.

[@dieterschneider6034]

Hi I would like to know, would you buy this radio still today? 73 Dieter

[@neubert500]

I understand your reasoning for the lack of 2m and 70cm. However I would like to mention in defense of the 817 and 857, AND my old 897, that they allow modes on 2 and 70 other than FM. SSB 2m is a particular favorite toy of mine. Could this make a difference in YOUR planned usage? I doubt it, but wanted to bring it up as most common 2m radios are FM only.

[@OH8STN]

+neubert500 Agreed! In fact 2 meter SSB is one of my old favorites. My home station has a 9 element yagi on the tower for 2m. Yeah, I agree with you. I rationalized the decision because 99% of my operating on the field station is still on HF. Grade point, and very well said. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@TXLorenzo]

Julian, what is your all up weight with radio, battery, panel and antenna? I am looking at putting a very similar rig. Thanks.

[@OH8STN]

Thanks for the question. I'll put up an 891 go kit info video when I have a chance. I'm sure you're not the only one thinking about that question.

[@51nw]

have they fixed the switching from USB and LSB issue? can you easily switch from USB to LSB on any band now or do you have to do weird menu work around stuff?

[@OH8STN]

You have to push the "mode button", then select the desired mode. The only Annoying Thing is you have to choose the mode quickly.

[@51nw]

i see that but the mode option just says ssb, when you choose the ssb mode does it then ask you upper or lower? or does it choose automatically for you depending on the band?@@OH8STN

[@OH8STN]

It chooses automatically depending on the band. If you're in a data mode, you can choose upper or lower sideband. You can always override the setting and choose the band you want. In this case I would agree with your first statement, it's kind of ridiculous.

[@simonedelprete3247]

Can you tell me which kind of antenna connector it has? From the images I cannot understand it, thanks

[@OH8STN]

On the radio? It's so-239.

[@simonedelprete3247]

@@OH8STN yes the connector on the radio

[@johnkershaw9575]

Morning, which portable tuner would you suggest for the 891?

[@ToddRichmond]

LDG Z-100 plus works well - with the ACC cable it auto-tunes (one button push on the tuner)

[@mehronberberian]

I’m interested in the 891 and the 818. What made you decided on the 891?

[@ToddRichmond]

I briefly had the 818, now have the 891. Comes down to power. I've done a couple of SOTA activations, and haven't been able to make contact using my KX2 (which outputs 12W) running SSB. Today I did one, same antenna, with the 891 and had my four contacts within a few minutes including ones from MO and KS (I'm in CA). No substitute for power if you're doing SSB. If you're running CW or data you can often get away with QRP.

[@jamessoler]

Do you recommend still like prefer the FT891 over the ft 857d?

[@OH8STN]

That's kind of a trick question but I'll answer it. I absolutely prefer the ft-891 over the ft-857 delta. Unfortunately it's not that simple. If we're talking about HF only radio, removing VHF and UHF from the equation side-by-side the ft-891 is the absolute winner. On the flip side if we include VHF and UHF capabilities, naturally one would levitate towards the 857 Delta. Since I have a separate VHF UHF radio, I prefer to have this Superior performance and reception of the eight nine one over the eight five seven. Does that make sense?

[@barneywright3394]

I want to know more about the radio you are feeling on the radio there was some comments out here on Facebook app problems and I know you do a good overview of product and I trust what you say so please get back to me on Yaesu ft-891

[@MarkThomas-pf8ml]

It may be just a little larger than you might desire for your Ruck, but the Hardened Power Systems Scout G1 is a strong unit that provide unbeatable protection during missions into the field...

[@OH8STN]

+Mark Thomas thanks Mark. I like the Scout for the desktop but definitely not for the field. Also the Scout forces the operator to use a lead acid battery which is heavy and inefficient. I thought about doing my own version of the Scout removing all of the unnecessary components and building it in a 7.62 ammo can instead.

[@MarkThomas-pf8ml]

I think if I remember correctly, the Scout can be used with LiFePO4 batteries, and can be ordered without a battery so you can use your own... Although a little large it still has quite a durable platform for most of the items necessary for field operations...

[@OH8STN]

I checked that out as well, they use the same charger 4 Letter acid as they do with lithium iron phosphate. I even asked them if they would just remove the lead-acid charge controller and just deliver the Scout with unterminated power pole so I could integrate my own charging circuit and Battery, they said no.

[@MarkThomas-pf8ml]

Ah, yep that's a deal breaker... to much weight for your application...Looks like your going to be able to make it smaller and lighter, with you components...

[@OH8STN]

I may still order the scout just to have a total system movable but not for my field station. I like the ammo can gear they have and I think they're doing a good job of it.

[@charlieb.4273]

As I have shared in previous comments, I am concerned about your power budget. Can you measure the power consumption of the radio on receive, transmit on 30w and on 100w. Preferably using CW. I want to calculate average power consumption and compare it against your solar power generation. The specs say receive is about 2a and 100w transmit is about 20a. I want to see what your numbers are. It would be great to see if the theoretical numbers match actual field experience. This is not just idol curiosity. Most 100w rigs on the market have similar specs. You are going to find out if such a rig is really capable of prolonged portable field operations. I am almost giddy to find out if it can be done. Sincerely, Charlie KM4ZZ

[@OH8STN]

+crbrelativity here's the answer to the first part of your question instagram.com/p/BfJQ5fggh5d/ forgive me for being grumpy. If you remember one simple fact and that is I'm still a little power operator, it's much easier to reconcile the numbers. I plan on running this rig at 20 watts. Receive current with my settings is between 0.95 and 1 amp. we can get that lower if we switch fans to normal mode, and turn off the backlight for the buttons and display. More to come 73 Julian oh8stn

[@OH8STN]

+crbrelativity I guess in the end the wonderful thing about this project is you guys get to watch if Isaac Seaver if I fail. Either way we get to learn something

[@charlieb.4273]

I detected no grumpiness. Forgive me if I seem overly interested. At 20w we will also see if the generated extra S unit will be worth the price in power consumption. You are indeed doing important work. Charlie

[@jameslee522]

Do you just run on one frequency? No tuner?

[@OH8STN]

Depends on where I'm operating, mode I'm using, and the chosen antenna.

[@christianpaul3303]

This being 2020, the choice is easy - there's no more 857! ;)

[@MrRadiorobot]

Are you still using the 891 or have you moved onto something else?

[@OH8STN]

The ft-891 is still my primary rig. It's relegated to daily comms from the ham shack, and for high-power nasecamp comms when deployed. I think your question and we turned into an excellent video topic. I planned this. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@OH8STN]

Lots of questions about the current draw of the radio so I took a measurement on receive and post it to Instagram you can watch that here. instagram.com/p/BfJQ5fggh5d/ 73 Julian oh8stn

[@AdamBoettiger]

I love the size of the 891 but what's stopping me from buying it is the 15+ item menus and sub-menus. How on earth did you get to know this well enough to be able to use it without constantly referring to the manual while in the field? One of my criteria for a field radio is that it's simple enough to use in an emergency situation. For me the 891 is powerful but in no way simple to use. Thank you for your videos! Adam W7MP

[@OH8STN]

Customizable quick front panels buttons. 😀 Seriously though, the ft-891 is designed to be used with memories. There's a lot of menus but generally we're only using the mode, the filters, and the DSP. All of these can be controlled through the quick buttons on the front panel once set up. I want to be annoying things about the eight nine one is the loss of your settings when changing bands, if you don't store them in memories. To be fair, I'm giving Yaesu a little latitude with this radio, because it has the best receiver of any radio I've ever owned. It's pretty crazy actually. I don't understand why they ruined the user interface like they did.

[@AdamBoettiger]

@@OH8STN I want to love it. I really do. But having come from the ICOM 706 MKIIG many years ago this is a steep curve, not intuitive at all. I have a 7300 as base station and am comparing the 7100, 7200 and Yaesu 891 for portables. Heck it may be worthwhile to just get a second 7300 for portable. The weight difference is only 4.66 lbs between 7300 and 891. I don't have an interest in mounting it in my vehicle. I'm interested in what you're doing, which makes so much sense - the best way to train for off grid is to be off grid. Your videos are so well put together. Keep them coming! Your tips are so useful, you should also start an Ex-Pat channel! ;)

[@OH8STN]

@@AdamBoettiger well Adam, I'm not selling it :-) just answering your questions. I'm going to keep my 891 for data mode Communications. Honestly however, I'm moving over to the Icom IC 705 when it arrives. That'll be my qrp replacement. Then I might actually go ahead and pull the trigger on the 7300.

[@adamwhite3584]

Mine should show up by the end of April and I'm really hoping it's AM audio blows my RCI 2970 out of the water ;-) If it ain't got AM, it ain't a Radio !! and okay yeah it doesn't stand a chance on Am but that's ok. I'm nostalgic for AM what can I say..kc8mob

[@petbytes7167]

I bought the FT-891 a few months ago and really like it. de K6KNS

[@OH8STN]

Thanks, this was definitely the right rig choice. 👍👍👍

[@nigelgriffin7016]

nige m6ltv 73s west uk

[@OH8STN]

73 Nigel, thanks for stopping by

[@OH8STN]

73 Nigel, thanks for stopping by

[@KREllis-vr1ix]

I own this radio. I'd advise to anyone who wants a separation kit to research alternatives. There are super cheap cables and better face plate mounting options from 3rd party vendors (for a much lower cost). Trust me. It's a great radio but the sep kit is very overpriced.

[@elsuperpollo2273]

Has anyone used a ft-817 or ft-891 on a boat, if so I plan on adding one to a boat since I'm also getting my boating license, 73 kq4hcu.