[VHFcontesting] [VHF] Yaesu FT857/897 reliability

[David All]

My dad and I used a FT-897 during the June Contest and I have used it in
other contest since.  I have no complaints.  Nice and small but if your
looking for power you will need to add amps.  50w on 2m.  To me that is
lacking.  But it preformed great.  Dave N3XUD/R 1/3 of the 3 Generation
Rover Team
www.n3xud.webs.com


On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 4:03 PM, John Geiger <aa5jg at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Have the current crop of Yaesu FT897D and FT857D (within the last 2 years
> or so) had all of the problems worked out of them?  I know some of the early
> models had problems with RF feedback changing the hidden menus, and an
> incorrect bias affecting 6m audio, things like that.  Have these been fixed?
>  Are there any other recurring problems showing up in these radios-or other
> things that affect the reliability of them?
>
> Either one looks like it would make a great rover radio.
>
> 73s John AA5JG
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