[VHFcontesting] VHFcontesting Digest, Vol 80, Issue 16

[Rick R]

I helped my son N1XKT install his in his car 2-3 yrs ago and he loves it. Works VHF roving and then works DX on the low bands with the matching computerized antenna and ground bonding to the car body. remember, the rig is only 1 part of the package--antenna, feed and location are equally as critical to performance.  Rick, K1DS
 
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> 1. Yaesu FT857/897 reliability (John Geiger)
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> From: John Geiger <aa5jg at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] Yaesu FT857/897 reliability
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> 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?
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> Either one looks like it would make a great rover radio.
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> 73s John AA5JG
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