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title: Yaesu FT-891
date: 2020-06-21T14:20:47+01:00
#lastmod: 2022-11-12T19:51:31+01:00
categories: [ 'amateur-radio' ]
tags: [ 'yaesu' ]
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I got this because the IC-7300 was too chunky to be effectively
transported within a rucksack. Also I feared scratches in its big
display or even a broken display: so here is the Yaesu FT-891.
## Excellent receiver
I think this radio is quite similar to the IC-7300 in its receiving
quality. Lots of options in the function menues help you to concentrate
on the actual voice you receive.
## Good filter capabilities
The filters are good enough to filter for a specific signal, mainly
using _WIDTH_ and _SHIFT_ and sometimes _CONTOUR_ filters is mostly
effective enough. The _DNR_
is also quite nice and works well, although I don't like the resulting
voice that much. Way better works the autonotch filter
(_DNF_), which is an awesome
feature to have.
## Record and transmit CQ calls
The FT-891 lets you record up to 5(??) or 3? different clips that you
can later transmit by a button press. That might come in handy when
you are contesting---can't refer to this much because I'm not
contesting nor do I use this function so far.
## Good size
I like it's size when it's beeing still a 100 W transceiver.
Nonetheless it drains the battery with 1 A when listening.
## Digital modes
I use the radio with a SignalinkUSB interface and I have to extend
the bandwith manually with the _WIDTH_ setting from the function
menue to have this set correctly. The setting from the main settings
is **not applied** on digital modes.
_Apparently Yaesu doesn't care about that bug._
## Tactical carrying system: 891escort ™
Made from aluminium the
[891escort](https://portablezero.com/yaesu857D.html)
adds a little weight but also protection to the radio, especially
for the knobs on the front panel. The addidional strap mounts can be
used to attach a sling to the radio, it could be easily carried now---
not that I used that once, but it is there as a feature. My focus was
the additional protection when I bought them. Now, a year later, I
carry the radio inside a cloth bag without the escort just to save
some more grams when hiking through the mountains and I can remove
the detachable head of the unit to change different microphones/headsets.
When using the carrying system I would need to remove the right frame
before I could detach the units head.
Some people recommend using a short LAN cable to get the socket
outside, but I haven't found a good one yet (and a short one).