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title: Yaesu FT-891
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date: 2022-02-20T14:20:47+01:00
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lastmod: 2022-11-12T19:51:31+01:00
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showBreadcrumbs: true
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# showReadingTime: false
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# showWordCount: false
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I got this because the IC-7300 was too chunky to be effectively transported
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within a rucksack. Also I feared scratches in its big display or even a broken
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display: so here is the Yaesu FT-891.
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I bought the 891 back in 2020, so this is not usable on 60 meters (like the
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IC-7300).
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## Excellent receiver
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I think this radio is quite similar to the IC-7300 in its receiving quality.
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Lots of options in the function menues help you to concentrate on the actual
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voice you receive.
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## Good filter capabilities
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The filters are good enough to filter for a specific signal, mainly using
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_WIDTH_ and _SHIFT_ and sometimes _CONTOUR_ filters is mostly effective
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enough. The _<abbr title="Digital Noise Reduction">DNR</abbr>_ is also quite
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nice and works well, although I don't like the resulting voice that much. Way
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better works the autonotch filter (_<abbr title="Digital Noise Filter">DNF</abbr>_),
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which is an awesome feature to have.
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## Record and transmit CQ calls
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The FT-891 lets you record up to 5(??) or 3? different clips that you can later
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transmit by a button press. That might come in handy when you are contesting---
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can't refer to this much because I'm not contesting nor do I use this function
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so far.
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## Good size
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I like it's size when it's beeing still a 100 W transceiver. Nonetheless it
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drains the battery with 1 A when listening.
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## Digital modes
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I use the radio with a SignalinkUSB interface and I have to extend the bandwith
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manually with the _WIDTH_ setting from the function menue to have this set
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correctly. The setting from the main settings is **not applied** on digital
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modes. _Apparently Yaesu doesn't care about that bug._
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## Tactical carrying system: 891escort ™
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Made from aluminium the [891escort](https://portablezero.com/yaesu857D.html)
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adds a little weight but also protection to the radio, especially for the knobs
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on the front panel. The addidional strap mounts can be used to attach a sling
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to the radio, it could be easily carried now---not that I used that once, but
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it is there as a feature. My focus was the additional protection when I bought
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them. Now, a year later, I carry the radio inside a cloth bag without the escort
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just to save some more grams when hiking through the mountains and I can remove
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the detachable head of the unit to change different microphones/headsets. When
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using the carrying system I would need to remove the right frame before I could
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detach the units head.
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Some people recommend using a short LAN cable to get the socket outside, but I
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haven't found a good one yet (and a short one).
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