All topics relating to the hobby are welcome here, from purchasing and building equipment, to operating techniques and activities, and everything in between.This is not a comprehensive review, but after a month of use I felt it would be useful to let the community know just how this radio is working.
![]() I dont own an 857 so I cant make a comparison between the two on HF performance. What I can say is the 891s digital signal processing and filtering is excellent. Contrary to some reports the menu system is actually very easy to figure out and navigate. Yaesu Vx 7R Programming Software Software Because TheI passed on buying RT Systems programming software because the rig is easy to figure out and configure right from the front panel. The band scope feature works very well, and I find myself doing regular band sweeps to find active frequencies. The display resolution is somewhat crude (its a dot martix interface) and Yaesu could have gone with a better resolution display, but even with the low resolution display the band sweep function works great. I paired my radio with the Yaesu FC-50 tuner and its a great combination. Ive set one of the three programmable display buttons to trigger the tuner. The tuner does not require a separate power source - its powered by the radio via the CAT cable, making for a neat setup. So far the tuner has handled everything Ive hooked it up to - mostly verticals and end fed long wires - and its tuned it all without a problem. FT-991 SCU-17 USB Driver (Virtual COM Port Driver) ( 3.74 MB ) FT-991 Update Firmware Information 020218 ( 257.10 KB ) FT-991 All current Firmware including the New Update Main 020218 ( 5.74 MB ). The display resolution Ive already discussed is one. Next, Yeasu seems to have envisioned this radio to be used either vehicle mobile or in a permanent shack setup. What they seemed to have ignored is people like me who like to use it park bench mobile or dismounted mobile with the head separated from the radio body. Yaesu sells what looks like a flimsy metal stand along with their outrageously priced separation kit, but the remote head really cries out for something more robust. And last, Yaesu placed the microphone connection on the radio body, not on the remote head. This means the users may have some complicated decisions to make when remote installing the radio body in a vehicle. So is the 891 a very good radio thats worth your consideration Does it match the reputation of the much loved 857 I cant say - Ill leave that to you to decide. Please read before posting Redditnet on Brandmeister TG 98003 Read Side Bar Welcome to reddits own amateur (ham) radio club. If you are wondering what Amateur Radio is about, its basically a two way radio service where licensed operators throughout the world experiment and communicate with each other on frequencies reserved for license holders.
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