Time for a New model F-817ND?

[N5RWJ]

What would you want added or changed ,in a new model FT-817ND?

[W8JX]

At least 10 watts, and bigger battery compartment with a much longer battery life. It can be somewhat bigger to do this. I have worked 5 watt stations and they can be very marginal at times. Another 3db would help.

[G8YMW]

A bigger screen. Maybe to get this and better battery capacity, Put it in an FT290 box?
Sort out battery consumption on receive

[N5RWJ]

What if they added  new software , DPS , tuner and plugs for larger display and mouse ,you just unplug it when you leave the house?

[KC5CQW]

Make it into an HT.

[KG6BRG]

I would add, 220mhz TX, WX band receive, and a speech processor.  KG6BRG.

[KE4YOG]

I dont have one...YET! I will be getting one next month. I really working QRP DX. I take my TS-2000 and run it on 5 or 10 watts when the propagation is good. I can see weather rx with SAME and a bigger display. To my limited knowledge that is what I would like to see added.

[G8YMW]

Oh and I forgot, 70 MHz. Be very useful this side of The Pond with more countries getting 4 metres.

[KG4RUL]

"Gentlemen, we can rebuild 817. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world's first bionic transceiver. FT-817 will be that transceiver. Better than 817 was before. Better...stronger...faster."

[K1CJS]

Better watch it--that new 817 may accidently bend its own antenna!

[N5RWJ]

"Gentlemen, we can rebuild 817. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world's first bionic transceiver. FT-817 will be that transceiver. Better than 817 was before. Better...stronger...faster."

Could you add to you post? PS/ it want bite will it?