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KJ4GXU
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Rating: 4/5
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Oct 13, 2009 10:16
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Good Radio
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I've had my 8900 for several months now and am quite happy with it. It's been reliable and I've never had the audio complaints others have reported. I have not hooked it up to an antenna for 10 and 6 so I don't know how those freqs will work. For 2 meters/440 it's been rock solid. I did play around with cross band repeat a little bit and it was easy to setup and worked very well for the short time.
I'd recommend this rig to anyone asking. I am considering selling mine simply because I do not use the 6/10 meter functions and I might buy a dual bander for less money and put the leftover money into other projects but this decision has nothing to do with quality.
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KF7ELU
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 5, 2009 09:50
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WOW!!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Amazing features. Small Package. Powerful. What more can you want? I really enjoy this Radio mostly on 2m and 70cm havent gotten into 10 and 6 YET. But I have no problem hitting repeaters 100+ miles away on 35 watts on my mobile setup. I use a Diamond CR8900A quad band antenna and it works well. The crossband repeat is a great feature and I use that a lot. My mobile is in a jeep and I do a lot of outdoor stuff so I set the 8900 in x-band repeat and use my VX3r in the field. If you are looking to buy this radio DONT HESITATE DO IT!
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KD4WPC
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 23, 2009 17:01
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A great gift.
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I got one of these for xmas of 08. First thing I noticed is they have used cheap plastic shaft vr's that are very lose and can cause differences when in a mobile and bouncing...IE: volume level differences. These vr's are just crap and should have not been used in this radio. This radio overall is a pretty good rig. The menu can sometimes be a bit daunting if you dont read the instructions...who needs instructions...but I suggest you read them on this rig and keep the book handy for reference. I use mine as a base and ended up doing the mic mod...remove the plastic tab...to get better audio results.
I love the fact its dual rcv. Mod was easy if you need it.
Other than the cheap knob vr's this is a pretty good rig.
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K7TUX
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 16, 2009 10:08
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I love this radio
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I got this radio because it was a quad-bander and most of the reviews I have read were very good. I have to say that I am thoroughly pleased with it. I did the microphone mod found on several sites and the audio cleaned up considerably. I have found that I like the ease of use of the menus as well. This radio is a tad expensive, but I feel it is worth every penny. One note. Make sure to get the correct antenna(s) for this radio. It makes all the difference in the world.
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2E0ZDJ
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Rating: 4/5
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May 4, 2009 14:07
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mh-48 mike spoils audio
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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hello i wanted everyone to no that the mh-48 spoils audio,all my audio reports using that microphone were terrible,harsh plasticky distorted not nice and rounded like it shud be,in the end i used the standard mh-42 microphone and all audio reports were perfect,i also tested it on other yaesu radio 8100 and same problem,bottom line stick to mh-42,scrap the mh-48 dtmf in the bin ware it belongs,very frustating sussing it out,73s to all,hope this helps
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OE5NIP
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 16, 2008 13:40
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Fun Rigs
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Hi!
I have one in the car, one at home.
I need it for the new Repeater Projekt in our Club in Steyr.
The FT-8900 are very good and simple.
I think a class of its own.
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KI4CRA
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 11, 2008 14:19
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Will not give this radio up for anything!!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Well, here we are almost 13 months later and I still have my 8900R. Where some HD rigs come n go my 8900 is still working strong. I just recently took the 857D from my Sport Trac & put the 8900 back in. Seems like me and HF mobiling just aren't meant to be. So sold the 857,only have a dual band antenna on the truck, but there's a hamfest today, didn't get a chance to look today, but have to go back again tomorrow, will look for at least a tri-band antenna for the rig, would like a Daimond HV-7A quqd or a comet UHV-4 to make it right.
As I said a year ago, I like the 8900 and wind up selling it. It is a breeze to program, has tons of memories, did I mention it has tons of memories? When the storms of 04-05 hit the 8900 was a constant companion, used it for emergency nets, had lots of compliments from other folks, who were so impressed that a couple of them went on to get their license. The ability to cross band repeat is a plus also, haven't had the need to do so, and when I did have a need I didn't have my 8900, or anyradio that would cross band repeat.
Any way folks,you've read the reviews, both pro and con, For the price you get a great rig with lots of useful options. Get one you wont regret it, This is one radio that I will not give up for anything,unless its a new 8900R.
73 de Mark
AI4HO
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K6USN
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 29, 2008 21:35
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A long time favorite
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This radio has been around a long time and is still being made. This says something. I carefully read all the reviews and attribute most of the (few) negative comments to programming glitches. Okay and the occasional component failure. Happens to all of us.
I got this radio to dabble in 10M FM again. It is the only radio I can find on the market that provides 10M FM (and 6M FM) along with the VHF/UHF package in a small footprint. I added a Larson LMO trunk lip mount and separate antennas for 2M, 6M and 10M which stow nicely in the trunk. There are valid comments about the FM deviation being set lower than desirable. This may be noticable on repeaters but on simplex it works fine and I get a lot of great audio reports.
Radio is not that hard to program (I am a 65 year old retiree with a non technical background). I did it in under three hours.
The radio is small and I remote mounted the control head to the vent on my dashboard. Radio fits nicely under the passenger seat with room to spare. A lot smaller than the FT 857 that I was considering.
Bottom line - it works well, gives me great diversity in my mobile hamming, and has a very small footprint. My FT8900R was built in April 08, and they appear to have corrected some of the shorcomings noted in postings from several years back.
I am happy with my purchase.
Allen K6USN (E51USN)
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