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| Reviews Summary for FT-817ND BY YAESU |
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Reviews: 13
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Average rating: 4.5/5
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MSRP: $589.00
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Description: The world’s first self-contained, battery-powered, Multi-mode Portable Transceiver covering the HF, VHF, and UHF bands! Despite its incredibly small size (5.3" x 1.5" x 6.5"), the FT-817 delivers big performance! Its next-generagion PA puts out five watts on all HF bands, plus the 50 MHz, 144 MHz, and 430 MHz bands, on all popular operating modes: USB/LSB/CW/AM/FM/Packet/PSK-31/RTTY. Now the 817 legacy is even better with the introduction of the FT-817ND, which includes coverage of the U.S. 60-meter (5 MHz) band, and it also includes a 1400 mAh NiMH Battery pack (FNB-85) and NC-72B Charger!
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More info: http://www.yaesu.com
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N4MJG
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 22, 2007 16:55
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Great Rig !
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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i love this Rig so much i love doing the qrp ! this rig is a keeper.i'll use mine for backpack for hfpack !
73
Jackie
KG4ORX
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KI4CRA
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 22, 2007 15:30
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Out standing radio
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have had my FT-817ND for well over a year now. This is one neaat little rig, a do all go anywhere rig for those of you who like QRP operation. I took my 817 to Mexico last summer on our family vacation. Once I had my permit,(received my permit about 5 days before we left),and ALL necessary paperwork off we went. Only had a couple of opportunities to use my 817 while in country. My first attempt was in Mexico City, in the evening in a park. Got it all set up and it started to rain! A few days later we were in Veracruz we had the afternoon to ourselves, so I took my 817 the Diamond HV-7A mobile antenna a friend loaned me, goit set up, had the 20 meter coil for the diamond in place. It took me a few minutes of tuning and I wound up checking into a net in Ft. Pierce, Fl.(I live approx. 10 miles from this station, in Vero Beach, Fl.)It was a net I had checked into many times only with 100 watts and talked to guys in several states. But my little 817 did it with only 5 watts and an antenna only about 6' off the ground.
IMHO, the Yaesu FT-817ND is by far the most versatile QRP rig to hit the market. Will I ever get rid of it? Not in this life time. 73 all hope to hear you on the bands.
Mark AI4HO
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N8TJC
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 12, 2007 11:23
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Great QRP radio
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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This was the first HF radio I purchased after I got my Tech. license. I wanted a radio that covered the HF bands and the bands that I was currently able to use with my Tech license.The 817ND filled my requirements. Since I have owned this radio I have used it twice in the field using just battery power. It works fine using internal batteries and a GR5V antenna plus the MFJ portable all bands antenna. At home I use it for SSB contacts on both 2 and 6 meters. People can't believe how good the radio sounds. It is easy to transport and then get on the air quickly. I use the W4RT battery packs and recharger. A General licensed ham used it during the local club's "mini Field Day" in late October and he had many contacts using the 817ND with a car jump starter unit for power.
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