Do you own a Yaesu FT-891 or are you thinking about getting one soon? If so then watch this video and I will show you how to program 6 and 10 meter repeaters into your FT-891! Thank you for taking the time to watch!
Nice concise video. I'm looking for my first "new" HF rig. I have a mid 1990s Icom 737 that has taught me a lot, and the price was right. I would like nicer receive/DPS/filtering, and the portable size sounds really appealing. Portability aside, how does this radio compare to the FT-450D? They are within $20 of each other, cover the same bands/modes. I imagine the FT-891 has improve RX. Also, the FT-450D includes a built-in tuner. Because of my compromised antenna system in my small suburban lot, and lousy band conditions I mainly work digital modes like PSK31 and JT65.
Having the new FT-891 has been great! It, being some 10 years newer than my FT-857D I can tell a difference in how it sounds, tunes, etc. For me I use LDG tuners (YT-100) since I too have to deal with a microscopic lot size and an HOA. I am left only being able to use a verticle, loop or EndFed antenna. When I do PSK31 I use my Icom IC-7200. The reason for this is that the IC-7200 has a built-in soundcard. The IC-7200 is back in production and is running at $889.95 at HRO.
I am a vetted volunteer with my city's emergency communications team (similar to ARES). The IC-7200 would definitely be a nice tool for field deployments, especially if I need to send winlink email via winmor. I don't have a problem using my signalink, or buying a second one for $100, but there's some convenience factor having that stuff built-in.
I am thinking of buying 891 for new mobile install. How fast is scan speed if say I program all repeater pairs into radio and want to scan? How many memories are available?
There are 99 memory storage spots available, and you can have up to 6 memory groups. As far as scanning speed I honestly couldn't tell you.
This instruction was very helpful! I heard a 10-m repeater a couple of weeks ago, but had not made the time to learn how to program my radio. Your video will help me get used to this mode. vy 73 de David AE4LH
