{"id":9401,"date":"2014-04-28T07:58:24","date_gmt":"2014-04-28T11:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=9401"},"modified":"2014-04-28T07:58:24","modified_gmt":"2014-04-28T11:58:24","slug":"yaesu-ft-817-as-a-travel-receiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/yaesu-ft-817-as-a-travel-receiver\/","title":{"rendered":"Yaesu FT-817 as a travel receiver"},"content":{"rendered":"

SWLing Post reader, Anil, comments on Traveling light, SWLing right<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Yaesu-FT-817\"<\/a>

The Yaesu FT-817nd general coverage QRP transceiver<\/p><\/div>\n

“I would like to suggest another candidate that is really hard to beat and is fantastic value when you buy a used one – The Yaesu FT-817 Low Power Transceiver. <\/span><\/p>\n

It has outrageously good General Coverage performance and a massive LF – UHF coverage receiver. It has the same paperback footprint as many of the travel radios you review and a built in battery pack albeit a fairly low capacity one. <\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to extracting weak signals out of noise and interference it is head and shoulders above the rest with a switchable pre-amp, variable RF gain and attenuator, pass-band tuning, narrow filters etc.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Anil, you’re right. The FT-817 is a very compact, full-featured radio and certainly easy to pack.<\/p>\n

\"Yaesu-FT-817ND\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I was an early adopter of the ‘817, having purchased\u00a0mine in 2000 or 2001. I was living in the UK at the time and traveled extensively throughout Europe for my employer. I looked to the FT-817 as a means to play ham radio on the go. It easily fit into my carry-on bag at the time.<\/p>\n

Like you, I was very pleased with the receiver though I had nothing to compare it to at the time.<\/p>\n

I kept the FT-817 for about five years, but eventually sold it. I started using the Elecraft KX1 as its replacement. \u00a0I found that, for me, the ‘817’s front face was a little too small and some of the multi-function knobs could be a little frustrating to use while on the air. Those were relatively minor\u00a0criticisms, though–the ‘817 continues to have a large fan base and is enjoying\u00a0very<\/em> long product life.<\/p>\n

Anil, many thanks for sharing your comment!<\/em><\/p>\n

Click here to check out the Yaesu FT-817 at Universal Radio<\/a> or click here to search eBay for a used one.<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SWLing Post reader, Anil, comments on Traveling light, SWLing right: “I would like to suggest another candidate that is really hard to beat and is fantastic value when you buy a used one – The Yaesu FT-817 Low Power Transceiver. It has outrageously good General Coverage performance and a massive LF – UHF coverage receiver. 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