วีดีโอ

Really appreciate the video. Lots of great information in a very well thought out video. Thank you!

Begali keys are the BEST and truly worth ever penny......

The TP III is a great paddle and worth every penny I spent on it. Mine needed no adjustment out of the box, nor has it ever.

I love this video, love your channel already. I am getting close to retiring and want to get a bit serious with HAM radio. 0k, I am going to go binge watching the few videos you have already. I really have to live the rest of my life with the image of you in a bikini burnt in my brain... ;-)

Excellent video. Lots of information. Thank you very much. I am waiting for my 891 to arrive. I found it very useful. 73 from Argentina. Excelente video. Mucha Informacion. Muchas Gracias. Estoy esperando que llegue mi 891. Me resultó muy útil. 73 desde Argentina

Did you make the base or did you buy it? I like to buy one myself. Advice.

100 watts is the new qrp!

Thanks for making a great video, appreciate it. Any chance you'd be able to email the cheat sheet you made? I had some trouble downloading/unzipping the file. I drive heavy equipment for a living and am not a computer wizard. 73 Brad W9BLH

If ur looking for a pota rig use a tx500,with a wire antenna 10W and a wire in a tree.

Great video. Thanks! I really appreciate how you summed up the radios cons and the solutions to them. I think I'll pick up one of these

it has a real time waterfall ?

Thank you for the well produced and informative video. After watching it I decided to stop procrastinating and just went and bought one! Please note that the link to your cheat sheet doesn't work. Thanks again. Nick.

where do I find the cheat sheet?

My thoughts exactly and I did the same thing. My 7300 for home and the 891 for portable use. I’m primarily a CW operator and the 891 is a killer CW rig. The ZIN and DNR are great additions to this little powerhouse 73

Danke für das tolle Video und Informacion.73.de Jozef.OE1CJG.😊😊😊

Just found an open box one of these on Ebay from a good seller, for a hell of a price! I use the IC 705 for field ops-POTA, but do struggle sometimes with the limited wattage. Even with 10W, I often barely make it out. I use an EFHW 4010, which is a great antenna. Looking for something with more punch, I kept coming back to the Yaesu. the FT 991A was my first shack radio. Great radio-hated the interface. So I went to the Icom camp, and am happier with theirs. But, they dont make an affordable 100W portable HF rig. Which is what I want. So, ordered this one, and am waiting on the radio as we speak!

Thank you and I have the adventurer and even with my terrible sending I love for cw.

Great vidio. Can you tell me if the cheat sheet is housed at a different site? I can't get that link to work.

Great Job! Thank You :)

I think the 891 is a great choice. I think it is good not just for parks on the air, but for an inexpensive starter base station. Yes it lacks a tuner, but tuners are relatively cheap. You can get this radio for 700 bucks which is a deal. I will say that Elecraft makes a great product, they’ve been around for almost a quarter century, and if you want something, a little smaller, a little lighter, with an internal battery, an internal tuner, that’s capable of putting out 12 W barefoot, consider a KX2. One nice thing about parks on the air is that people are looking for you. I don’t think 100 W is essential. For example, I activated a park recently with a 5 W QRP radio (the flex 1500)and I had 600 QSOs. Even for hunting parks, I have won my 1000 Park award with just using a QRP rig. Still, if you want an all in one that’s cheap, reliable, and relatively tough, the 891 is tough to beat. It also can be used as a mobile rig. I don’t own an 891, I actually own an 817, a KX2, and a flex 1500. Even so, I would recommend the 891 to any starting ham who is on a budget. You can just do everything with it.

I'm currently learning CW with a Bamakey TP-III and the leg strap thing. The magnets are VERY strong, I've got big hands and it doesn't budge! 😂 So far no mishaps or extra dits-dahs... 73 de 2E0HJN

Thanks for sharing the FT-891 functionality. VK6ADA

As someone who has bought and sold almost 50 keys of all types and qualities (even Begali), it's really best to try a key first. What works for one, may not work for another. It's like buying a pair of elite running shoes without trying them on first...not the best policy.

What a great video. I have been waiting for a video to give the basics of the radio and if it is the one I want to buy for POTA. You have given me the answer. On order. Thanks very much and all the best from Nova Scotia.

Tnx for the review. Got mine today and plan to use it in my 2 base stations ( in ON and CT )…solid, agile, easy adjustable…great stuff !

Great video!

I just recently bought this radio and love it! Even though I got my General back in 2011, I lived in an apartment and couldn't do HF (or so I thought at the time). I agree with the video that it is easy to learn. Them again this my first HF radio so I have nothing to compare it to. Thank you for this video. It helps me remember all the functionality of this radio.

Initially, I found the rig a bit frustrating, but after 4-5 weeks and watching some videos on adjusting the settings, I've become much more comfortable with operating it.

Excellent video and the cheat sheet is great. Thank you for the work.

Pristine condition…do you also have a “mill”? 73 Steve K4IM

Thanks Chuck, appreciate the cheat-sheet..73 Steve K4IM

05:25 а зашитные боковые планки откуда взялись ?

Hi, a new HAM here. Thank you for the very detailed video. BTW i have a question. I like both FT710 and FT891. i intended to use Radio with a external antenna tuner. In the FT-891, it is very difficult to change the power level to tune the antenna because of the complicated menu. Do you think the best solution for this is to set CW mode to 5W, and whenever we change the band, we can simply switch to CW for tuning and then change it back to SSB?" If that will work, can i know if i click on PTT does it transmit CW waves even without a Keyer ?

On the waterfall, I agree once you have a frequency you don't need it, but when I first access the band I am going to work I use my cell phone to pull up a kiwiSDI receiver and look at their waterfall. Here in SE New England there are about 10-12 receivers that can be used as a waterfall.

pas géniale : instable et cw peu fiable d' après ce que je vois. Begali aventure est nettement meilleure et fonctionne très bien à la main

I’ve had mine for over a year no issues, just lucky I guess.

Hi, I have the old model for FT-857 in my FT-891, you have the new model with better form 😢 nice video 😅🎉

A truly great video!

I echo your experience. I used a Yaesu FT-710 for POTA, but it is designed as a desktop. So, I bought an 891, and it works great for POTA. Yes, the menu is a drawback. Thanks for the cheat sheet.

Great video! Can you recommend a portable antenna and power supply (a motorcycle battery?)?

I just got off of the phone with Ham Radio Outlet in Woodbridge to place the order for my 891. When I got back on the air, I was looking at the 7300, the 991A and the 891. My 69 year old eyes are getting too weak to read the screen on my 817NT and I think that the 891 will fit the bill better!

Great video! de W2CSI

I have all kinds of problems with this key, which sucks because I love the size. It really messed up in my latest video I put out activating a park for POTA. I had to swap keys because it was so bad.

A portable paddle that rivals Begali.

Just got my FT891 to avoid bringing my FT710 out into the parks or for vacations/trips. Nice, small and compact.

What music is this? Vry nice

To me I still prefer the FT-857D. In what way does this FT-991 makes the FT-857 obsolete. Your loosing 2meter and 70cm and the permanent volage display on the the screen along with the colour of the 857D can be changed to suit what ever you like.. I am happy with my 857d been with me now 18 year both Base and Mobile opertion. Thank you for your video clear not boring informative so much so I am sticking with my FT-857D 73 Keith M0KLL.

1:21 What coast is that? Southern Texas near Corpus Christi?

Thanks for this video! I just purchased the 891 (received it today) to take with me when I go camping. First it will be Field Day and maybe a little POTA. But as it's been said many times, the manual that it comes with is a little confusing to those of us without several years of experience. So I enjoyed your walk through and when I go out to test it tomorrow, I'll feel more at ease of navigating a new rig.

Can one of the programmable buttons be set to display the voltage when pressed, so at least the unit would not have to be turned off and on again? Nor would the purchase of an inline voltmeter be necessitated, if one of the buttons could be programmed to momentarily display the voltage.