The Yaesu FT-891 is a HF and 6 meters, all mode, mobile, amateur radio transceiver. It was first announced to the public by Yaesu at the 2016 Dayton Hamvention. [1]
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The radio has 100 watts output on CW, SSB, and FM modulations, and 25 watts of output in AM. [2] As a mobile transceiver, the FT-891 is well suited for mobile installation in vehicles, and, weighing less than 5 pounds, [3] it is often used for field activations such as Summits On The Air and Parks On The Air. The radio has been praised for its noise reduction and sensitive receiver. [4] [2]
Common criticisms of the radio include its many menus that are difficult to navigate with its small screen, the lack of VHF/UHF capabilities, and lack of an internal antenna tuner. [5] [2] Although the radio lacks an internal sound card, it still has input and output jacks for audio, and can be controlled over a USB cable, allowing the radio to use digital modes such as WinLink, PSK31 and FT8. [2] [6] [7]