Qualsh has posted a nice little review on the Yaesu FT-817.

Excerpt:
Great for beginning ham operators as well as those looking to get more
advanced. The things I am most satisfied with about this radio, are
quality of the engineering, the power abilities, versatility, and just
overall a great radio. The drawbacks are the interface, pretty lousy
stock antenna and the limited size of the controls...

Read the full review:
http://rigreference.com/rigs/reviews...4357#review_31


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