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Mark Conrad wrote:

Presently I do not have enough smarts to make an intelligent
choice between the Yaesu 897D as compared to the more
expensive Elecraft K3, when it comes to the fine points
of both those rigs.

The Elecraft K3 seems to have one of the best RF front ends currently
available on an amateur radio. It does extremely well at pulling in a
weak signal, when there are very strong signals on nearby frequencies.
If you're into contesting, DX, or Field Day competition, this looks
like radio to have.

For what's worth - the FD-857D is almost the same as the FT-897D in
most respects - just in a smaller package. These two radios give you
2-meter and 440 capability, in addition to HF and 6 meters.

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