Alinco DX-10 vs Yaesu FT-891
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Alinco DX-10 or Yaesu FT-891? I put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. The Alinco DX-10 does better — transmit current draw, weight and memory channels; the Yaesu FT-891 — HF power, 6 m power, AM power, and spectrum scope and waterfall.
AlincoDX-10
HF25 W1.4 kgdiscontinued
YaesuFT-891
HF · 6 m100 Wtuner1.9 kg
Specs side by side
| AlincoDX-10▲ 3 | YaesuFT-891▲ 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 28–29.7 MHz (10 m) | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz |
| Receive range | 28–29.7 MHz | 0.03–56 MHz |
| Modes | SSBCWAMFM | SSBCWAMFMRTTY |
| Transmit power | ||
| HF | 25 W | 100 W ▲ |
| 50 MHz (6 m) | — | 100 W ▲ |
| AM | 12 W | 40 W ▲ |
| Receiver | ||
| Construction | superheterodyne (SSB: single conversion, AM/FM: double conversion) | superheterodyne, triple conversion |
| Second receiver | — | — |
| Spectrum and waterfall | — | swept spectrum scope (no waterfall) |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | — | none — optional FC-50 |
| Display | LCD, 7-colour backlight + digital channel indicator | dot-matrix LCD, monochrome; detachable panel |
| LAN / remote operation | — | — |
| USB | none — programming socket (PC cable) | USB-B: CAT (audio via the DATA socket) |
| SD card | — | — |
| Antenna connectors | 1× SO-239 | 1× SO-239 |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | 13.8 V DC, external power supply | 13.8 V DC, external power supply |
| Transmit current draw | 6 A ▲ | 23 A |
| Dimensions | 170 × 52 × 215 mmwidth × height × depth | 155 × 52 × 218 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 1.4 kg ▲ | 1.9 kg |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 360 ▲ | 99 |
| Release | no datadiscontinued | 2016 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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