Yaesu FT-857D vs Yaesu FT-891
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Yaesu FT-857D or Yaesu FT-891? I put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. Yaesu FT-857D comes out better: power on 2 m, power on 70 cm, current draw on transmit and memory channels; Yaesu FT-891: AM power and weight.
YaesuFT-891
HF · 6 m100 Wtuner1.9 kg
Specs side by side
| YaesuFT-857D▲ 4 | YaesuFT-891▲ 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.1–56 · 76–108 · 118–164 · 420–470 MHz | 0.03–56 MHz |
| Modes | SSBCWAMFM | SSBCWAMFMRTTY |
| Transmit power | ||
| HF | 100 W | 100 W |
| 50 MHz (6 m) | 100 W | 100 W |
| 144 MHz (2 m) | 50 W ▲ | — |
| 430 MHz (70 cm) | 20 W ▲ | — |
| AM | 25 W | 40 W ▲ |
| Receiver | ||
| Construction | superheterodyne, dual conversion + AF DSP | superheterodyne, triple conversion |
| Second receiver | — | — |
| Spectrum and waterfall | basic swept analyser | swept spectrum scope (no waterfall) |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | none — FC-30 / ATAS-120A option | none — optional FC-50 |
| Display | monochrome LCD, 32-colour backlight; detachable front panel (YSK-857 option) | dot-matrix LCD, monochrome; detachable panel |
| LAN / remote operation | — | — |
| USB | none (CAT interface, CT-62 cable) | USB-B: CAT (audio via the DATA socket) |
| SD card | — | — |
| Antenna connectors | SO-239 (HF/6 m) + N (2 m/70 cm, EU version) | 1× SO-239 |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | 13.8 V DC, external power supply | 13.8 V DC, external power supply |
| Transmit current draw | 22 A ▲ | 23 A |
| Dimensions | 155 × 52 × 233 mmwidth × height × depth | 155 × 52 × 218 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.9 kg ▲ |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 200 ▲ | 99 |
| Release | 2004discontinued | 2016 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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