Used FT-897 HF Portable/Base Transceiver

The Ham-radio transceiver is in Excellent condition and been Cared by prevoius owned who had it from new. It is unmodified and has never required repairing. 

The package offered includes :-

• The transceiver
• Also included are the original carton,
• The instruction manual,
• The Circuit diagrams
• hand microphone
• 12V power cable.

Please Note there will be a delivery charge of £20 for the (UK) Else Where Please Ask First

Yaesu FT-897 Radio Information

* HF + 6m, 2m, 70cm (Amateur Bands) Tx
* Gen Coverage Rx * CW, SSB, AM, FMN, FMW, PACKET, DIGITAL
* HF/6m 100W, 2m 50W, 70cm 20W
* Internal AC Power Supply (optional) or Ni-MH (optional)
* 200 memories with Alpha Numeric Tags
* Spectrum Scope
* ATAS-120 compatible
* External FC-30 Automatic ATU available
* Large Multi-colour Dot-Matrix LCD
* IF Noise Blanker, IF shift control
* DSB
* Built-in 3-message memory keyer
* Collins 500Hz 12-pole Mechanical Filter (Option)
* CW Training feature
* 1.5W audio (4 - 8 Ohms)
* 200 x 80 x 260mm * Weight (approx.)

The FT897 has been purpose built into a rugged die-cast aluminium box especially for heavy-duty operation. It is powered from Ni-MH ( on this unit ) or from an external 13.8V DC supply. 
but there is provision for optional Collins 500Hz CW mechanical filter or the Collins 2.3kHz Mechanical filter to be fitted. The rig also has DSB, IF Noise blanker, AGC selector (Auto/Fast/Slow/Off) and VOX. Other features include intercept Point Optimizations (IPO), IF Shift Control and Smart Search (Automatic Memory Loading System).

Special features have also been built-in for the CW operator such as a 3-message memory keyer and a CW training feature. For general use the rig has 200 memory channels with Alpha Numeric tags, very handy to keep track of the frequencies.

Special Features for VHF/UHF operators include Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS), Built-in CTCSS/DCS encoders/decoders built-in. ARTS (Auto-Range Transponder System) Smart Search (Automatic Memory Loading System), Automatic Beacon Mode and transverter jack.