Re: Question -- Yaesu FT-897 power supply

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 16:56:55 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (billy ball)
wrote:

>On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 11:29:10 -0600, Bob Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I'm considering buying a Yaesu ft-897 for fixed station, home use.
>> 
>> The QST review says there is a space inside the 897 enclosure for a
>> Yeasu AC switching power supply. My question is whether the 897 will
>> accept DC from an external power supply -- I already have a 30 amp
>> Icom power supply -- or must I use the Yaesu internal supply?
>
>take your pick! you can use internal batteries, internal AC, or external DC...
>
>i have the internal AC PS, but if i want, i can just unplug it from the
>back of the 897 and use external DC... see the 897 manual for details..

Thanks, I'm glad they left all the options open...
>
>and yes, i'd say the rig is a good deal for $700+change...

Yep, I need to modernize soon :-)

Bob
k5qwg


>
>> 
>> The rig looks like a pretty good buy at the current $700 or so, after
>> rebate. But if I have to spend another $200 on the internal supply,
>> that's not so good.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Bob
>> k5qwg
>>