Companies engaged in the development and sale of amateur radio equipment have probably announced an unwritten race – who will make smaller “all in one”. Those with thicker fingers are simply unlucky. And we have it over with it is possible, at least from the point of view of control and related design, to consider it a very inventive TCVR for KV/6/2/70. which is a combination of quality circuit construction with the design of the successful IC-706?
The Yaesu FT-857 is the smallest HF/VHF/UHF multimode TCVR in the world. But don't let its size fool you – it's really a full-featured TCVR with a lot of features, full output power, while combining the achievements of the FT-897 and FT-1000 Mark V. RX works from 160 after 6m plus 144 a 430 MHz, while allowing income in ranges 0,1-76; 108-174 a 420-512 MHz…. The front panel is removable, while with the connecting accessory YSK-857 it can be placed up to a distance of 6m! We choose from a number of options: spektrogram, display with 32 colors, beacon mode, key, 200 alphanumeric memories and CTCSS…..
On the back panel is SO-239 for KV/6m antenna and the other SO-239 for 144/430 MHz antenna. MH31 A8J handheld microphone is also included in the delivery, mounting bracket, power cable, spare fuses. It hit the market on February 10 2003.
