The Yaesu FT-891 is a compact HF transceiver designed for mobile and desktop use and delivers up to 100 W. High-end 32-Bit floating point DSP (Digital Signal Processing) helps provide cleaner, clearer signals, enhances operating experience and reducing overall operator fatigue. On the rear is a SO-239 antenna jack and 13.8 V DC socket. An external PSU is required.
The specified receive current of 2 A is an absolute worst case scenario. Real-world tests have shown the figure to be more in the range of 0.9-1.1 amps. Transmit current is also seldom going above 15 A, even when outputting the full 100 W.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 10m
- Frequency stability
- TCXO ± 0.5 p.p.m.
- Tuning steps
- CW/SSB: 10 Hz, AM/FM/W-FM: 0.1 kHz
- Memories
- 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Receiver
- RX-range
- 0.3-56 MHz
- Modulations
- AM FM CW USB LSB
- Sensitivity
- SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.158 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-54 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 5 µV (0.5-1.8 MHz), 1.6 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 1.25 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.35 µV (29 / 50-54 MHz) - Selectivity
- SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 750 Hz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) - Filters
- 3 kHz roofing filter
- Receiver system
- Double / Triple Conversion Superheterodyne
- IF-frequencies
- 1st: 69.450 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 24 kHz - Image rejection
- 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm)
- Audio output
- 2.5 W (@4 Ohms, 10% THD or less)
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 10-160m + WARC + 60m / 6m
- Modulations
- AM FM CW USB LSB
- RF-output
- FM/SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 13.8V DC ±15%
- Current drain RX
- 1.1 A (2 A max)
- TX
- 15 A (23 A max)
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 155 × 52 × 218 mm (6.10 × 2.05 × 8.58 in)
- Weight
- 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
- Form factor
- Mobile
- Manufactured
- Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- -
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 6287
- MPN
- YAESU-FT-000891
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- Yaesu FT-891 Operating Manual PDF - 19.71 MB, submitted by RigReference
- Yeasu FT-891 Advance Manual PDF - 9.31 MB, submitted by Necromonster
- Yeasu FT-891 brochure PDF - 1.57 MB, submitted by Necromonster
- Yeasu FT-891 Quick Manual PDF - 332.7 kB, submitted by Necromonster
- Yeasu FT-891 Cat Reference Book PDF - 527.0 kB, submitted by Necromonster
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New and second-hand prices
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- USD 450 ~ USD 470
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Links & tools
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- Search Wikipedia for Yaesu FT-891 information
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