New Ham as of past weekend. I want to purchase YAESU FT 891 to play with to take general. Cannot have tower at house, but can have telescoping pole. What best antenna option? And tuner?
Thank You
@Dave_DeWaters
Congratulations on your license and welcome to our hobby! The FT-891 is one superb radio. For a tuner I recommend the LDG Electronics Z-100Plus Zero-Power 160-6m 125W Automatic Antenna Tuner
https://www.gigaparts.com/ldg-electronics-z-100plus.html
to connect that tuner to your radio I recommend the IC-108 cable LDG IC-108 Interface cable, Z-100A Yaesu 100,857,897,891,991
https://www.gigaparts.com/ldg-ic-108-interface-cable.html
For an antenna I would recommend a “stealth” wire antenna if possible. You could put it up as a sloper
Radiowavz 40M,20M,10M End Fed Half Wave Multi-Band Antenna - EFH402010
https://www.gigaparts.com/radiowavz-efh421.html
This antenna is multiband and only 40 feet long.
This antenna could be put up on the Intellitron telescoping mast
Intellitron AM-2306KD 45ft Heavy-Duty Telescopic Fiberglass Mast with Quick-Release Clamps
For a vertical, you may want to consider the Hustler 4-BTV which is a 21 foot antenna
https://www.gigaparts.com/hustler-4-btv.html
Hope this helps.
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Good morning Harry…one more question….which power supply for YAESU FT 891?
@Dave_DeWaters
Your FT-891 is a 100 watt radio and it will draw 23 amps (per the specs). I recommend a 25 - 30 amp power supply such as the Intellitron PS-2230MBP 30 Amp Variable Voltage Switching Power Supply (which is on sale)
https://www.gigaparts.com/intellitron-ps-2230mbp-30-amp-switching-power-supply.html
It is rugged, well priced, and quiet.
Remember too, that this power supply can power the antenna tuner as well.
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