Yaesu · FT-891
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The retained reference is $669.95 current U.S. price after active coupon. Confirm coupon expiry and add a battery or 13.8V supply, tuner if needed, antenna, feed line, audio interface for digital modes, mounting and fused wiring. Confirm the current configuration, included parts, support path, return terms and the work that must be preserved before ordering.
Current market
Each line carries its own check date because price, software, specifications, and product cycle do not age at the same speed.
Confirm coupon expiry and add a battery or 13.8V supply, tuner if needed, antenna, feed line, audio interface for digital modes, mounting and fused wiring. Confirm the checkout price and package before paying.
FT-891 is attractive when 100W HF and 6-meter capability must fit a vehicle or transportable kit and the operator accepts external matching, audio interfacing and compact controls.
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What changed
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FT-891 was checked against its manufacturer record, the current category collection and the nearest ownership alternatives.
Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.
Current reference priceA structured timeline will begin with the next source capture
Owner experience
Owner discussion repeatedly returns to menu depth, detachable-head installation, fan behavior, external tuner and sound-card choices, vehicle noise and field battery sizing rather than specifications alone.
These are self-reported experiences from a changing mix of owners, conditions and software versions. They identify questions to test, not a failure rate. Propagation, antenna, feed line, local noise, station configuration, firmware and operator practice vary materially.Current self-selected owner records across IC-7300MK2, IC-7300, IC-7610, IC-705, IC-7100, FT-710, FTDX10, FTDX101D, FT-891, FT-991A, TS-590SG, TS-890S, K4, KX2 and FLEX-8400M surface recurring interface, firmware, heat, noise, field-kit, remote, service and accessory questions. Reports are bounded prompts to verify, not reliability rates or proof of more contacts.
Its low entry price is real only after the external tuner, data interface and power system are costed; 100W does not guarantee a contact through a poor antenna or closed band.
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Yaesu identifies FT-891 as a compact detachable-face HF and 6-meter all-mode radio that delivers up to 100W from a vehicle, field battery or small fixed-station installation
$669.95 current U.S. price after active coupon was retained from the current manufacturer or authorized-market record with package and availability qualifications kept visible.
Yaesu publishes setup, compatibility or service material that makes this purchase boundary explicit: The low radio price omits an automatic tuner, USB sound card, battery and antenna system, and the small front panel moves many functions into menus. Transmitting requires the applicable amateur license and current frequency, mode and power privileges. Assess RF exposure for the actual power, duty cycle, feed-line loss, antenna gain and accessible areas; keep antennas clear of utility lines; and include suitable feed line, grounding, bonding, lightning protection and protected AC or DC power in the station plan.
Current authorized-retail records distinguish radio identity, package contents, stock, regular and promoted price, rebate or coupon timing, RF coverage, output, DC demand, included microphone or speaker and separately priced supplies, tuners, interfaces and station accessories.
Repeatable receiver measurements cover many current HF radios under stated preamp, bandwidth, spacing and front-end conditions. The data can resolve defined close-signal and noise questions but cannot rank ergonomics, transmit quality, software, support, antennas or whole-station results.
ARRL's 2026 comparison database organizes standardized QST laboratory results and editorial reviews for transceivers tested since 2012, keeping measurement method, operating features and the meaning of each number together.
Current self-selected owner records across IC-7300MK2, IC-7300, IC-7610, IC-705, IC-7100, FT-710, FTDX10, FTDX101D, FT-891, FT-991A, TS-590SG, TS-890S, K4, KX2 and FLEX-8400M surface recurring interface, firmware, heat, noise, field-kit, remote, service and accessory questions. Reports are bounded prompts to verify, not reliability rates or proof of more contacts.
IC-7100 represents the remote-head 100w all-band mobile branch at $999.95 current U.S. regular-price reference.
KX2 represents the ultralight modular qrp field radio branch at $1,319.95 current factory-assembled base reference.
The manufacturer record, current market collection, support material and independent category evidence were checked on August 16, 2026. The checkout package and regional support path still need verification. Owner reports are retained as bounded experience, not a reliability rate. Transmitting requires the applicable amateur license and current frequency, mode and power privileges. Assess RF exposure for the actual power, duty cycle, feed-line loss, antenna gain and accessible areas; keep antennas clear of utility lines; and include suitable feed line, grounding, bonding, lightning protection and protected AC or DC power in the station plan. Contact distance and copy quality also depend on propagation, antenna, local noise, mode and operator practice.
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