Did my typical spreadsheet stuff when it comes to ham radio planning.
It turns out that an FT-710 will be less expensive for me than an FT-891, despite the FT-710 having a base price hundreds more than the FT-891.
The FT-891 manual has a stern warning in it to keep the SWR below 1.5:1. Given my overall situation, I am not confident I can get some of the antennas I plan to put up below that. So it would require an additional tuner.
Tuner+FT-891 cost > FT-710 cost.
#hamradio #amateurradio
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