Bugout Bag Radio – Yaesu FT-817ND

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   Commsprepper says:

   September 17, 2013 at 12:59 AM

   Thanks for watching.  WV is a great place ! Respectfully – CommsPrepper

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   Commsprepper says:

   September 17, 2013 at 12:44 AM

   I understand – I waffled between the FT-817, FT-857D, and FT-897D. But in the end it was the low power (5 watts) and external battery options. 20 watt and 100 watt radios need more juice. Size for the bugout bag also played a factor. However – all the Yaesu rigs are great and you can’t go wrong with them. CommsPrepper

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   Commsprepper says:

   September 17, 2013 at 12:13 AM

   Congratulations on your Amateur license. FT-857D andFT-897D are great radios and I thought about one of those for the bugout bag. But in the end – the batteries and/or power supply would be heavy. I might have picked the FT-897D if I did not already have a 100 watt rig.

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   Commsprepper says:

   September 16, 2013 at 11:49 PM

   Good to be home! Even if only for two weeks.

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   SonoranDesertPrepper says:

   September 16, 2013 at 11:03 PM

   thanks for sharing i really like the battery option

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   cherylynn927 says:

   September 16, 2013 at 10:03 PM

   Welcome back to the states! I enjoyed this video!

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   drewstarr71 says:

   September 16, 2013 at 9:58 PM

   A really sweet radio indeed, but it is almost $600 bones….most can’t afford that right now. Any alternative for the poor prepper?

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   skylift2 says:

   September 16, 2013 at 9:15 PM

   Great vid, been looking at that radio myself. I noticed the very nice wood stove, perfect for off grid, What is the brand of the stove? Cheers VE3 VWG

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   bluetunder40 says:

   September 16, 2013 at 8:17 PM

   Good Info Bro! Welcome Home .

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    Commsprepper says:

    September 16, 2013 at 8:16 PM

    Thanks. Do know off-hand what the brand is – picked it up when I was stationed in Italy.

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    Commsprepper says:

    September 16, 2013 at 7:30 PM

    Are you looking for HF (high frequency) long-range communications? If so, the Icom 718 is a bear-bones HF rig.

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    Rally Sash says:

    September 16, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    Great review. Glad u made it home for a bit.

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    bigguyprepper says:

    September 16, 2013 at 6:13 PM

    good to know that there are some good knowledgeable preppers right here in West Virginia 73s KD8TAE

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    strong002 says:

    September 16, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    Nice demo. I might have to go get me one to play with. Where do you recommend ordering equipment from?

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    Bruce Wayne says:

    September 16, 2013 at 5:13 PM

    Thanks for the leg work on the hunt.

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    drewstarr71 says:

    September 16, 2013 at 5:07 PM

    Thanks, will check it out.

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    JC545X39 says:

    September 16, 2013 at 5:01 PM

    As strong002 mentioned, I am also wondering where you would recommend I order all of this from.

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    Commsprepper says:

    September 16, 2013 at 4:53 PM

    ham radio outlet (hamradio dot com) or AESHAM dot com

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    bud prepper says:

    September 16, 2013 at 4:07 PM

    check out the 12v moultrie solar trail camera charger. its a perfect match for this rig. add anderson power connectors and you have alot of power options.

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    William Jordan says:

    September 16, 2013 at 3:26 PM

    hi,lovely little radio i have one and when the good weather comes to n.ireland,i will start to work qrp,enjoy have fun and allot of qsos,73s from n.ireland.

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    23t22 says:

    September 16, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    How much does an 817 cost?

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    Commsprepper says:

    September 16, 2013 at 2:34 PM

    Around 700 bucks.

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    23t22 says:

    September 16, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    Thanks i’m working on getting my technician liscense so i started looking around for radios

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    Commsprepper says:

    September 16, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    Congratulations on pursuing you license – you won’t regret it. The FT-817 is a nice little rig.

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    23t22 says:

    September 16, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    Thanks for your support 🙂

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