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Building a Yaesu FT-891 Manpack: 100 Watts of Portable HF Power

April 13, 2026

My FT-891 riding in an Armoloq cage, powered off a 100Ah battery box in the field. No waterfall, no built-in tuner, but nothing else in this price range touches it for POTA and SOTA.

Installing and Running the YSK-891 Separation Kit

April 11, 2026

How the YSK-891 separation kit actually installs, and what running the FT-891’s control head away from the main chassis looks like day to day.

FT-891 Audio Settings for Cleaner SSB: Mic Gain, Compression, and EQ

April 4, 2026

How I dialed in mic gain, compression, and EQ on the FT-891 for SSB audio that actually sounds good instead of overdriven.

FT-891 POTA/SOTA Field Kit Walkthrough

April 4, 2026

What actually goes into my FT-891 field kit, and why the antenna changes depending on whether the Jeep is part of the trip.

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Building a Yaesu FT-891 Manpack: 100 Watts of Portable HF Power

Installing and Running the YSK-891 Separation Kit

FT-891 Audio Settings for Cleaner SSB: Mic Gain, Compression, and EQ

FT-891 POTA/SOTA Field Kit Walkthrough

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