The FT-891 is the radio that goes wherever I need 100W in the smallest possible package, whether that’s the desk, the Jeep, or a manpack rig in the field. This page rounds up everything I’ve written about it.
Start Here
- Yaesu FT-891: One Radio for the Shack, the Truck, and the Field, the full overview covering all three roles this radio fills for me.
Setup & Configuration
- FT-891 Menu Deep Dive: Settings Worth Changing from Factory Default
- Choosing an External Tuner for the FT-891: Why I Run the MFJ-939
- FT-891 CAT Control Setup with Ham Radio Deluxe
- Installing and Running the YSK-891 Separation Kit
Digital Modes
Power
Portable & Manpack
- Building a Yaesu FT-891 Manpack: 100 Watts of Portable HF Power
- FT-891 POTA/SOTA Field Kit Walkthrough
Operating
- FT-891 Audio Settings for Cleaner SSB: Mic Gain, Compression, and EQ
- Contesting with the FT-891: Menu and Setup Tips for Faster Runs
Mobile Setup
- The Yaesu ATAS-120A: My Take on This Motorized Mobile Antenna, the antenna I run with the FT-891 in the Jeep.
- Setting Up HF for Mobile Operating: Screwdriver Antennas and Grounding in a Vehicle, the general mobile HF install guide that uses the FT-891 as the reference radio.
Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Comparisons & Context
- Xiegu G90 for Portable Ops, and How It Stacks Up Against the FT-891
- Icom IC-7300 vs IC-7300 Mark II, and How Both Compare to the G90 and FT-891
- FT-891 vs FTX-1 Field vs G90: Which Portable HF Radio Wins for POTA, the full three-way portable comparison, including tuner setups and power options.
- My HF Radios: Four Radios, Four Very Different Jobs, where the FT-891 fits alongside the rest of the shack.
Where to Go Next
Looking for other radios or a broader buying plan? Head to New Ham? This Is Where You Should Spend Your Money, or for antenna and station builds see Building Your First Ham Radio Station.