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OPERATION.  A LARGER, EASIER TO READ, MULTI LINE DISPLAY.  THE FT 891 GIVES
UP OPERATION ON 144 AND 432 MHZ IN SSB, CW, AND FM MODES.  IT MAY ALSO BE
APPROPRIATE TO CONSIDER THE FT 891 IN COMPARISON TO ITS SIBLING, THE FT
991A.  THE 991A IS A LARGER, MORE EXPENSIVE ABOUT 700 FOR THE 891 VERSUS
1,400 FOR THE 991A, AND MORE CAPABLE PORTABLE TRANSCEIVER PERHAPS
FUNCTIONALLY A CLOSER RELATIVE TO THE NOW DISCONTINUED FT 897D MODEL.  IF
YOU LOOK AT JUST THE 891S HF CAPABILITIES WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE CONTROL
PANEL SIZE AND CAPABILITIES THE 891 IS SIMILAR TO ITS LARGER BROTHER.
HOWEVER, IT GIVES UP VHF AND UHF CAPABILITY, DIGITAL VOICE, THE COLOR
DISPLAY, AND THE ADDITIONAL CONTROLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LARGER PANEL.
WHILE THE DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE ISNT QUITE UP TO THAT OF THE FT 991 IN MOST
RESPECTS, IT DOES TRACK FAIRLY CLOSELY.  CONTROLS AND INDICATORS THE
COMPACT AND EASILY REMOVABLE FRONT PANEL INCLUDES A 1 5/8 INCH DIAMETER
MAIN TUNING KNOB ON THE RIGHT THAT TUNES WITH A SMOOTH, WEIGHTED FEEL.
DRAG IS ADJUSTABLE, WHICH IS A GREAT FEATURE FOR A MOBILE RIG BECAUSE
HITTING A BUMP WITH YOUR HAND NEAR THE DIAL INVARIABLY RESULTS IN CHANGING
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