Yaesu ft 897 can operate from two internal battery packs for portable use.
Ft 897 battery pack.
At 10 w power the pair of batteries lasted a weekend of casual operating.
External dc power source operation.
The dc power connector for the ft 897 must only be con.
The rig is very portable and the internal batteries are most convenient as you don t need any separate power supply.
Yaesu original fnb 78 ni mh 13 2v 4500mah internal battery pack for ft 897 series new 3 from 99 99 free shipping.
As their charging voltages and modes are both in nonconformity with wlb 817s their built in charging function is forbidden from charging the lithium battery pack.
The ft 817 built in short wave reception is designed for original ni mh battery packs.
Even 4500 mah is a large capacity ft 897 needs more than 600 ma on.
Internal batteries in the ft 897 i liked operating portable with my ft 897 with its internal fnb 78 battery packs.
The ft 897 is designed use from 1 an external dc power source 2 internal battery requires optional fnb 78 ni mh battery pack or 3 ac power source requires optional fp 30 internal ac power supply.
It is safe to disconnect ft 817 from the external power source when lithium battery pack is.
The fnb 78 4 5 battery however sets you back 124 around 100 and bear in mind you probably want need two and also need a specific yaesu.
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What s more you can charge one of the fnb 78 battery packs while operating the ft 897 off the other pack ideal for situations where solar or other power sources are available.
At first i wanted to buy a ft 817d radio but as my ft 897d can hold batteries as well and power can be set as low as 5 watts i decided to first upgrade my ft 897d with one or two battery packs.
