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FT-818ND, Should I Buy One?

 

Hello, new to the group.? Thank you for letting me join.

My son (NG7W) and I have gotten interested in POTA and am considering the purchase of the FT-818ND.? However, I notice that the optional filters (both SSB and CW) especially the CW filter, have become unobtainum.? So I hesitate to purchase the radio knowing I may never be able to equip it with the CW filter.? I have searched and searched for a CW filter to no avail.? And have yet to find a used FT-818ND, at any price, with the CW filter installed.

So also looking at the Icom IC-705 and Elecraft KX2 but very pricey.? And the Xiegu X6100 is interesting but it looks like it's still a work in progress, getting a lot of bugs out, just having come into production.

For those who are CW ops and have the radio without the CW filter, is the lack of a CW filter a real problem for CW POTA work? ?Buy the FT-818ND or not?? Buy something else?? All comments welcome.

Thank you, Richard AG5M
 

Keep looking. I found a used FT-817 with cw filter for $370 at a local hamfest. They are available if you look. Mine came with a serial cat cable, a usb cat cable and an auto tuner interface cable.?


On Sat, Feb 26, 2022, 5:31 PM Richard AG5M via <ag5m=[email protected]> wrote:
Hello, new to the group.? Thank you for letting me join.

My son (NG7W) and I have gotten interested in POTA and am considering the purchase of the FT-818ND.? However, I notice that the optional filters (both SSB and CW) especially the CW filter, have become unobtainum.? So I hesitate to purchase the radio knowing I may never be able to equip it with the CW filter.? I have searched and searched for a CW filter to no avail.? And have yet to find a used FT-818ND, at any price, with the CW filter installed.

So also looking at the Icom IC-705 and Elecraft KX2 but very pricey.? And the Xiegu X6100 is interesting but it looks like it's still a work in progress, getting a lot of bugs out, just having come into production.

For those who are CW ops and have the radio without the CW filter, is the lack of a CW filter a real problem for CW POTA work? ?Buy the FT-818ND or not?? Buy something else?? All comments welcome.

Thank you, Richard AG5M

 

IMHO....I would buy the F-891 and run low power or 100w or anything in between...I have had very bad luck with Xeigu so I would not purchase one...the ft817/818 can be purchased used in expensively but again you may want morew that 5-6- watts.?

On Saturday, February 26, 2022, 05:31:41 PM EST, Richard AG5M via groups.io <ag5m@...> wrote:


Hello, new to the group.? Thank you for letting me join.

My son (NG7W) and I have gotten interested in POTA and am considering the purchase of the FT-818ND.? However, I notice that the optional filters (both SSB and CW) especially the CW filter, have become unobtainum.? So I hesitate to purchase the radio knowing I may never be able to equip it with the CW filter.? I have searched and searched for a CW filter to no avail.? And have yet to find a used FT-818ND, at any price, with the CW filter installed.

So also looking at the Icom IC-705 and Elecraft KX2 but very pricey.? And the Xiegu X6100 is interesting but it looks like it's still a work in progress, getting a lot of bugs out, just having come into production.

For those who are CW ops and have the radio without the CW filter, is the lack of a CW filter a real problem for CW POTA work? ?Buy the FT-818ND or not?? Buy something else?? All comments welcome.

Thank you, Richard AG5M

 

Never underestimate the power of QRP. I work 100w from home and 6w from the 818 and when in the right spot the results are seriously comparable. Power can make up for bad location but a good location can make up for lack of power.

Take care and 73,

George MM0JNL

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