AH> Were you a fan of the Yaesu FT-847 by any chance? That was my first   
    AH> radio, HF, 6M, 2M and 440 in one package. I don't have that one any   
    AH> more, but I do have an FT-817nd for fun and a K3 as my main rig.   
      
   Well, it was before my time, so to speak.  I've been licensed since 2008, and   
   at that time, the FT-817, 857, and 897's were the "bee's knees".   
      
   I do love my 817nd and 857D, though.  Top-notch radios, IMO, even if they do   
   suffer from their "shack in a box" design when compared to the K3.   
      
      
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