Yaesu FT-991A 100W All-Band Multimode Portable Transceiver
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ZYS-FT-991A
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Overall
5
To 7300 or not to 7300. 991A is the answer.
Review by
Michael
I love this rig. I studied this and the 7300 for months agonizing over which one to buy. Though the 7300 supposedly has a better view of the screen, audio output and ease of use, it doesn't have the 2m and 70cm.
Why no one is talking about the audio output of this radio boggles my mind. It has so many adjustments with the EQ and band width for transmit, processor and mike gain. If you take the time and tune it right, it screams and that is exactly what other hams say when they give me my report.
I love the way the menus are set up and easy to access. Two buttons give you access to multiple screens that have so many options for so many different things, I love it. I use 20-20 on mic gain and processor as my normal setting. When the signal starts to fade I change it to 40-40 and I always get in the sign off and complete the qso and I am not left without saying good by. Some hams have said, oh, you must have kicked in the afterburner, your signal came up. That's no lie and makes a lot of difference to me.
I really can't see why anyone wouldn't like this radio, it has such a spectacular front end and adjustments if you need them to shut out the adjacent noise and narrow the signal down. In addition the contour is really good at changing the sound so I can add treble or bass to it and make it easier to understand. I usually just use the RF gain knob. It also has a digital receive mode that is just crazy. It can be noisy and if you are lazy, you can turn on the Dolby Noise Rejection and it immediately cuts out background noise and enhances the signal you want to hear. I have taken it at high as ten to see how much difference it makes but I usually run it on 2 so I can hear weaker signals if I use it at all.
If you are used to using Yaesu products, you won't have a problem with this one but there is a major learning curve because you have so many radios in one. To me it's like the took the best ideas from all the manufactures and put them all in one radio. I use this as a base and a 450d for my mobile but I am seriously thinking about buying another 991a for my mobile. I could put this in my truck and buy a new 7300 but the question is why? This one does all I want, has excellent receive and transmit and covers more freq. than the Icom for a few bucks more. In addition it is cheaper than a new 7300 and a c4fm wires x radio or Dstar and takes up less space.
The manual is easy to read though rather lengthy and is well written. YouTube is a great help if you have questions regarding the wiresX and you will have them, believe me, but having another mode of communication is well worth it. I can't say how well it does on CW but I am about to find out.
If the condition changes or the radio starts to get disappointing in the future, I will edit this post or add another one if required but I really doubt it will change. Yaesu still makes an outstanding product.
Why no one is talking about the audio output of this radio boggles my mind. It has so many adjustments with the EQ and band width for transmit, processor and mike gain. If you take the time and tune it right, it screams and that is exactly what other hams say when they give me my report.
I love the way the menus are set up and easy to access. Two buttons give you access to multiple screens that have so many options for so many different things, I love it. I use 20-20 on mic gain and processor as my normal setting. When the signal starts to fade I change it to 40-40 and I always get in the sign off and complete the qso and I am not left without saying good by. Some hams have said, oh, you must have kicked in the afterburner, your signal came up. That's no lie and makes a lot of difference to me.
I really can't see why anyone wouldn't like this radio, it has such a spectacular front end and adjustments if you need them to shut out the adjacent noise and narrow the signal down. In addition the contour is really good at changing the sound so I can add treble or bass to it and make it easier to understand. I usually just use the RF gain knob. It also has a digital receive mode that is just crazy. It can be noisy and if you are lazy, you can turn on the Dolby Noise Rejection and it immediately cuts out background noise and enhances the signal you want to hear. I have taken it at high as ten to see how much difference it makes but I usually run it on 2 so I can hear weaker signals if I use it at all.
If you are used to using Yaesu products, you won't have a problem with this one but there is a major learning curve because you have so many radios in one. To me it's like the took the best ideas from all the manufactures and put them all in one radio. I use this as a base and a 450d for my mobile but I am seriously thinking about buying another 991a for my mobile. I could put this in my truck and buy a new 7300 but the question is why? This one does all I want, has excellent receive and transmit and covers more freq. than the Icom for a few bucks more. In addition it is cheaper than a new 7300 and a c4fm wires x radio or Dstar and takes up less space.
The manual is easy to read though rather lengthy and is well written. YouTube is a great help if you have questions regarding the wiresX and you will have them, believe me, but having another mode of communication is well worth it. I can't say how well it does on CW but I am about to find out.
If the condition changes or the radio starts to get disappointing in the future, I will edit this post or add another one if required but I really doubt it will change. Yaesu still makes an outstanding product.
Overall
5
Great Rig!
Review by
K1RET
I'm still learning this rig but I am extremely happy with my purchase. This is a rig I can grow into. I can make it QRP if I want to or operate at 100W on HF! I look forward to many good years out of this rig. Easy to set up and the real learning begins when we operate!
Overall
5
Fantastic radio.
Review by
Edward
This radio is living up to all my expectations. Totally reliable, great performance, plenty of hf filters, and c4fm is top notch. I would recommend a Yaesu 991a to anyone. Very happy with the purchase.
Overall
4
Everything you need
Review by
Kg5nub
One heck of a rig, I love it and it's got several filters you can play with to your liking, one thing I see is it only does 50 watts on 2 meter ssb, unlike kenwood ts2000 does 100 on 2 meter ssb
Other than that I love mine
Other than that I love mine
Overall
5
Everything you need
Review by
Kg5nub
I bout this rig little while back, I'm just a tech right now and I get on 10 meters quite often and I have to say it's got some awesome filters you can play with and adjust to your preference. Only draw back I see is it only does 50 watts on 2 meter ssb not 100 like other a ts2000 does
Overall
5
Great Radio and Awesome Service
Review by
Joel
Buy it last Thursday came the next day. WOW! Did not expect that. Radio is well package no damage. Plug it in with my antenna and power supply, flip the switch and it booth right up. Put in my favorite repeater and did a radio check and ask for Demonstration. Got someone back from Oregon and a bunch of HAM return my Demo request without problem and hearing me loud and clear. Could not ask for anything more. Got to talk to someone from San Francisco on 20 meter considering my HF antenna is just a mobile quad band antenna. All in all I am a very happy owner of this awesome radio. For the fast service from Gigaparts, I want to thank you all. You guys did a great job with my purchase. I will buy all of my radio needs with you guys from now on.
Overall
5
Home Base or Mobile All in One Awesome !!!
Review by
August
Great radio and easy to use, got it really quick and packed well, great people to buy your ham equipment from, very happy with service and will be back for more.
Overall
5
Superb all in one rig (no 220)
Review by
micgla1959
I bought this in Sept of 2017. I have had zero issues with it. I had to buy the software which i think should be included but w/e.
Nothing but good things to say about this all in one rig. Highly recommended
Nothing but good things to say about this all in one rig. Highly recommended
Overall
5
Great little rig!
Review by
Eric
I bought this Radio mostly for a VHF and UHF all mode with the plus of C4FM wiresX. I also own a FTdx1200 and my main HF radio. But at times I would rather use the FT-991A for HF since this little radio can really dig out the weak signals better.
Overall
5
A Great First Radio
Review by
JAL
I am new to ham radio and this is my first base station rig. Having now made contacts on CW, SSB, FM Simplex, FM Duplex and digital C4FM I am impressed. This radio has so many features that it takes a fair amount of time and experimenting to maximize its performance and although the learning curve is steep, it is worth it, in better final performance. First I used the RT systems programmer and cable to program the radio. This makes setting up the radio much easier for use with repeaters and later for rearranging frequencies in numerical order. Second, although the instructions clearly state the need for an external antenna tuner with a G5RV antenna, this radio can tune a G5RV _ jr_ on 20, 10 and 6m. It can handle a second antenna for UHF/VHF such as an Arrow J Pole. Third is hardware. You will need a good power supply. You should upgrade this rig with an external speaker that has an RCA connector. You may need to make your own custom connector to use a simple straight key. The M-100 mic works out of the box with this rig. The "waterfall" display can also be used to help eliminate sources of RFI as you turn off devices/lights in your environment. Fourth is menu driven features and here things get complicated. You really should consider finding a mentor (an "Elmer") to help you with all the features of this radio. Usually if I could not make a contact it was MY user error. Learn to use the ALC display to set the mic gain on SSB and consider using a mic gain of 50 on FM. Programming the standard memories, memory groups for scanning, and band stack memories is a must for multi-mode, multi-band operation. Finally, although the C4FM digital mode is Yaesu specific, it is extremely easy to use and communicate with other C4FM capable Yaesu rigs. So a great first rig that should challenge you for quite a while.
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