I am looking to buy a new HF rig in the fall.Yes I know it's early but I want to look into things carefully before I lay out that kind of cash for a new rig.Space is an issue as the rig will be mobile almost all the time.For that reason I am leaning towards some of the remote mountable radios like the Icom 706MK2G or the Yaesu FT-100D.I do however like the looks of the Yaesu FT-897 however it is not remote mountable.I am not in any position to buy until the fall but am looking at any opinions people may have that have used these radios.Are the menu systems easy to use?What options should one get versus what comes standard in the radios?Better filtering is always a consideration.How good are the receivers in them with regards to sensitivity and intermod problems on the VHF and UHF bands? I have had very good luck with my Icom 735 I purchased new in 1986 and like the IC-2000 2m rig but just have not had any experiance with Yaesu.Thanks for any input.
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