Well, as luck would have it, my new 897D came in today while I was at work. Makes for a long day. Looking forward to using it on mountain topping and camping trips. I will be using my BuddiStick or ATAS 100 antennas. I need to pick up a couple of batteries but, man they are expensive, PLUS you need to buy the charger on top of that.(you think you would be able to charge from a power supply like the 817 but,NOOOOOO. Guess I will have to break down and get them. I will also get the LDG meter and AT 897.