Got mine around 2006? Saw light occasional use until 2015, then put away in storage .now I have opportunity to get back into the hobby, blew any dust out real good and she fired back up and is performing like a champ. Stunned at the nice resell value of my 857-d. Sometimes asking more than I paid new!
Great tutorial! I haven't used my 857D for a few years since getting the IC-7300 but had to send it out for repair. So getting up and running again on the 857D and your video is terrific for reviewing the radio. Very well executed! Thanks.
Thanks, I have one but seldom use it -- bought it brand new and maybe used it twice. Your information will certainly be helpful. I really like the 857d for the power and the all-band modes -- nice to have when you need it. ...it it's relatively light for portable use.
It’s sure is a keeper. Mine is 13 years old. Sure we I had a new one. Hopefully it will last me another 10 years. I know eventually the screen die. I was thinking of replacing the face plate or buying a new one.
Well done. Thank you. Having trouble deciding between the 857 and 891 for my first HF radio. (I have a dual band already.) The 857 looks bombproof, so I'm leaning that direction. Since it's no longer in production, finding it on the secondary market is "interesting". It's findable, but "buyer beware" and all that. Thanks for this walk through. I was concerned that navigating it would be hard, but it's not that bad. Appreciated.
Great explanation of the radio bud.. just my personal opinion that the display needs to be clearer and the camera angle down a little bit so the screen can be seen properly. Right now the angle is wrong and it's darn near impossible to see the screen from an android phone. Otherwise great video 😀
Hey. I am only going to buy one HF radio. Nothing complicated. These are used but not dropping a lot in price, so my guess is that the demand shows how well these are appreciated. I’m inclined to get one.
In fact I don't think he covered it. It is menu mfb MW. You first enter a number for memory location and then 3 letters to remind you of what that memory is for (using the big dial). You'll get it wrong 15 times.
Thank you Frank for this useful information. I’m trying to hook up a SignaLink and running into trouble with menu items. Have you tried to hook up a signal link?
I did try, but It didn't work out for me. I used a separate sound card for that. I do have a video with the FT-857 settings for FT8 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zVUVYwo0Eh0.html. Good luck.
It’s the Menu 20 where I should be able to choose one of the three selections….CAT/LIN/TUN I am only allowed to select TUN, in fact, nothing happens when I turn the big knob….any thoughts? Much appreciated g KJ7GEZ
@@hamspud35 Hi Gerry. Go to menu 85 and turn that off. Try that and see if Menu 20 works for you. I know it has to be some menu you have to turn off so you can see those Menu 20 options. Good luck, tell me if you find a solo. -73
Thanks Frank, I got it to work so menu 20 is fully functional. Using RT Systems programing software, I copied from radio, then I sent the “old” copied data to the radio…..works like a charm now😀 Thanks again, your videos are very well put together and understandable at least to me 73 g KJ7GEZ
How to ground this radio for base station operation ? The manual states to connect the ground lug on the radio, but there is no mention of such a thing anywhere else in the manual.
ok thanks I had been hearing different comments about a internal so I gather you was using a car battery or power supply been trying to fix mine here where I can maintain the memory and someone suggested a eeprom battery once @@frankwc0o
I am looking for about your product place lace me a message. When I post this , I am looking on this. Can find rado at and much they run looking 3 of they I want to put one in my truck use another one for a go box and another one's for a poke out or for emergency or dug out dag .
just make a fucking normal setting menu like how have tyt got that down pat but i have to stuff around with this crap for a good radio ... thankyou for trying to help
Excellent video brother. I've had one for many years, but have been QRT for awhile, more or less. Looking to getting this rig back active again. Thanks for your videos. 73 es gud DX OM, de N0ZYG sksksk
