Yaesu FT-991a On-Air Tests 

Im 99% sure his will be my rig thanks to your excellent videos

Thanks Eric… you convinced me…. Got one! 👍❤️👌

They're nice little radios. I bought one of the late model 991's (no more blown finals from bad factory bias setting) prior to the 991A's hitting the store. I'm just at the 1-year mark with my 991. It doesn't have a real-time waterfall, so I use an SDRplay along with a DXE RTR-1A to make up for it. :-) If your 991A treats you as nice as my 991 has treated me, you'll be a happy camper. Mic gain out of the box seems a bit high from reports I'd received. So I backed it off from 50 to the 40-45 range. Also, get in there and play with the 3 band parametric on SSB. Don't use the "Proc" function. Sounds too robotic. And with the factory USB port...FT8 is a piece of cake, as are the other digital modes. 73 K7JBL Phil

Just got mine, can’t wait to try it out.

Just purchased a Yaesu FT-991A today via DX Engineering. $100 less expensive than Giga Parts and includes free shipping. On back order though till September. Giga Parts did not offer an anticipated Ship Date. DX did.

Perfect timing for you to get your hands on this radio. I've been looking for good videos to watch while I wait for mine in the mail to arrive. Pretty excited. Upgrading to this from an FT-897D. Thanks for the videos, 73!

Makes me want to buy the 991a. Great video.

Sweet rig, thanks for including the Wires-x demo!

Eric what antenna was you using with this radio. it seem to do a great job on reaching out. I am planning on getting this radio myself as a new operator. I watch your videos and thanks to you. You have taught me a lot. Thank you Eric 73's to you and yours!!

hope to be buying this radio soon thanks for the video it was helpful

Nice radio. I will buy this radio soon. I am a maiden radio amateur from Holland ;-) PD3LPA

The biggest debate for me is FT991a, or 7300? I feel like you get a lot more radio for the money with the FT991A. 2M sideband alone seems really appealing. The only thing the 7300 does better in my opinion without ever owning either is the waterfall. The refresh rate on the 991A's screen is not the best, but I have seen people connect them to computers and that seems to help with the refresh rate problem.

Eric, I know you did this video two years ago, from the date of this post. But, if you still have the 991A, would you consider making another video of the waterfall display? I've seen videos of the Icom rigs that sport a waterfall display. I don't know if it is a feature on the Icom's but, their waterfall display, seems way finer, displaying the signals. Don't know either if it is a matter of present noise, while making the video, but, looking at this video and the waterfall display, there didn't seem to be enough peaking? for me to clearly see and tune to an active signal. Call me a scope head, but, that 991A way of displaying signals on a waterfall, it's nothing like what I've seen on the Icom's. I'm a technician, looking to upgrade to general. The Yaesu appeals to me as it does Fusion/C4FM, which I can currently use as a technician. Not too crazy about getting an Icom that can do DSTAR, though. Thanks. K4HPD.

Love your videos, First Time Every Time!!! Randy. California. KN6BZG

Haha thanks! I never knew the knob could spin so fast! Sure not what you are showing... But I figured I would say thanks anyway... For those that dont know you turn the little knobbly thing around the dial to lose it up a little :-D

Dang Eric. Wish u lived closer to me. U could show me how to work this. 😁

..is it necessary to have the preamp always switched on?

I would like to know if this radio can cover on tx 26.00Mhz 28 Mhz cb band. 49Mhz free band? 446 Mhz?

Does the scope and waterfall chart freezes while you were in TX mode ?? 🙄🙄😐😐

Ciao ho acquistato da poco la 991A grande Radio! Hai già memorizzato i canali🤔?

Tuned up over the signal on 21.315....

Just curious as to why the receive audio sounds so muted in this and other FT-991A videos? Is the speaker system inadequate for this transceiver,or is this the limitations of the camera recording ?

The gigaparts site says the md-100A8X will not work on mobile radios due to difference in impedance . Also did you need an adapter to fit the mic to the 991a? Reason I'm asking is because I am definitely getting this radio and would like to have a desk mic.

Hello Eric, you try FT-991A and Icom 7300. And as I see you like both this radios. What do you thin which one is better one. And which you could recommend? 73! Mirek

What antenna do you have?

if you switch VFO A/B shows your display VFO-B??

Question: I know Fl is a big state, I have a son in Cape Corel. My wife and I are thinking of buying in Gainesville Fl. do you know anything about that area?

Does the waterfall work on vhf and uhf?

Ordered mine this morning. Very excited. Thanks for the video.

What antenna you running on HF?

Can the 991A upload/download wires-x room voice/text messages and pictures?

3 land is always strong into the southeast......consistently.

How does the radio do on AM ?

Find a signal and then tune up on his frequency. VERY bad and rude operating practice....😡

The FT991A I have when turning on the DNR Digital noise reduction setting 1thru 15 voice signals change to very basses sounding and the operators sound like they are under water, also with the noise blanker set to on, NB level adjustments setting 7thru 10 the voice signal are very distorted, default level is 5, the last firmware update for this radio was in 2016,Yaesu needs to fix these bugs and maybe other problems/setting I have not found at this time, nice video about the radio but a new owner needs to test drive this radio first before putting out $$$ then you see some of the problems it has and then more of these radios will be listed for sale on QTH for around $900.00 Posted 22 Mar 2019

slow tuner. very slow.

Why does the scope and waterfall freezes in TX mode ?

could you tell me what antenna u using

Do you know if the DTMF microphone would work with this radio?

Rigs are moot. It’s all about your antenna system.

ese ft 991-A va a ser mi regalito de navidad

I am thinking of purchasing this radio but I have heard they have an issue with the finals, along with an issue with turning on the actual radio itself. Do you know if Yaesu has fixed this issue?

You rock! I want one👍👍😎🇺🇸

Eric, What HF antenna are you using? 73 WB3BJU

i want this radio .

The resolution on the waterfall is horrid. The IC-7300 is much nicer and more like a real spectrum scope/waterfall.