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--- radios:ft857d [2025/03/22 22:38] – created gm5alx
+++ radios:ft857d [2025/04/23 12:55] (current) – gm5alx
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 -8 Ah seems good. "6.5 Ah 3 hours @ 50 W"
+FT857 RX current draw is advertised as 1A but I found it to be a bit less than that. Approximate FT857 TX current draw:
+  * 5W = 5.8A
+  * 20W = 7A
+  * 50W = 11A
+  * 100W = 16A
+===== Packs =====
+[[https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/3vjqel/comment/cxol2tv/|Nice example.]]
+With MFJ 904H Travel Tuner, or [[https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-902b|902B]]?
+[[https://reflector.sota.org.uk/t/ft-857-protective-case/29628|Thread]] to read on options
+===== Settings =====
+Some recommendations:
+  * https://www.hamradio.hanklambert.com/my-gear/radios/yaesu-ft-857d
+  * https://web.archive.org/web/20241206043216/https://vk1nam.wordpress.com/yaesu-ft-857d-menu-settings/