the yaesu ft-817nd is a new deluxe version of the hugely popular ft-817. the ft-817nd includes 60 meter coverage plus the new high capacity fnb-85 battery. the radio is a fully self-contained, battery-powered, low power amateur mf/hf/vhf/uhf transceiver for portable/camping/mountain top use. providing coverage of of the 160-10 meter amateur bands including 60 meters, plus the 6 meter, 2 meter and 70 cm bands, the ft-817d includes operation on the ssb, cw, am, fm and digital modes. this radio is designed for use either from an external dc source or internal batteries and provides up to 5 watts of power output when on external dc power. when using the battery pack or 8 aa cells (not supplied), the radio automatically switches to 2.5 watts. the multi-function lcd screen includes selectable blue or amber backlighting which may be disabled for battery conservation. this radio comes with: mh-31a8j hand mic, fnb-85 ni-mh 1400 mah battery, fba-28 battery case (for 8 x aa cells not supplied), nc-72b charger, yha-63 whip antenna for 50/144/430 mhz, e-dc-6 dc cable and shoulder strap. installation note: only one optional filter may be installed in the ft-817nd.
