With our backpacking days behind us, my XYL and I purchased a used travel trailer recently and are giving serious consideration to buying a Class C motorhome in 3 years when I retire. The plan for then is to take extended trips, making lengthy stops along the way to explore national parks and other places that give us cause for pause.
Of course, there's no way in the world I'd go on such journeys without a ham radio so the search is on for a rig that would offer me the most bang for the buck, take up little space, cover all the HF bands and easily transition from mobile to portable if the spirit moves me. That and the need for a computer rules out my existing Flex 6300.
The FT-891 is currently going for $629 and, in a "it's too good to be true" sort of way, I'm trying to find a reason
not to buy one at that price - and I'm having a tough time doing it. I had an FT-857D a few years ago, never had a problem with it and was quite happy with it. The '891 lacks V/UHF (a non-issue with me except for the ability to receive weather on 162 MHz) and has a bigger display and updated technology compared to its predecessor.
I'll be financing the radio by selling some current gear in the coming months. Those items will be posted here before going (if no sale) to eBay.
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