I don't have any experience with that radio, however I'd recommend that whatever you get, you get it from a reputable dealer like Ham Radio Outlet, DX Engineering, Gigaparts etc. You can get good advice from them, have much better luck in case you need to return it, and quite honestly you'd be supporting a company that supports ham radio (as opposed to just wanting your money).<br><br><br><div>73,</div><div>Jimmy Russ AB4KA</div><div>Assistant Section Manager</div><div>West Central Florida Section, ARRL</div><br><br>Sent from ProtonMail mobile<br><br><br><br>-------- Original Message --------<br>On May 10, 2022, 8:06 AM, Christopher Molnar via CQ < cq@lists.lakelandarc.org> wrote:<blockquote class="protonmail_quote"><br><html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good Morning!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Does anyone have any experience (and / or) opinions on the Yaesu FT-818ND?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Yaesu FT-818ND 6W HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Mobile Transceiver<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C2CRSZ8?ref=em_1p_1_ti&ref_=pe_27541360_637808820" title="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C2CRSZ8?ref=em_1p_1_ti&ref_=pe_27541360_637808820">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C2CRSZ8?ref=em_1p_1_ti&ref_=pe_27541360_637808820</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I have been playing around with the idea of getting it since I am on the road so much of my time (probably about 50% of the year). I would really like to hear your thoughts about it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thanks and 73,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">-Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">KO4YAW<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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