FT-891 Ham Radio Power Test: How Long Will 4.5ah Last at 50 Watts? @TravelinHam
FT-891 Ham Radio Power Test: How Long Will 4.5ah Last at 50 Watts?  @TravelinHam
Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A first in a series of videos testing the run times of the Yaesu FT-891 on a 4.5ah Bioenno LiFePO4 battery. We'll continue by running the same test at different power levels to see if the 891 has a "sweet spot" where it gets the most QSOs per amp-hour

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Set Up:
Yaesu FT-891
50 watts SSB
Chameleon 17-ft Whip on Wolf River Coils Tripod
4.5ah Bioenno LiFePO4
N3FJP logging software on 12-volt Gateway Laptop

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