The FT-450 is the superior HF rig of the two absolutely. No other current rig can better or equal it without nearly doubling the price! The IF DSP requires no extra filters & works /remarkably/ well. It costs less, too. Can you live without 2m & 70cm? Then the choice is made!
Stu AF6IT --- In [email protected], Ted Wager <t...@...> wrote: > > I am returning to amateur radio after 15 years qrt and looking for a new > radio > Main interests are listening hf and digi modes, principally psk..My > choice is down to either the yaesu ft450 or the Yaesu ft-857d.Any > comments on my choice welcome and should I look at any other radios ? > > -- > Regards > Ted Wager > High Peak UK > Using linxmint Helena >
