How many TRX you need ?
I got QCX (3 bands) - FT817nd - QMX 17m - KX3 and is enough !!!
And I’m not talking about all the TRX QRPs from the last century 
You are worse than women who surf the web to get the latest fashionable dress. 
Leave that to your children.
73, Éric F5JKK
– How many radios do you need?
– Just one more! 
Pah! Only 3 QCX? Are you a serious radio enthusiast or do you just take part casually? 
I know one thing for sure, I won’t ever own an FTX1F, it really doesn’t apeal to me, and even less so now with the latest information.
I was expecting around £1,400 for the so not a vast jump to £1,600 , but glad I didn’t wait now - I spent my allowance at Blackpool rally. I think I might wait a while till the firmware bugs have been ironed out.
The 100W version looks interesting. Seems expensive at first (£2000 compared with a Ft-DX10 at £1300) but with the addition of 2m and 70cm and the dual purposing might find a good market. If it turns out the 100W also applies to 2m and 70cm and its full duplex to boot, then it might be the clincher for me when I come to replace my HF base station. Even if the VHF/UHF is only 50W/35W might be worth it - edit: just seen on a post above 50W UHF/VHF. Again, will wait for the bugs to be ironed out 
Will also be interesting to see what the weight of the 100W version is compared with say a FT-991A and tuner for those summits where weight isn’t as much of an issue - Edit: 3.9kg for the 100W Ftx1-F vs 4.3kg for the FT-991A.
Ian
On the Yaesu USA podcast, John Kruk said that it’s NOT a full duplex radio. Just dual receive.
Josh @KI6NAZ has just posted an interesting first look video of the Optima version, which includes the Field head unit of course.
The Yaesu FTX-1 Optima FIRST LOOK!
Whilst it looks nice, the biggest takeaway for me is the weight: 1.63kg for the head unit and battery. No mic, no case etc, just the Field head and battery! The IC-705 was 1.2kg for the same thing.
I seem to recall my 818 was about 1kg maybe?
So as a SOTA portable radio, it’s a fatso. Maybe OK for POTA/WWFF, especially those locations that need a short walk in to the park, but I’m not convinced this will be replacing my KX-2 any time soon for SOTA…
Thanks to Josh for the vid.
73, Simon
Same here. OK, there’s plenty more to portable operation than just SOTA, but this radio does not appeal to me in the slightest. One for the RV owners I think, long live the QMX!
73 de OE6FEG
Matt
Does anyone know yet if this radio has pin diode T/R switching, or just a relay, like many other very expensive radios. CW operators know a special kind of disappointment that goes hand in hand with these supposed all-rounders.
73 Matt
Hi Matt, the various manuals are now available in the ‘Files’ section here:
Not sure if that will help you answer your question?
73, Simon
Found this in the advanced manual, but can’t tell you how it compares to other radios:
Notes:
• When the keying speed of the CW is “45 wpm” or more, delay time will be “15 msc”
regardless of the delay time setting.
Don’t have time to trawl through all the bumpf, wake me up when the videos drop on YouTube.
73 Matt
Interesting I always thought the plural of foot was feet not feets.
Relays tend be used where you want a very low noise figure/low loss at UHF and above. Looking round the shack, the only radio that has a TX/RX relay is my FT290mk1. Even my 2.3GHz transverter uses PIN diodes. But if you use the seperate RX input you get a better NF as the PIN diodes are out of the signal path.
You know that because it’s bigger and heavier it will turn out to have phenomenal RF performance just to spite everyone who wants small and light.
20mins content, 45mins waffle/faff to improve monetisation.
I expect you’ll be right about the RF performance Andy, assuming Yaesu have built the FTX-1 based upon their FT710/DX-10 tech (which is about as good as it currently gets: Receiver Test Data).
Is the weight & cost going to be worth it though, when you trade that off against having a slightly better receiver? I imagine it will be worthwhile for some, but I’m not convinced yet.
Still tempted though just because it’s new and shiny
Now if Icom could bring out an IC-705Mk2 with 70MHz and 23cms I’d be getting the credit card out for sure…
73, Simon
It sounds like an ideal rig for a picnic table or the beach, for those who MUST have the latest thing! My 817ND at 1.17kg is in no danger.
KX2 and QMX for SOTA and general shenanigans. For everything else (and when you want to give it the 100w slipper), there’s Yaesu’s magnificent octopus…the FT-891. 
At 1.9 kg the 891 is 0.2 kg lighter than the FT857D, but you lose 2m and 70cm, gaining a better DNR which might occasionally be useful on a summit. I was disappointed when it came out and was such an incomplete replacement for the 857.
True, but there’s always an HT as an option. I wouldn’t take my 891 on a SOTA unless it was to specifically give it 100w of FT-891 welly.
For POTA, beaches and all the rest of it she’s an absolute beaut. The CW filters on it are the creme de la ménthe, as opposed to some of the British Leyland stuff out there… 
I find the 891 far superior to the 857 (granted I haven’t used an 857 that much).
To me, it has a better sound quality on receive and not as fiddly to change bands/modes.
The display is also far superior too, I’m not saying I bought one based on the screen font, but it was a factor.
When you travel in pairs, the loss of vhf/uhf on one rig can be made up with the other person carrying the missing bands. The only downside is, without an taking the amplifier, I only have 5w on 2m SSB.
Another plus that I accidentally discovered is the 891 microphone also works on the 817 (and probably 857). I was using a head set on the 817, but with a poorly rotary encoder on the 817, the fast button on the mic comes in very handy.
So, for £1,500 I get an ft-818 with a waterfall or for £2,000 I get an ft-847 with a waterfall.
I’d rather lug a Ft-991a up a hill and save a grand.
Also the 897 and the 991, its handy if a mike fails you aren’t held up waiting for a replacement, at least at home!
Ah yes Fraser,
But here is the FT817 replacement everyone was hollering for.
Surely that’s an advance.
The PA has one thing going for it. If you have the 5 W radio but for base use you want 100 W on HF and 50 W on VHF/UHF then a sit at home clip on box makes sense.
I had thought that if the 5 W radio was small enough it could be made a nice mobile rig. But it’s too big to fit nicely.
Not only have I saved some money, I don’t have to win over the wife on getting another rig.