• TX: HF+6m, 2m, 70cm (Amateur Bands) 
• Gen Coverage Rx 
• CW, SSB, AM, FMN, FMW, PACKET, DIGITAL 
• HF/6m 100W, 2m 50W, 70cm 20W 
• Internal AC Power Supply or Ni-MH (optional) 
• 200 memories with Alpha Numeric Tags 
• Spectrum Scope 
• ATAS-120 mobile antenna compatible 
• External FC-30 Automatic ATU available 
• DSP built-in 
• Large Multi-colour Dot-Matrix LCD 
• IF Noise Blanker, IF shift control
• Built-in 3-message memory keyer 
• Collins 500Hz 12-pole Mechanical Filter (Option)
• CW Training feature 
• 1.5W audio (4 - 8 Ohms) 
• AC or 13.8V DC or Ni-MH battery 
• Modes: LSB, USB, CW, FSK, FM

The FT-897D is a rugged, innovative, multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio MF/HF/VHF/UHF bands. Providing coverage of the 160-10 meter bands plus the 6 m, 2 m, and 70 cm bands, the FT-897 includes operation on the SSB, CW, AM, FM, and Digital modes, and it's capable of 20-Watt portable operation using internal batteries, or up to 100 Watts when using an external 13.8-volt DC power source.