UnBoXeD FT-8900R!

Finally.... made my decision and buy FT-8900...
soooo... marvellous.... I like this rig... of coz I like... it's soo expensive...
some people just say this rig mobile just a waste.. 10m & 6m on FM only...
hmmm... for me.. it's just a beginning... of what?? EXPLORING...
yup.. I like to explore...

Let's start unboxed the FT-8900..

1. Diamond CR8900 (antenna)
2. Toesu RG-58 A (antenna stand.. already mount it to my car.. kereta kebal..)
3. Yaesu FT-8900 (mobile rig)

What I like about this mobile rig Yaesu FT-8900R :-

1. Quad band FM Transceiver (29/50/144/430) or (10m/6m/2m/70cm).
2. Crossband repeater capabilities.
3. Dual-Screen monitoring on dual band.
4. ARS (Automatic Repeater Shift). It can detect the repeater setting.
5. WIRES (Wide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System).
6. APO (Automatic Power Off) after certain period. (This will save your car batteries if you forget to shut it off).
7. Remote mount.. have to used the separation kit..


What I don't like about this mobile rig Yaesu FT-8900R :-

1. No backlit on the menu button (already test it at dark... very difficult to used the button.. I might want to remember the positions of the button)
2. 6M on FM only. Some said that you need to used ATAS antenna to get it work on HF.
3. Does not have many choice of the antenna.. (I like the Super Gainer antenna)
4. Overall cost?? RM 2k... (huh.. kopakk...)

Have to read the manual on the setting...
I might want to buy the programming kit.. but ahh.. let's do it manually..