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The Yaesu 857D lets you set the display to pretty much whatever color you want. It's kind've a neat feature. The display is pretty small, though. One good thing is that you can detach the face and stuff the rest of the chassis under the seat or somewhere else. That allows you to mount the face up on the dash where it's much easier to see. Would you consider one of Yaesu ATAS antennas a "toy antenna"? They're a screwdriver, but they're a lot smaller than the big, massive ones you might be thinking about. One neat thing about those is that they are completely controlled by the rig, meaning you pretty much just turn the dial and key up. You can find good used 857D's for probably under $600:

Yaesu FT-857D HF/VHF/UHF Radio with extras !!!!! - eBay (item 270425581704 end time Jul-19-09 17:24:08 PDT)

<blockquote data-quote="Moleculo" data-source="post: 148007" data-attributes="member: 1">The Yaesu 857D lets you set the display to pretty much whatever color you want.&nbsp; It&#039;s kind&#039;ve a neat feature.&nbsp; The display is pretty small, though.&nbsp; One good thing is that you can detach the face and stuff the rest of the chassis under the seat or somewhere else.&nbsp; That allows you to mount the face up on the dash where it&#039;s much easier to see.&nbsp; Would you consider one of Yaesu ATAS antennas a &quot;toy antenna&quot;?&nbsp; They&#039;re a screwdriver, but they&#039;re a lot smaller than the big, massive ones you might be thinking about.&nbsp; One neat thing about those is that they are completely controlled by the rig, meaning you pretty much just turn the dial and key up.&nbsp; You can find good used 857D&#039;s for probably under $600:&nbsp;<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Yaesu-FT-857D-HF-VHF-UHF-Radio-with-extras_W0QQitemZ270425581704QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ef69ee888&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&amp;_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1234%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50" target="_blank">Yaesu FT-857D HF/VHF/UHF Radio with extras !!!!! - eBay (item 270425581704 end time Jul-19-09 17:24:08 PDT)</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Moleculo, post: 148007, member: 1"] The Yaesu 857D lets you set the display to pretty much whatever color you want. It's kind've a neat feature. The display is pretty small, though. One good thing is that you can detach the face and stuff the rest of the chassis under the seat or somewhere else. That allows you to mount the face up on the dash where it's much easier to see. Would you consider one of Yaesu ATAS antennas a "toy antenna"? They're a screwdriver, but they're a lot smaller than the big, massive ones you might be thinking about. One neat thing about those is that they are completely controlled by the rig, meaning you pretty much just turn the dial and key up. You can find good used 857D's for probably under $600: [url=http://cgi.ebay.com/Yaesu-FT-857D-HF-VHF-UHF-Radio-with-extras_W0QQitemZ270425581704QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ef69ee888&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1234%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50]Yaesu FT-857D HF/VHF/UHF Radio with extras !!!!! - eBay (item 270425581704 end time Jul-19-09 17:24:08 PDT)[/url] [/QUOTE]

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