Yaesu FT857 question

[Singularity35]

I'm looking at it and I've downloaded the manual but I can't determine from it whether it has a built in antenna tuner. I know that it has a tuner that can be used with the optional mobile antenna but does the tuner work with any other antenna? A dipole for instance. Does anybody know one way or the other? Thanks in advance.

 

[BJ radionut]

The FT-857 does NOT have an internal tuner....
The tuner button is for using the ATAS-120A 40m-10m mobile screwdriver antenna or outboard external automatic tuner
Sorry...
All the Best
Gary

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Built in tuner? LOL WHERE? There is no room for anything lime a tuner in the FT857. I use an FT-857 with a Yaesu FC-40 auto-tiner. It is a weather proof unit designed to be placed outdoors or indoors. It works well until I get my regular antennas up this summer.It will tune damned near anything.

 

[Singularity35]

Thank you guys.