Getting to know your AT-897
Your AT-897 is a quality, precision instrument that will give you many years of outstanding service; take a
few minutes to get to know it.
The four side feet from your AT-897 fit on the tuner so you can set it down on its side without danger of
scratching the finish. While your AT-897 is intended to be integrated with your FT-897 transceiver, you
can use the tuner simply sitting on a table, not mounted on the FT-897 transceiver.
Your AT-897 is designed specifically for use with the FT-897 (and FT-897D) transceiver, and is
customized to its power levels. It should not be used with any other radio.
There is only one front panel control: the Tune button. This button begins a tuning cycle, and also can place
the tuner in “bypass” mode; see operating instructions. A front panel LED indicates tuner activity.
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