All mode, all bands 1.8-1296MHz with 5MHz and 70MHz

5W RF (2W 1296MHz)

3.5AHr Li-Ion battery pack (2hr charging)

Built in random wire and whip auto-ATU

Full colour OLED display

Multi-function DSP noise reduction

RF Speech processor

I just came across some info regarding a replacement for the road warrior FT-817 it's the mystery FT-818? I have read some comments on blogs that wrote about the FT-818. Some seem to be drooling while others see it as wishful thinking. I did try a link on one blog that boasted of a Yahoo group for the FT-818 but it did not exist. The "up coming rig" sure does boast of some very impressive improvements.BUT Yaesu has not even hinted about this rig...nothing at Dayton....and well check out the Icom IC-7000........seems to me the FT-817 has had a photo shop crop job done to it! What do you think is the the FT-818 fact or fiction?