YAESU FT 897D.
FT-897 Serial Numbers
Yaesu FT-897 Serial Numbers
The basic breakdown of Yaesu FT-897 serial numbers is below:
Position 1 = year made, Position 2 = month made
C = January, D = February, E = March, F = April, G = May, H = June, I = July, J = August, K = September,
L = October, M = November, N = December
Position 1 = last digit of the year in which the radio was produced
Position 2 = month made
Pos 3 &/or 4 = lot number(s)
Pos 5<-8 = sequence in that lot
Example - My FT897D 4L430××× would translate to: 4 = 2004 L= October 30 = Lot number 30
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