I don't know whether anyone has one of those rigs; you may have to find 
someone who has one.
On my FT950, the VFO B knob, which adjusts a menu item such as power output 
does work in the way you describe. But the detented "select" knob, which 
chooses among the 118 menu items, wraps around to item 1 when you have 
turned clockwise to 118. The knob has 30 clicks per revolution, and I put a 
dymo tape label on the knob to help me keep oriented.
I have the Custom Set button set to menu 111, power output, so that I can 
reliably access that setting. for anything else in the menus, I have to 
count clicks or try to adjust things with Ham Radio Deluxe (which I haven't 
used for over a year).



Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
http://lras.home.sprynet.com
-----Original Message----- 
From: Michael Ryan
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 7:59 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Yaesu FT-897 ABC key functions

Hi all:

I'm going to drop another FT bom on this list. HIHIHI
I gotta question about the multi selection of the ABC keys. When you rotate 
the knob to select, do the keep scrolling in circle or can you learn what 
the bottom row is, twist the knob 6 or 7 revolutions to get to the bottom 
and gently rotate the other way, counting the bumps in the knob to get to 
lets say the filter selections and press the A B or C key as needed?
IE with the TS-570, when you press the power button, you can rotate the 
multi knob clockwise continuously and the power will stop at 100 but as soon 
as you rotate the knob 1 bump counter clockwise, the power will decrease by 
5W. I'm thinking the FT-857D/897D radios ABC and multi knob selection method 
works this way. Its a shame but I don't think there are much options for us 
blind folks for a somewhat portable 160/70CM all mode rig available unless 
we get a TS-480/transverter combo, TS-2000 and remote head or old IC-706.

73:
Mike DE VO1AX