Downloading the memory from the FT-897 reveals a number of fields that appear to determine the VFO frequency and operating mode for each band when the band switch is used. That is, the band switch cycles through this list of memories to determine the frequency, mode, and frequency step in HF and that plus the tone and offset in VHF and UHF. There are also memories for the HOME frequencies.

Can CHIRP be used to set these memories, reliably? Does anyone know if the band switch will behave erratically if these fields are changed?