Hello all, For those of you in the UK, I have just found, in Maplin Electronics, an 8 cell Nicd / Nimh battery charger complete with 8 1600 mA batteries all...
It looks like I have another business trip to California next week. In addition to bringing the '817 for some operation from the WA6GFY club station, I may...
W4RT does this with the HC-4 (with or without the OBP option) and the stock mike (or HC-5). The 4 for dxing and the 5 for FM. They use the switch on the back...
Hi, Gang: I'm thinking about getting a Heil BM-5 headset/boom mic with the HC-4 element for use with my FT-817. Anyone using this headset, and if so, what do...
Hi ! ... AND LESS THAN A WEEK LATER, I JUST GOT THIS EMAIL FROM LEE: - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ron, I'm seeing about 180W RMS on my Bird with 5W in on a one...
Hi Group, I have FOR SALE the following. I can no longer use it due to disability. I wanted to list it with the group before trying to sell it some where else....
If you're not using a trailing radial, give it a try. I think you'll be surprised. mike wb5yjx "musherofk9" <arcticigloo@...> wrote: Hi I recently bougt a...
I have for sale an as new FT-817 all mode portable transceiver. This radio is a QRP 5 watt HF/50/144 and 430MHz multimode transceiver. I bough this radio and...
I'm experiencing a flat topping problem with my Heil ProSet Plus. I have the W4RT OBP installed inside the radio along with their dual mode filter. When...
Anybody use the FT-817 was mountaintop style QRP/Portable during the VHF/UHF contests? Whata re you using for antennas. I'm torn between stacked loops and a...
I recently purchased a 5.1 AH 10.8 volt Lion replacement battery for my KDS laptop for about 26 $US. This is a little rectangular block that I'd love to use...
Read some posts about the CW filter. What about SSB? What are most people using, INRAD, Yaesu, Collin's Mechanical or what? And what width? I've seen some...
Hi! If I remember correctly, quite a few HFpack ops (along with FT-817 owners, among others) operated in Field Day back in June. If you are an ARRL member,...
I just bought the ESS 2.4 SSB filter. Will install in a day or so. mike wb5yjx 1 watt all the time "Mark Flanagan" <markf@...> wrote: Read some posts...
... Hash: SHA1 I just talked to my Yaesu dealer and this was nothing they could answer right away, so instead of sending the rig to another end of this country...
Hi! Time for another trip - and this one is a road trip. I'm leaving for Las Vegas on Friday (1 November) morning, and planning on returning home the...
I just got the 817 a couple of weeks ago and I'm wondering what most people are using for their cw filter in the 817. Yaesu filter, W4RT filter or what. Pretty...
I want to buy a mint condition used Tokyo-Hy-Power HL-50B amplifier with the 65W factory mod. Will pay top dollar for a quality unit. Please reply direct only...
I just noticed that if I very quickly spin the select knob several times to go far up in frequency it sometimes seems to slip or only go up a few KC. If I do...
Operated FT817 5 W to Miracle Whip from kitchen table, 1 random length (approx 26') counterpoise, on 28.4 +/- SSB to CO , HC!, PZ, 8P . Also had many CW...
I finally got the answer (see below) and would like it added to the faq pls I did a search for it and didnt find it in their. 73 N8DQF Yeshiah ... Are you on...
Any ideas why the AUTO feature does not seem to work for the backlight. The downloadable manual seems easy enough but does not explain why I set it to AUTO and...
Hello. Tell me please : -Which way for return back calibration menu (A+B+C-power ON) to factory default? - If I press the button "Home" in the menu calibration...
Hi Group, Anyone operate the contest at the weekend with their FT-817 ? Worked 232 stations in 10 zones and 50 countries using standard FT-817 (no options), 5...
Subject: [FT817] Heil Pro 5-4 headset I also found to drive the radio to the same level as the stock icom 706 mic, Russ MW3RBH Heil makes a whole line of...
Hello Every one, I splashed out my hard earned cash (well, quite hard) on a Heil Pro 5-4 headset, intending to use it both at home and in the car. Decided on...
Have I been unlucky or is the Heil Traveller not very good ? Apart from the stupid plugs adding weight and bulk to the headset I am getting really bad audio...
