The FT817 Group averages over 500 (+/-130 one-sigma) messages per month. Because the volume of messages is rather large, I would like to remind everyone of a...
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coupcorp
Jul 1, 2004 5:52 pm
Have excess low miles YF-122S. Would like to trade for YF-122C. Please respond direct....
Good to see from a recent post that the FT 817 handled itself so well at Field Day. I am going to Rarotonga (ZK1) in the South Cooks in September. I was there...
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Joe Pursley
kf5mc
Jul 1, 2004 10:30 pm
NO guts no glory!!!!...
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w4wb
Jul 1, 2004 10:34 pm
Seems rather excessively priced. In stock at GigaParts for $95 and at R&L for $90. 73, Barry W4WB...
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coupcorp
Jul 2, 2004 12:02 am
... Sorry, wrong price. The TCXO-9 is for sale for $$79.95 with free shipping....
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bob7255khz
Jul 2, 2004 1:09 am
Hello Allen , congrats on ur up coming DX trip, u'll have fun I'm sure. Which rig to take ? Can u take both the 817 and the 897 ? If I had the choice , I'd...
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bambazonke01
Jul 2, 2004 1:26 am
Allen, Are you going to work CW or SSB? CW and PSK 31 do fantastically well as opposed to SSB. The key to you having success is a good antenna. A long long...
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datosa2001
Jul 2, 2004 8:10 am
For a different one look at: http://xoomer.virgilio.it/iw3hev http://groups.yahoo.com/group/analyzer_iw3hev 73, Davide iw3hev ... burning the 817n i prefer to...
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mike
kd0ar
Jul 2, 2004 11:47 am
Hi Allen & group, I tend to agree with Bob's post. A lot will depend on conditions, and wishful thinking would tell me to just bring the FT-817, but being...
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jeff montgomery
wb4wxd
Jul 2, 2004 10:41 pm
Does softjump allow tx in the aircraft portion of the band or just rx. For testing only. Jeff WB4WXD...
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Prof.Arnaldo Coro Ant...
co2kk
Jul 3, 2004 2:31 am
Hi all ! Will very much appreciate if anyone on the list has a detailed list of the optimized settings of the MENU of the FT817, that seems to be able to...
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sm0fus
Jul 3, 2004 8:14 am
Hi Allen, Count db, from 5W to 80W there is 12DB = 2 S-units, if you are 59 with 80W you will drop to 57 with 5W, so do not underestimate low power! Antenna...
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J.H. de Wit
pa0wit
Jul 3, 2004 8:14 am
Hi Harke, Schaart in Katwijk gives an excellent service. They replaced my final (within the guarantee period) totally free including shipping! 73 Jan PA 0 WIT ...
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Martin Walsh
martinw1963
Jul 3, 2004 8:15 am
Hello I have Just bought a 817 I'm having trouble getting the $#¬@`&~# battery cover off apparently yaesu have just redesigned the latch which opens up the...
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Carl GW0TQM
gw0tqm
Jul 3, 2004 8:33 am
If you expect a pile up then perhaps more power, but certainly really good filters is essential to maximise the experience. Unless you just want to pop up and...
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G8IFF/KC8NHF
nigelgunn99
Jul 3, 2004 8:45 am
You CAN transmit in airband but it is FM only....
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Stan
wa2uet
Jul 3, 2004 10:49 am
Put your finger nail in front of the latch like you are going to pry the cover off. As you tip your nail to pry it will also release the latch. Works really...
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Martin Walsh
martinw1963
Jul 3, 2004 1:20 pm
Hello Thanks for all the ideas for opening the battery compartment after many hours of frustration and broken fingernails hee hee I found that the corner of an...
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coupcorp
Jul 3, 2004 3:29 pm
Sold. Thank you....
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Rudi
on7cl_rudi
Jul 3, 2004 4:04 pm
Hello FM, Does the FT-817 works fine on 9 Volt ? We have some good Powerpacks from 9V and 120ah in a small box, so I wonder if this could be used for the...
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Dave
g7ued
Jul 3, 2004 4:56 pm
It never ceases to amaze me of the number of people who buy these radios and then forget to read the manual !! The FT817 will operate between 8.0 - 16.0 volts....
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Rudi
on7cl_rudi
Jul 3, 2004 5:07 pm
Dave, I know its working between 8.0 and 16.0 Volts but my quention was is it working ok and is it giving his full 5w on 8 Volt ?? Thanks for understanding. ...
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John
digi9345
Jul 3, 2004 6:56 pm
Don't you hate that durned cover? Mine is over a year old and I open it by prying the plastic latch back with my finger and then pushing a very small ...
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Jack McSpadden
wa5rop
Jul 3, 2004 10:53 pm
Hi to all I really enjoy the things I learn about my new 817 nd from this group thanks for posting your experiences. I would like to trade a stock mic for one...
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Danny Dyer
wb4idu4danny
Jul 4, 2004 12:13 am
Going QRP HF HT, so I Have For Sale! Yaesu FT817/Not ND, No Mods I know of, Sirial Number-Either1C170258 Or 10170258 (My Print Reading Son Wasn't Sure Which) ...
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Carl GW0TQM
gw0tqm
Jul 4, 2004 7:38 am
By feeding with a 9v lead acid - you wouldn’t be able to tolerate much voltage drop without the 817 at least lowering power. But I have to admit, I didn’t...
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Dave
g7ued
Jul 4, 2004 11:21 am
One would assume that any drop in supply voltage would result in more current being drawn from the supply to maintain the same power required to operate the...
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sm0gns
Jul 4, 2004 1:46 pm
Hello all. I have a strange problem with my FT-817. There is no output power on 80, 40 and 30 M, but full power on all other bands. Have meassured the current...
