Easy way to tell whether yours is FT817 or FT817ND is from the display. Go the the menu where you can select display colour and see how many different colours...
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n1evh@...
n1evh
Mar 1, 2006 12:44 pm
... Uhhhh... have you tried Yaesu??? Its their radio so one would think they would have the part in question. Mike - N1EVH n1evh@... [Non-text portions...
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wa2egp@...
wa2egp
Mar 1, 2006 7:57 pm
... From: "bax2dx" <s.amesbury@...> ... Gee...a dummy load with a wire. The "Miracle Whip" is a lot more than that. The original article about it...
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FT817@yahoogroups.com
Mar 1, 2006 9:21 pm
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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RONALD REMUS
wb9pta
Mar 1, 2006 9:25 pm
CALL YEASU, TELL THEM WHAT PARTS YOU NEED, OR ORDER THE PARTS BOOK AND FIND WHAT PARTS YOU WANT. SIMPLE YES ? Todd Gerber <tjgerber@...> wrote: ...
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WN1Z
wn1z1952
Mar 1, 2006 9:26 pm
On the page listed below, there is a plan for making a battery polarity protector from the full-wave diode bridge. Can anyone comment: will that really work,...
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sean
bax2dx
Mar 1, 2006 9:27 pm
Correct anyone can put anything on the net and yes a dummy load with a wire. I did not think i was copying a miracle whip but more like copying a so called...
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sean
bax2dx
Mar 1, 2006 9:35 pm
It does work or i would not be using it HI, just as a full wave bridge rectifier only passes the neg or pos part of the cyles it does the same with DC. I hope...
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John Kalotai
n1olo
Mar 1, 2006 9:49 pm
I would be curious as to how much of a voltage drop you are getting across 2 diodes. When every milliwatt counts I'd hate to lose almost 0.5v to diode drops...
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sean
bax2dx
Mar 1, 2006 10:00 pm
Yes you are right you do get a voltage drop and i get a little over a volt and i should add this fact. If working portable with a low capacity battery thats...
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k8wiw@...
k8wiw
Mar 1, 2006 11:12 pm
Todd, try Yeasu parts. I think their number is 714-827-7600. Let me know if you need help with the part numbers, I have a service manual and might be able...
44526
imppact
m3kwo
Mar 1, 2006 11:15 pm
I know almost nothing about controlling my rig from a computer, but I do know that I need some sort of cable between them. ZLP Electronics market 2 different...
44527
G8IFF/KC8NHF
nigelgunn99
Mar 1, 2006 11:32 pm
The CT-62 is a CAT interface and is all you need for remote control. What exactly is your USB CAT cable? You can call me direct. Details below. ... -- ...
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Todd
tgerber995
Mar 2, 2006 12:53 am
Thanks for the information. And yes, I did start with Yaesu via email, but have yet to receive a reply. I figured someone would have another avenue to try as...
44529
kc3vo@...
Mar 2, 2006 2:50 am
Phone # is in their ADVERTISEMENTS, in almost EVERY issue of QST or CQ! UNLIKE "ICOM", Yaesu DOES print their telephone contact information in almost EVERY...
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Eric van de Weyer
vk2kur
Mar 2, 2006 6:15 am
Actually you will end up with about 1.2V drop across the bridge. Silicon diodes exhibit a drop of about 0.6V not 0.2V. Germanium diodes have about a 0.2V drop....
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MAXXOUT2@...
wildernesstrain
Mar 2, 2006 8:17 am
I just fell in love with that tiny rig. Well this one works. OK, On the 857-D and 817-ND how do you tell from the serial number when the rig was made as in...
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Eric van de Weyer
vk2kur
Mar 2, 2006 10:30 am
Probably the same as on the other Yaesu rigs. First digit is the last digit of the year e.g. 3 = 2003 and then letter is month commencing with C for January so...
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Randall
rkkennard
Mar 2, 2006 2:50 pm
If I remember correctly it used to be that the first two numbers were the year of manufacture and the third, a letter, was the month with January being "C",...
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John Kalotai
n1olo
Mar 2, 2006 2:57 pm
Look to my example but I know they are across the board. I use some really nice Schottky diodes in a product that only drop 0.2v @ 40amp @ 12vdc. Anyway you...
44535
too_many_computers
too_many_com...
Mar 2, 2006 5:17 pm
Using a bridge rectifier to do polarity protection seems like a reasonable way to do a little bit of "battery conditioning." With 13.6 volts in and a 1.4 volt...
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Tim
m3kwo
Mar 2, 2006 7:55 pm
Further to my original post on this topic, the USB CAT cable offered for postage costs has now gone. Many thanks to those group members who contacted me...
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wa2egp@...
wa2egp
Mar 2, 2006 8:26 pm
... Yes, it will work. Only note is that there is a voltage drop across two diodes if that is of any concern. Bob WA2EGP...
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John Kalotai
n1olo
Mar 2, 2006 11:22 pm
For those of you looking for a USB alternative to the Yaesu Serial CAT cable, West Mountain Radio has the RIGtalk. The RIGtalk is a RS232 to TTL converter in a...
44539
kc7gf@...
acbross
Mar 3, 2006 9:11 pm
An easier solution is to put a diode across the DC input pins. Cathode (band) to plus, anode to minus. I usually solder mine across the DC terminals inside the...
44540
miracleantenna
Mar 3, 2006 9:34 pm
Hello Sean et al... As was pointed out this design is nothing whatsoever like the Miracle Whip, which uses a toroid-wound autotransformer to match the rig to ...
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sean
bax2dx
Mar 3, 2006 11:16 pm
Hi Robert, I got my idea from another site and posted the link i think yesterday? Im not saying it performs anything like the real thing and looking at how my...
44542
onamou
Mar 3, 2006 11:27 pm
Well after reading all the post on the FT817ND I have broken bad and bought one, there goes a months social security check. Good thing good old Uncle Sam sends...
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Bill Ross
cw_operator
Mar 3, 2006 11:44 pm
I would like to buy a new paddle for use with the 817 (and my K-1). I am looking at the Paddlette and the Palm Mini Paddle. If anyone has anything to say about...
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John Kalotai
n1olo
Mar 4, 2006 12:45 am
For those of you in the Northern New Jersey area I will be at the Split Rock ARA Hamfest on Saturday March 4, 2006. http://www.splitrockara.org/hamfest.html In...
