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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scott
swduncan57
Oct 1, 2007 12:44 pm
... I'm not exactly sure of what you are asking, but if the large tuning knob is not responding perhaps the "lock" button was pressed. It's to the left of the...
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Stephen Przepiora
steve_przepiora
Oct 1, 2007 1:04 pm
Hello All, Thanks for the great links for the satellite antennas. I have another question about the ft-817 and satellite work. I was trying to setup memories...
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rrycerz
Oct 1, 2007 1:59 pm
Tom Yep... thats sounds like it.... How do I tell what lot my 817 is in ??? roman wx9rr ... Files ... the ... know...
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Tom Holden VE3MEO
yah0ldena
Oct 1, 2007 2:38 pm
... See FAQ at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT817/database and the topic "Serial Number". On reading this, I realize I should be more precise since the Lot...
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dyarnes1
Oct 1, 2007 3:23 pm
... AL-811 ... watts of ... nothing ... Rick and All, Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought the FCC did come off of their old requirement about low drive amps. Over...
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Rick Poole
epoolenh
Oct 1, 2007 3:51 pm
... Good morning, Dave. The only two such amplifiers I have heard of, or been able to find any information about, are models from RM Italy and Tokyo Hy Power,...
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Kenneth Stringham
ae1x
Oct 1, 2007 4:41 pm
That's correct. Not only did they eliminate the drive limit, but elimiated the ban that prevented the applifiers from operating on 12 and 10mtrs as well. That...
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John Kalotai
n1olo
Oct 1, 2007 4:55 pm
Hi Richard, ... They don't "get around" the rules. You, as a ham, can build an amplifier, any amplifier so long as it meets the requirements with regard to...
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nr5a
jfelts13
Oct 1, 2007 5:46 pm
Isn't there a article on setting up a FT-817 for working the sats?? I've looked around for it but again my searching skills suck. hi hi I tried the steps in...
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Stephen Przepiora
steve_przepiora
Oct 1, 2007 5:55 pm
I haven't seen one specifically for the 817, but amsat.org has quite a few available. Some of the satellites they mention though are no longer in use as some...
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Rick Poole
epoolenh
Oct 1, 2007 6:00 pm
... I'm pretty sure that kits of the Heathkit type, where you get a box of components and step-by-step instructions on putting it together, fall under the...
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Kenneth Stringham
ae1x
Oct 1, 2007 6:04 pm
Rick, Check the ARRL web-site or eHam or QRZ. The last major amateur radio regulation change that included the elimination of the code test requirement, also...
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Dr. Esteban Wilson
xe1ufo
Oct 1, 2007 6:38 pm
Don't forget the HF-Packer Amp project kit, specifically designed for QRP, which can be ordered from their website: http://www.hfprojectsyahoo.com/ According...
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Rick Poole
epoolenh
Oct 1, 2007 7:18 pm
... I found a citation that supports that... http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/01/1005/ (look for "ENFORCEMENT CASE HIGHLIGHTS FCC CERTIFICATION RULES"). This...
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Kenneth Stringham
ae1x
Oct 1, 2007 7:30 pm
Notice, this highlights a citation issued in 2001. This 2007. Ken - AE1X ... ...
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Kenneth Stringham
ae1x
Oct 1, 2007 7:44 pm
Rick, I may have been wrong. Here's the actual wording of the R&O for this subject: RF Power Amplifiers The R&O also affirms changes to Part 2 and Part 97 ...
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Rick Poole
epoolenh
Oct 1, 2007 7:45 pm
... Right, as I said, I haven't been able to find any of the specific rules changes yet. I'm pretty sure that the citation I made was valid at least up until...
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Stephen Przepiora
steve_przepiora
Oct 1, 2007 8:27 pm
His website is http://www.hfprojectsyahoo.com/ and there is a link to his email at the top. It is my understanding that a licensed operator may build one...
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Rick Poole
epoolenh
Oct 1, 2007 9:03 pm
... Good afternoon, Steve. I know where the website is, I just haven't been able to get it to come up for most of the day, until about 20 minutes ago. ... ...
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Rick Poole
epoolenh
Oct 1, 2007 9:10 pm
So, getting back to the original question... Do any of you have any experience running the FT-817 with any of the standard 100-watt-input desktop linear...
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Tom Whalen
qrpflake
Oct 2, 2007 12:45 am
I use the Yaesu Fl-110 amp that has been modified to give 100w out 80- 10 mtrs. Works great and would recommend this amp. 72, Tom Wb5qyt...
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Tom Holden VE3MEO
yah0ldena
Oct 2, 2007 3:57 pm
I have written up Chris' DJ0MDJ discovery of a discrepancy between design and manufacture that, when corrected, greatly reduces SSB/CW receiver crackling, peak...
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Tom Holden VE3MEO
yah0ldena
Oct 2, 2007 8:19 pm
Chris, DJ0MDJ, discovered that R1266 in his 2006 Lot 90 FT-817ND measured 3K3, not 10K, as shown on both the schematic and parts list of the 2005 FT-817ND...
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w2dlc
Oct 2, 2007 11:03 pm
That's menu item #4 enable or disable the dial for frequency change in AM and FM. Dan C W2DLC...
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Daryl Stout
wx1der
Oct 2, 2007 11:08 pm
Dan... ... Thanks...I figured it was something simple. Daryl, N5VLZ...
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ALEXANDRE GRIMBERG
alexgrim2000
Oct 3, 2007 1:01 am
What about the FT817 only ? PY1AHD ALEX (Alexandre Grimberg). ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Tom Holden VE3MEO
yah0ldena
Oct 3, 2007 2:43 am
As noted in my writeup in the Files section, there is good reason to suspect all versions from the beginning to the present. A unit probably manufactured in...
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Tom Holden VE3MEO
yah0ldena
Oct 3, 2007 12:18 pm
CORRECTION re Lot Numbers: DJ0MDJ's: Lot 109, not 90. VE3MEO's: Lot 107, not 70. I slipped a digit in interpreting the serial numbers, due to rollover after...
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n8vip2004
Oct 3, 2007 12:30 pm
... QRP, ... build one ... I've looked at that amp with lust and desire. But I am wondering about construction, on the site it says 10-12 hours. Now I'm not...
