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A 5 watt solar panel would need to be exposed to the equivalent of 20 hours of perfectly clear noontime sunlight to fully recharge a discharged 7 ampere-hour,...
4 Jun 4, 2009
6:37 pm

jsilberman
fearlessaviator
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Hi 817ers, In June, I will be finally off on a trip with my 817. I have available a Z-11 with latest mods, and SG-211, and an MFJ 971 portable tuner (manual)....
14 Jun 4, 2009
3:32 pm

cpcohen1945
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Hello. In additional to my FT817 I would like to take a Acer aspire one A150 netbook out to my car(or cabin), and connect it to the battery 12-14Vdc. The AC/DC...
8 Jun 4, 2009
9:49 am

i2jjr
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Many of you know I am working toward setting up a Field Day Station this year. I intend to run QRP (< 5 watts output power) in the 1B Battery/Emergency Power ...
10 Jun 3, 2009
8:58 pm

Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
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I searched the group for discussion on continuous duty and found several posts on continuous duty in 2003. One poster in '03 indicated he had talked to a Yaesu...
8 Jun 3, 2009
8:09 pm

Briggs Longbothum
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Need Super Antennas, MP1 Antenna Parts Or Great Substitutes 1, 80meter coil,or 1 Already ShortenedFor 60Meters, 2, Telescopic 48Inch Whip, 3, Set Of...
1 Jun 3, 2009
5:21 pm

Danny Dyer
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In light of the recent thread about solar power.... recently our CEO had a Q&A breakfast. Some of the questions were on GREEN energy. I have copied the Q&A ...
10 Jun 3, 2009
9:11 am

Dave H
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Hi, I'm new to the group and have just received a new(to me) FT-817 and I want to use the FT-817 Commander Software to program in the Repeaters into memory so...
4 Jun 2, 2009
12:51 pm

Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
nigelgunn99
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Hello I have a question in using the FT-917 in digital mode. I am running HRD and Digital Master 780 and the program is indicating a sound card overload. I am...
4 Jun 2, 2009
3:43 am

Mike
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I just received a 12V, 7 AMP Gel Cell and was wonder what others have used to successfully charge these batteries. John...K2JHU South Island Real Estate 301...
13 Jun 2, 2009
3:42 am

Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
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For sale! One packer pro V1 professionally built tested and ready to go. (100W) http://site.hfprojectsyahoo.com/ <http://site.hfprojectsyahoo.com/> I build as...
1 Jun 1, 2009
12:12 am

Amie
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Hey gang: I've had my FT-817ND for about three years now. I use it with my LGD Z-817 tuner and haven't found anything yet they won't tune. I also use the...
2 May 31, 2009
8:35 pm

Ernest Gregoire
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Hello, Have any of you taken the FT-817nd on a cruise. I am booked on a trip and want to bring this Lil Puppy along. We have a balcony cabin. I called to get...
13 May 31, 2009
8:25 pm

Tom Frobase
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Anyone using a FT-817(nd) for VHF contesting? Rover operations is what I am looking into with amplifiers or base as qrp. Jake-K8JWT Sent from my iPod...
2 May 31, 2009
8:23 pm

Paolo Cravero
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I have mated my 817 to signalink usb and HRD. It does not key the ptt on the signalink but does key the xmit relay of the ft817. There appears to be no rf out....
4 May 31, 2009
8:03 pm

James Brown
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Anyone use the Tokoyo High Power HL-45B amplifier with the 817 on CW? I'm wondering if the amplifier relays click and clack with every key stroke... or is...
1 May 31, 2009
7:24 pm

w1pid
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Has anyone put together a nice chart of Freq. And placements of coil taps, Length of counterpose, and length of whip for the different bands... One for Cw...
3 May 31, 2009
3:39 pm

richard downey
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I bought this antenna when I got my FT-817. I wasn't happy about the BNC connector at the end and thought it was too flimsy for the antenna's weight. I found...
10 May 30, 2009
2:44 am

top_gun_canada
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Does anyone know where I can purchase the Yaesu 25M-WP connector for my rotor? Can't seem to find a stateside vendor. Bob/kg2rp [Non-text portions of this...
1 May 29, 2009
7:10 pm

Bob Bennett
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For sale! One HF packer V3 and one packer pro V1 both professionally built tested and ready to go. http://site.hfprojectsyahoo.com/ I build as a hobby and have...
1 May 29, 2009
2:26 pm

Amie
amie_noel
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Or, you could just take the 817 to receive only. Don't need permission to receive. I know that would take a lot of discipline (not to transmit) but it beats...
4 May 29, 2009
1:38 am

Rudy Marcelletti
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RE: Tuning 2 meter In digest 4616 Jerry A wrote: Thanks to all who responded. The answer is not specifically in the manual. I finally got it to tune 146.715 by...
5 May 28, 2009
10:07 pm

Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
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Gang, I have a '817ND that was bought new August '08 and is in 9++ condition. Along with everything that came with it I have the following accessories: Pegleg...
2 May 28, 2009
9:46 pm

richard pumphrey
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If anyone has an Icom 703/703+ they're looking to part with, please contact me off-list at aj4ll@... Ross AJ4LL -- FCC Section 97.313(a) “At all times,...
1 May 28, 2009
8:29 pm

Ross Primrose
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I just bought an FT-817ND at Hamvention and I am having trouble getting it fired up. I got an adapter to configure my 1/4 inch plug paddle iambic key to the...
11 May 27, 2009
1:27 am

Michael Kelter
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Anyone ever use the ft with a z100 and just a 102 inch whip for a mobile setup? Jim Snider W8BS Sent from my iPod...
6 May 27, 2009
1:27 am

Richie Hendey
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For Sale Or Swap, RadioShack Catalog#12-259, handheld Weather receiver, With Built In Alarm Clock and Thermometer, Features S A M E Weather Alert Technology, ...
1 May 26, 2009
5:45 pm

Danny Dyer
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Hi, I just received the 817ND. In trying to tune in 146.715, I noticed that display would only show 146.71. I changed menu item 4 to no effect. Menu Item 30...
5 May 26, 2009
4:57 pm

MAXXOUT2@...
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Hi, I use a T1 from Elecraft with the FT817. How to tune in CW mode, i.e. how to send a continuous signal to the T1 so that it can tune?...
10 May 26, 2009
3:06 am

peteclough@...
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For Sale: Mint condition Yaesu FT-817ND. Has W4RT 2.3kHz SSB filter installed. Includes 3-rd party serial <-> CAT interface, primitive but functional homebrew...
1 May 25, 2009
8:13 pm

Ross Primrose
bigred13va
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