Brought it home from Austin Amateur Radio Supply at the Belton (TX) HamExpo. It's programmed (the program's been waiting in the computer for a month),...
I have had my FT-897D for a year now and enjoy casual contesting in the RTTY contests using N1MM and MMTTY. I also have the CAT cable connected between the...
Hi, Tuned at 5w, no SWR metering at all. 100W will only draw ~13A, I hear this can be to do with the modulation limiter? I know there's the SSB issue with the...
I notice that as I page through the bands using the Band up and down button the mode changes with each band. I notice that on 17, 15 and 12 the mode defaults...
Does anyone have experience in using a hamstick dipole with the 897? I'm looking at purchasing a 24' painter's pole from Home Depot, and clamping Lakeview's...
On 3 Oct 2008 17:52:07 -0000, FT897@yahoogroups.com said: [1]Discussion of the FT-897 & FT-897D Messages In This Digest (8 Messages) 1.1. [2]Re: CW <22A at...
Had to travel over the last weekend so decided to take the FT897D/AT897 combo. I didnt have a briefcase or box to take it so decide to try out an old Dell...
My father-in-law, wa0gwa, is a SK. I now have his equipment, lots of equipment that is over my head at this point in my amateur career. I want to get his...
Hi everyone, I'm VERY new in the HAM Radio world. So don't be shy to talk to me like if I was a 5 years old kid! I'm studying to get my license but I'm...
I just purchased and installed a pair of the W4RT batteries for my 897D. I'd previously used the FC-30 power supply. Obviously I can't use that with the...
Really dumb question from a new HAM. I have recently putchased an 897 and want to program frequencies in for local repeaters and need some guidelines on how to...
I am pretty confused as to "standard jumpers" on ft897 , "out of the box" My radio is 2005, FT897... My Standard Jumpers are .... o= open, x = closed....
The current (amperage) required for 100 watts output power will vary, depending on supply voltage, BAND, antenna/load match (or mismatch)--the radio is ...
I heard a rumor that there was a newer version of the FT-897D in the works. Full HF with 6M, 2M, 70cm, and 440. Has anyone else heard this? Jim N1ODP...
I have an 897 (non-D) and I was getting ready to check into my noon net on 40M today. I pushed the mode button several times to get to the right mode and when...
I would like to get a LDG FT-Meter but before I do I would like to know what the range is of the meter? I would love it to work on 160-6, 2M and 440. Can...
Many of you have asked me for an electronic "Y-splitter" for the CAT port of the FT-817(ND), 857(D), and 897(D). I'm pleased to announce that bhi Ltd. (maker...
My 897D has a floor noise of S7 to S8, when compared with my FT-1000MP on the same antenna side by side, the FT-1000MP noise is S1 .... it is a dramatic...
I have seen countless images of radios or posts where people would mount an antenna directly to the SO-239 on the back of a radio usually with a PL-259 elbow....
Hi All ...... Not had the 897 very long, only a few days. Reading the Manual on selecting frequency, it tells you to push he MEM/VFO button in once and then...
Hi group, I have a question about floor noise in the 897, Are all modern transceivers like the 897 subject to floor noise. Or would a older transceiver (like...
I recently bought a Dowkey coax relay on ebay to allow me to switch between two different antennas for the VHF-UHF output of my FT-897D. The relay has two...
Can anyone point me in the direction of how to tune 1 mhz Steps in VHF UHF Fm. The Op manual says to use the MEM/VFO button, but i do that and it just locks...
Does anyone know of any videos showing someone operating the 857/897 and the different features and options? I've owned both radios for about 2 years but I'm...
I have a signal link and wonder what program you use for software packet ie no tnc . I am active using winpak but if I can use the software based it would...
Hi all I have just taken delivery of a new FT-897D and have not been able to find a reference in the manual to changing the TX power. Does anyone know if the...
Anyone have success with soundcard packet using a rigblaster pnp? It just doesn't seem to decode the packets for me and there is no way that I know to...
Hi Guys, 897D into Ugly Balun (<12" away from radio), into balanced-balanced tuner (open case, they can't be put in metal due to detuning), into windowline fed...
