Many thanks for VK2JCG for making this program available. I can report that my unmodified American FT-897, serial #2L040482, in which Yaesu installed a new CPU...
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pd1ald
Aug 3, 2003 8:27 pm
Hello All, I saw the video in the files section. It seems to me that my AT897 is almost as 'choppy' as the tuner that is used in the video. Anybody any ideas? ...
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Walter O'Brien / ...
kc2lbo
Aug 3, 2003 5:14 pm
yes there is!! you can get the molex 6 pin male on a cable from powerwerx.com or qsradio.com, and molex 6 pin female from powerwerx - you then install a set of...
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Keith Nishihara
nishihk
Aug 3, 2003 4:28 pm
It sounds to me like ae6gt's question here has to do with alignment between receive and transmit frequency on SSB. I.E. if I tune to another station so that...
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John T. Barr
w6jtb
Aug 3, 2003 4:19 pm
For those of you that have the 897 with the Yaesu internal power supply: Is there an easy way to power an external TNC from the same power supply without ...
3603
r tg
rtg222
Aug 3, 2003 12:59 pm
There is no way to charge the batteries without an additional charger. Right I would recommend the Yaesu charger using 13.8 volts. You do need an addtional...
3602
ac742a
Aug 3, 2003 11:45 am
In the File section it is the 8th item from the top. It is described as "FT-897 Operating Manual 2003 version". Good luck in your search. Greg/VE3YTZ ... ...
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FT897@yahoogroups.com
Aug 3, 2003 10:45 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the FT897 group. File : /softjump.zip ...
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Cortland
ka5s
Aug 3, 2003 8:08 am
You only need the charger. You do not need a 24 volt power supply. But surely you could find one for less than VS wants; I found a suitable switcher that used...
3599
k0qv
Aug 3, 2003 3:00 am
Yaesu lists these two options: 1)the 4 hour charge adapter and 2)the charger for the CD-24. I understand that these two products must be used together. Can the...
3598
w4wb
Aug 3, 2003 2:59 am
... Try the other coast Pieter. Only one place is USA. 73, Barry - W4WB...
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Gary Wilson
wb2boo
Aug 3, 2003 1:19 am
... I am about to upgrade from a HT to a base station that I ... the ... Although I've been licensed for 29 years I recently went through the similar decisions...
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Cortland
ka5s
Aug 3, 2003 12:46 am
Stability rating (from the manual) is: ±4 ppm from 1 min. to 60 min after power on. @25 °C: 1 ppm/hour afterwards. The TCXO-9 is ±0.5 ppm/1 hour @25 °C,...
3595
rfspace
Aug 2, 2003 11:29 pm
I cannot find the Yaesu address for the east coast. I would like to send my radio in for the updates. Please post the address. Thanks, Pieter...
3594
rfspace
Aug 2, 2003 11:09 pm
Hi all, I just noticed the pressing the M/VFO does not activate the 1 MHz jumps on the 440 band. It works on all the other bands. What am I doing wrong? ...
3593
prcradio
Aug 2, 2003 3:45 pm
The TCXO replaces the original osc on the radio, pull old one out and stick new one in. You may have to make an adjustment to the new TCXO to get it right on,...
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Tom Azlin, N4ZPT
n4zpt
Aug 2, 2003 2:11 pm
Hi Dan, I went to the new yaesu page, selected products, selected HF Trancievers/Amplifiers, scrolled to FT-987, clicked on it, selected files and there were...
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ae6gt
Aug 2, 2003 12:42 pm
So the TCXO will give the radio stability, but not necessarily accuracy. Would you know whether the TCXO replaces the oscillator in the base unit in operation?...
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ae6gt
Aug 2, 2003 12:35 pm
When I "bench" tested the radio I meant literally, not in the technical sense with use of calibration standards. Unfortunately, I do not have a high frequency...
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Ralph A. Schmid, DK5RAS
dg5mec
Aug 2, 2003 8:54 am
... This is absolutely right. Of yourse it is aging, and I guess at this price it cannot be pre-aged in a way that you can put it in and forget it. I maintain...
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Dan Dowell
danomann75230
Aug 2, 2003 4:33 am
Looked in the files section for the new PDF manual for the 897. Couldnt locate it. How exactially how is it listed in the files section??? Thanks Dan KD5SOM...
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w4cng
Aug 2, 2003 12:40 am
You need to put some in between the lines information here. Yes no oven, short start up, but it does have a long term aging issue. The TCXO-9 needs to be...
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Gschlicke@...
w9whx
Aug 1, 2003 4:40 pm
I stayed with Yaesu equipment all along and have had no problems - once you understand that the manual was probably written by a non-english speaking person...
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gadgetasaurus
Aug 1, 2003 4:22 pm
I had read in a couple previous posts that using a 12V battery plugged into the back panel connector had resulted in a significant loss of output power, due to...
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jwfaulkner
Aug 1, 2003 2:46 pm
The 897 was purchased in Jan from KJI in NJ. After reading the comments here I decided to return it to Yaesu for all the fixes and mods. It's there now. Has...
3583
kc8ddq@...
jrtneo
Aug 1, 2003 2:35 pm
In a message dated 8/1/2003 10:03:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I believe the free battery offer was for both batteries. At least that is what I received....
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Mike Newell
wb4huc
Aug 1, 2003 2:02 pm
I'm in the same position you're in. I've been looking at the FT-897 for a couple of weeks and I think today I'm going to order one. I went to...
3581
iaparkin
Aug 1, 2003 10:52 am
Hello All, I have been lurking for a while and now feel that it is time for me to ask some questions :) I am a technician, who is planning to upgrade to...
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Ralph A. Schmid, DK5RAS
dg5mec
Aug 1, 2003 9:03 am
... This sounds good. I guess it has no oven, no heat-up time, so it should work with good accuracy even immediately after the power-up?!...
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Ralph A. Schmid, DK5RAS
dg5mec
Aug 1, 2003 7:11 am
... I do not know the 60m situation, but is this because there are only some channels assigned, not a whole frequency range?...
