Hello Martin, I've not used the Rigblaster Plus with the 897D but have used the Tigertronics SL-1+ interface with great results. It does not require a serial...
9790
FT897@yahoogroups.com
Feb 1, 2005 8:54 pm
The FT897 Group averages around 320 (+/-100 one-sigma) messages per month. Because the volume of messages is rather large, I would like to remind everyone of...
9791
py2akv
Feb 2, 2005 1:38 am
The FT-897D brochure shows the radio has single conversion on WFM and double on all other modes. Does it perform well even so? I'd like to invest my...
9792
Double-Thunder
cam9021
Feb 2, 2005 5:09 pm
I recently saw someone posting a question about Maldol antenna's, but I don't remember exactly what Yahoo Group. I have an HVU-8 and I can't get a good match...
9793
Linas
linasbalsys
Feb 2, 2005 9:09 pm
Hello group! Got very curios on the analog meter connection feature on the Ft-897D. What could be connected and what is the community experience. TNX 73! de...
9794
Dave Lefavour
w7gox
Feb 2, 2005 9:14 pm
A friend had his FT-920 fried recently. He is looking for a pair of MRF255's to replace the toasted finals and doesn't like the $89 each price from the...
9795
g7dhw2005
Feb 2, 2005 9:28 pm
Hi there Can anyone tell me what the percentage power of the 897 is in the 100 percent duty cycle. Trying to get going on rtty and dont want to over drive it....
9796
Norm Fusaro
w3iz
Feb 2, 2005 10:34 pm
Yo, Dave. If you want to run RTTY reduce your power to 50 watts. That would be 50% of 100 watts. You'll find a lot of RTTY stations running 40 to 50 watts. ...
9797
Andrew VK2TAN
notrobyn
Feb 2, 2005 11:05 pm
... The external meter output is 0-5V with 4.7k ohms in series - you can either use this straight into a high impedance meter (i.e. multimeter), or treat it...
9798
ke4iza001
Feb 3, 2005 3:09 am
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digimodes/...
9799
Gabriele Hotmail
gabriele210743
Feb 3, 2005 5:26 am
I use a 1 mA f.s. ammeter wired to 3.5 mm mono jack for analog out. In that menu I set "ALC reading in TX mode", so I can use the correct driving level...
9800
Cortland Richmond
ka5s
Feb 3, 2005 7:52 am
... Geraldo, The "WFM" mode in the 817/ 857/897 is not a communications receiver. It is a consumer-quality broadcast FM chip added so we can listen to FM ...
9801
Martin Walsh
martinw882000
Feb 3, 2005 9:56 am
Hello Eddie Thankyou for reply I have Just purchased a tigertronics SL-1+ From Walters and Stantons here in the uk It is a nice compact unit and not requiring...
9802
olivierbramon
Feb 3, 2005 1:18 pm
Hello, I would like to know if someone has tried to plug an external cw keyer on the ACC jack. I was thinking to plug a computer with Log/CW (N1MM) software...
9803
paulcbg
Feb 3, 2005 10:19 pm
Hi Geraldo: Your inquuiry is interesting. I find that I actually listen to FM broadcast often on my FT-897D as there is a classical music station in my...
9804
Bart
waydownhill
Feb 4, 2005 1:27 am
Just getting back into CW after 30 years. Not sure how to zero beat a CW signal with my 897. I find a cw signal, push the spot button and hear a faint tone...
9805
Brady Palmquist
bgpalmq
Feb 4, 2005 2:57 am
I also use my FT897 for FM broadcast reception. I live in Mpls and the receiver does well even with all the transmitters within a few miles. The audio...
9806
Cortland
ka5s
Feb 4, 2005 3:09 am
Bart, Pressing the "HOME" button while in CW mode produces a tone with the frequency you need to hear. Still pressing the button, tune the receiver until the...
9807
John Silva N3AM
jsilvan3am
Feb 4, 2005 3:20 am
Bart, There are two ways to zero beat on CW: 1) Hold the spot key as you adjust the tuning dial to match the tone and come as close as you can to a zero...
9809
whynotbecreative
whynotbecrea...
Feb 4, 2005 12:30 pm
Hi Geraldo, You can't really tell if one radio is better than the other by just comparing the number of conversions. The receiver in the Elecraft K2 is...
9810
yo8rgj
Feb 4, 2005 12:34 pm
As I could saw in DG2IAQ_Modification_Sheet_YAESU_FT-897.pdf this resistor has to be put in parallel with a 470K in order to resolve the problem. I just...
9811
kanataont2000
Feb 4, 2005 1:56 pm
Hi Martin, I am using the Rigblaster Plus with a FT897D and it works just fine. Setup was straightforward and I was on the air in a metter of minutes. Regards,...
9812
k5oz
Feb 4, 2005 6:06 pm
Daniel, Look here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT-857/files/CW%20Crackle%20Fix/ This is a file in the FT-857 group. Dave, K5OZ...
9813
Richard
va3rsa
Feb 4, 2005 11:29 pm
Just a comment on your psk-31 "ALC level". For psk-31 the ALC should be 0. Anything more than 0 means the tranmitter is automatically cutting back on your...
9814
Richard
va3rsa
Feb 4, 2005 11:30 pm
Just a comment on your psk-31 "ALC level". For psk-31 the ALC should be 0. Anything more than 0 means the tranmitter is automatically cutting back on your...
9815
Richard
va3rsa
Feb 4, 2005 11:42 pm
The FT-897 is rated at 100 W CW which is a 50% duty cylce. So for digital modes which are 100% duty cycle like psk-31 and RTTY you should cut back your power...
9816
Gabriele Hotmail
gabriele210743
Feb 5, 2005 4:29 am
Richard, I'm using an FT-857 but no difference for the matter, I think. So at page 64 of the owner manual, at Digital Mode Operation, I can read: "....While...
9817
Jan
pa9jj
Feb 5, 2005 3:29 pm
Ted, Any improvements? Further I would like to know if someone has the settings for The Netherlands. (Yes I lost them.....) ... their ... RF "in ... the ... ...
9818
Ted Turk
tedsunmed
Feb 5, 2005 6:26 pm
Jan & the Group, Recent experiments with a Wonder Wand (40-10m +VHF/UHF whip with base loaded tuning coil) produced RFI such that transmission continued on ...
9819
olivierbramon
Feb 6, 2005 10:57 am
Hello, Is there a way to use CAT system when the FC-30 is plugged ? I saw that AT-897 has a CAT output jack but I only own a FC-30, maybe it is possible to...
