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For those having ceramic filter issues with their FT-857 or T-897, Dave, W8FGU offers his services at a reasonable price. He did a great job replacing the filters on my rig. The cost is $50 plus shipping if you send him the board. The filters are available from Yaesu for less than a dollar each.
Faulty TOKO filters have speckled material on the outer case and a common symptom is static on the receiver with no antenna connected. The static also appears on the transmit signal. Dave sent me the old filters and all were corroded internally.
Dave is known for specializing in servicing Elecraft legacy gear and has serviced my old KX1 / K1 in the past. For more info see:
?Tony -K2MO
