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FT-857D Problem
Hi: Just finished installing the FT-857D with a Turbo Tuner 2 and a Tarheel M200A-HP antenna in my 2018 Nissan Rogue. I have run into a problem that I have hopefully narrowed it down to the FT-857D as having a problem. As per the Turbo Tuner 2 Manual I have set the following in the 857D Menu: Menu 19 at 4800 Baud Menu 20 at Tuner Menu 85 at Tuner Turbo tuner dip switches are set properly and cables are all hooked up according to the manual. I have put the rig into CW mode at 10w Press Tune (A) and nothing seems to happen. At this point the Rig should engage the Turbo Tuner 2 and start moving the antenna either up or down. This is not happening. I have verified the Antenna and the Antenna control are working by using the Tarheel Switch and checks out ok. I am stumped as to why the radio and tuner will not go into tune mode. Perhaps I am missing something. Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Tnx. 73 De Mike VE3YF |
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Re: RTTY via VHF FM
If you are planning on running RTTY on FM then the rig will have to be in FM mode (not digital). Should be no problem running RTTY tones there. Just set up like you would to run FM voice on VHF. You might want to do a test run with a local to be sure your tones are clean.
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Mike / W8DN On 12/28/2018 2:24 PM, pigman@... [FT-857] wrote:
A local RTTY club is starting a weekly net doing RTTY using FM on VHF simplex. |
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RTTY via VHF FM
A local RTTY club is starting a weekly net doing RTTY using FM on VHF simplex. I have had no problems doing any digital stiff using the 857D and my SignaLink on USB but I am having problems getting FLDigi application to send RTTY on FM. I have RTFM and wonder if it is even possible to do this.? I can of course configure the radio to go to FM or any other mode but it don't seem to like anything but the standard USB or LSB with the dig button pushed. I have had this radio for about a year now and of course I know about menu item 38 put am not aware of how to set the rig to run RTTY on VHF FM. Anyone done this?
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Re: Operation on 60 MTS
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýUnni, Press the button at the 2:00 (o clock) position of the main tuning dial and that toggles it from vfo to memory. Then turn the select know (lower left) until the channel with the correct frequency is displayed. Randy KB0NAV On 12/18/18 10:08 PM, Unni Tharakkal
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Re: How to connect ft-857d to a android tablet for FT 8
Theo Marinos
The Bluetooth CAT adapter does not pass audio through to radio/PC. You also will need a sound card interface for that (Singalink, Easy Digi etc.). The guy who makes the Easy Digi made one to suit my 857D that has the audio cables for the PC on one end and the data port cable on the other. Then you just enable VOX for digital modes in the radio menus. Works very well. 73 Theo VK5IR
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Thanks all !
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýWow some really good info ! now just the time to get it going ! ? Sent from for Windows 10 ? |
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Re: How to connect ft-857d to a android tablet for FT 8
I've been playing with a BlueCAT adapter (only a cheap one from fleabay item # 282412926508) and it works well on my PC with HRD (last free version), I've yet to try it on a tablet and I don't know if it can TX, but it's wireless via bluetooth. I need the HRD equivalent for android first tho'. Time off work for the season so will have a play next week. I've got too many wires already so it seemed like a good idea to me.
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Re: Operation on 60 MTS
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Pennock But how to find the 6xx memories?and how the MARS/CAP modification is to be done With regards and 73s Unni On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 10:23 AM 'Leonard K. Pennock' leonardpennock@... [FT-857] <FT-857@...> wrote:
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Re: Operation on 60 MTS
Correction!? The frequency is?
5351.5 to 5360.5 Khz VU2TE
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Re: Operation on 60 MTS
Does your radio have the 6xx memories. Using those memories is the only way an unmodified 857D can transmit on 60M.
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If you don't have the memories you will have to do the MARS/CAP modification. Leonard K. Pennock AD7AS Those who walk bravely through life, unafraid of loss or failure, find that they very rarely lose or fail. On 12/18/18 9:49 PM, unnitharakkal@... [FT-857] wrote:
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Operation on 60 MTS
Dear all Recently the frequencies on 60 mts is opened to us (VU land). While trying to TX on our allotted frequency ie 53151.5 to 5360.5 Khz. the rig shows TX ERROR. How can we reset that portion of the band for TXing. My rig is FT857D. Hong Kong purchase. Please help With regards VU2TE Unni? |
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Re: How to connect ft-857d to a android tablet for FT 8
Any other modes you've used with it? Jeremy Johnson KD4KZZ Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Droid On Dec 18, 2018 8:21 AM, "Trinity trinity93@... [FT-857]" <FT-857@...> wrote:
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Re: How to connect ft-857d to a android tablet for FT 8
Theo Marinos
I don't believe there is an app for FT8 on Android, is there? Theo VK5IR
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Re: vk1od Roger Beep installation into FT857d
@OP I say give it a try, but why fit it inside? Make a mic adapter and have it external then it can be removed easily without affecting the radio's value. Of course there will be moans from some (OK most) amateurs but they might have forgotten that ham radio is about experimenting, which is what you will be doing, practicing your electronic skills and learning new things. When I was first licenced I only had an old Alinco DJ-G5 hand held, I had it 'home base' style connected to a 12v supply and a discone. I also used a Maplin Voice Vandal to power my K40 CB mic on it too, I did get a few uncomplimentary comments when the echo was on but it worked well enough. There will always be fuddy duddies that will say you can't do this or that, but radio needs to be a fun hobby else it's not so ineresting imho. And yes I was a CB'er. As for roger bleeps, the first I heard (in UK) was the Ham International range of export CB's in 1980 and they used the first surface mount componants I ever saw (yes, I kid you not, SMT's in the eighties). They were the high end radios and the price reflected that of course, it was obvious you'd spent a good deal of your hard earned when folks heard the beep. Other manufacturers followed and they became quite common in the end. Pip tones, K bleeps, multi-tones and animal noises where a bit of a craze back then. If you really wanted to wind up the locals I would like to suggest a HyGain V (five) bleep - wee-ee. Not the best way to make friends and influance people tho', lol. But at the end of the day it's just a bit of harmless fun so why the heck not. |
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Re: vk1od Roger Beep installation into FT857d
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýWhat's still functioning is back up, but the site is far out of date. I've taken the site out of my signature until I have time to bring it up to date, or just dump it completely.Randy (KE5EOT) ARRL, QCWA, ARES, RACES, ROWH On 12/13/18 4:50 PM, kd4kzz@...
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Re: vk1od Roger Beep installation into FT857d
Bob
The original reference to opening amateur repeaters referred (in the UK and much of Europe at least) to the 1750Hz tone sent as a burst and only at the beginning of the transmission and before speech began. At least one popular transceiver of the day sold with a "G" suffix for the UK market used an encapsulated tuning-fork type device to generate the tone. In the UK, as the number of repeaters grew and it became necessary to share channels, the use of CTCSS became mandatory although I think there are still a few repeaters than can still be opened with the 1750 burst. With all this talk of FM, nobody has considered VHF/UHF SSB operation, where an EOT tone may still have value in weak signal work and/or emergency operations? Bob, G8IYK |
Mike VE3YF
Trinity KF5YFD