I have a Yaesu MH-59A8J on my 857D and recently added and program a new repeater into my radio and now the my buttons on my mic are red. I have checked it and the radio is not locked what would cause this?
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Re: Annoying problem on power up
Have you checked the short cable from the head to the main body?? Make up another one if you can or borrow one to see if the problem clears up.?
K3CLT
Chuck Tobias
On Saturday, March 16, 2019, 4:02:20 PM EDT, Cliff cjengle23@... [FT-857] wrote:
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Pete
I've seen my 857D do some silly stuff if I power up while it's still connected to a computer that's also turned on.? If you're doing something like that, unplug all data, etc cables before turning it on.
Cliff W3KKO
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On Saturday, March 16, 2019 pete pg.nikolic1 <FT-857@...> wrote:
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Afternoon all on this wet and windy day here .
Right my FT857D is being a bit of a pain right now .
I can power it up no problem at all but that is the ONLY button that
works for at least 10 minutes but all rotary controls work perfectly it
will Tx/Rx no problem i can change frequency but not band then it
will suddenly start working correctly .
If i then turn it off providing i turn it back on within a few
seconds it is fine but leave it 30 seconds and it has to go thru the
no buttons thing again ..
Anyone got any ideas i am in the UK so the talk to the tech
department bit is not viable .
Thanks Pete G6NJR
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Re: FT-857D no TX for 10 minutes
I would be interested results when using a different power supply? ?
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On Mar 25, 2019, at 5:08 PM, Stefano (IU?DFT) iu0dft@... [FT-857] < FT-857@...> wrote:
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Hi Mitch,
thanks for your reply. The mystery tightens. I called Yaesu tech support today and they suggested to reconnect the original microphone to the radio, instead of my Heil Pro 7 headset, no dice same issue.
If I leave the power supply on my FT-857D works normally from the moment I turn it on.
Thought to share this with you, the group and Hank Lambert that is trying to figure out the problem with us.. I'll keep you posted.
73 Stefano (IU?DFT)
Hi Stefano,
That kind of behavior would lead me to think it is a bad solder joint somewhere because of the rig having to "warm up". The question would be where. You might could isolate it to a area using a plastic or non-metallic tool by pressing slightly in various ares of the boards. Visual inspection may help as well, but there are mounted parts on both sides and removing a board would be necessary to examine both sides. SMD connections will develop the same type of cold joints that through hole parts will..
73, Mitch N4MF
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Re: FT-857D no TX for 10 minutes
Hi Mitch,
thanks for your reply. The mystery tightens. I called Yaesu tech support today and they suggested to reconnect the original microphone to the radio, instead of my Heil Pro 7 headset, no dice same issue.
If I leave the power supply on my FT-857D works normally from the moment I turn it on.
Thought to share this with you, the group and Hank Lambert that is trying to figure out the problem with us. I'll keep you posted.
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Hi Stefano,
That kind of behavior would lead me to think it is a bad solder joint somewhere because of the rig having to "warm up". The question would be where. You might could isolate it to a area using a plastic or non-metallic tool by pressing slightly in various ares of the boards. Visual inspection may help as well, but there are mounted parts on both sides and removing a board would be necessary to examine both sides. SMD connections will develop the same type of cold joints that through hole parts will.
73, Mitch N4MF
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Re: FT-857D no TX for 10 minutes
Hi Stefano,
That kind of behavior would lead me to think it is a bad solder joint somewhere because of the rig having to "warm up". The question would be where. You might could isolate it to a area using a plastic or non-metallic tool by pressing slightly in various ares of the boards. Visual inspection may help as well, but there are mounted parts on both sides and removing a board would be necessary to examine both sides. SMD connections will develop the same type of cold joints that through hole parts will.
73, Mitch N4MF
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FT-857D no TX for 10 minutes
Hi there,
I have question for you, when I turn on my FT-857D (2014) it won’t transmit for 10 minutes then it will work normally. Did you ever experience something like that? Any idea of what can be causing the issue?
Thanks in advance for your reply.
73 Stefano (IU?DFT)
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Re: Annoying problem on power up
Wind a coax choke at or near the antenna feed point in the car.? Mine is 8 turns on an empty plastic peanut butter jar held together by zip ties right before the rear truck lid mount.? Works great!? Some of my longest contacts have been /M with 100 watts..... today got Togo :-)
Good luck.
Cliff W3KKO
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On Sunday, March 17, 2019 Steve kb1chu <FT-857@...> wrote:
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My
FT-857 is in my truck. Kinda hard to escape the RF there.
Steve kb1chu
On 3/17/2019 8:17 AM, Jeff Steinkamp
n7yg@... [FT-857] wrote:
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That is a pretty good indication you are getting RF back
into the shack and it is getting picked up by the
programming cable
Steve kb1chu@...
[FT-857] wrote on 3/16/2019 17:41:
When I left my programming cable plugged into
the FT-857 it would deprogram and reset to 10.000MHz
when I would transmit. Steve kb1chu
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Pete
I've seen my 857D do some silly stuff if I power up
while it's still connected to a computer that's also
turned on.? If you're doing something like that,
unplug all data, etc cables before turning it on.
Cliff W3KKO
Sent from AOL Mobile Mail
On Saturday,
March 16, 2019 pete pg.nikolic1 <FT-857@...>
wrote:
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Afternoon all on this wet and windy day
here .
Right my FT857D is being a bit of a pain
right now .
I can power it up no problem at all but
that is the ONLY button that
works for at least 10 minutes but all
rotary controls work perfectly it
will Tx/Rx no problem i can change
frequency but not band then it
will suddenly start working correctly .
If i then turn it off providing i turn it
back on within a few
seconds it is fine but leave it 30 seconds
and it has to go thru the
no buttons thing again ..
Anyone got any ideas i am in the UK so the
talk to the tech
department bit is not viable .
Thanks Pete G6NJR
--
Jeff K. Steinkamp (N7YG)
Tucson, AZ
Scud Missile Coordinates
N32.2319 W110.8477
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Re: OT: was Re: Hidden menu and it's components
Thanks Malcolm,? Sadly virtually all of the tram and trolleybus lines have long ago been discontinued in the USA.? This happened when we went car crazy beginning in the late 1940s/early 1950s, and residential living spread to the suburbs obsoleting the tram and trolleybus line routes.? I miss those days though enjoy the modern convenience more.? HIHI, Phil / K4PO
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Re: Annoying problem on power up
If you need manuals, go here:
I keep all my manuals online for easy access!
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Ron W7HD - NAQCC#7587 OMISS#9898 KX3#6966 LinuxUser#415320
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Re: Annoying problem on power up
My
FT-857 is in my truck. Kinda hard to escape the RF there.
Steve kb1chu
On 3/17/2019 8:17 AM, Jeff Steinkamp
n7yg@... [FT-857] wrote:
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That is a pretty good indication you are getting RF back
into the shack and it is getting picked up by the
programming cable
Steve kb1chu@...
[FT-857] wrote on 3/16/2019 17:41:
When I left my programming cable plugged into
the FT-857 it would deprogram and reset to 10.000MHz
when I would transmit. Steve kb1chu
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Pete
I've seen my 857D do some silly stuff if I power up
while it's still connected to a computer that's also
turned on.? If you're doing something like that,
unplug all data, etc cables before turning it on.
Cliff W3KKO
Sent from AOL Mobile Mail
On Saturday,
March 16, 2019 pete pg.nikolic1 <FT-857@...>
wrote:
?
Afternoon all on this wet and windy day
here .
Right my FT857D is being a bit of a pain
right now .
I can power it up no problem at all but
that is the ONLY button that
works for at least 10 minutes but all
rotary controls work perfectly it
will Tx/Rx no problem i can change
frequency but not band then it
will suddenly start working correctly .
If i then turn it off providing i turn it
back on within a few
seconds it is fine but leave it 30 seconds
and it has to go thru the
no buttons thing again ..
Anyone got any ideas i am in the UK so the
talk to the tech
department bit is not viable .
Thanks Pete G6NJR
--
Jeff K. Steinkamp (N7YG)
Tucson, AZ
Scud Missile Coordinates
N32.2319 W110.8477
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Re: Annoying problem on power up
On Sat, 16 Mar 2019 19:19:51 +0000 (UTC) "Cliff cjengle23@... [FT-857]" <FT-857@...> wrote:
Pete
I've seen my 857D do some silly stuff if I power up while it's still
connected to a computer that's also turned on.? If you're doing
something like that, unplug all data, etc cables before turning it
on. Cliff W3KKO
Sent from AOL Mobile Mail
On Saturday, March 16, 2019 pete pg.nikolic1 <FT-857@...>
wrote:
Afternoon all on this wet and windy day here .
Right my FT857D is being a bit of a pain right now .
I can power it up no problem at all but that is the ONLY button that
works for at least 10 minutes but all rotary controls work perfectly
it will Tx/Rx no problem i can change frequency but not band then it
will suddenly start working correctly ..
If i then turn it off providing i turn it back on within a few
seconds it is fine but leave it 30 seconds and it has to go thru the
no buttons thing again ..
Anyone got any ideas i am in the UK so the talk to the tech
department bit is not viable .
Thanks Pete G6NJR
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Hi Cliff This lives connected to the PC but i have tried unplugging it no change , It had been working perfectly for ages then one morning in the car switched it on no buttons but all the rotary was fine . I have moved recently so where all my paperwork books for the radio have gone nuff said they wont get found until the weather warms up packed up in the Garage ( soon to be Radio Shack ) in boxes i also have no scan up and down on the mic the fast/power button works but up/down no it is part of the same problem i think the apin is the mic plugs directly into the radio that places the problem in the radio not the head . Oh well .. Thanks Pete G6NJR
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Re: Annoying problem on power up
Pete,
By your description it sounds like there is a thermal problem with a component or connection. As suggested, I would try the radio with ALL cables disconnected, except for power. If it works from a cold start, it may be some sort of interference or feedback on the cables. If it still needs to "warm up" before the knobs and buttons work, it would be the radio.?
One other thing you can try is to see if the problem happens when the control head is directly connected to the radio and/or it happens when connected through the remote cable.
I hope this helps. 73,
Eric Webner K4FAN
ex KA8FAN
On Sat, Mar 16, 2019 at 14:21, pete pg.nikolic1@... [FT-857] wrote:
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Afternoon all on this wet and windy day here .
Right my FT857D is being a bit of a pain right now .
I can power it up no problem at all but that is the ONLY button that
works for at least 10 minutes but all rotary controls work perfectly it
will Tx/Rx no problem i can change frequency but not band then it
will suddenly start working correctly .
If i then turn it off providing i turn it back on within a few
seconds it is fine but leave it 30 seconds and it has to go thru the
no buttons thing again ..
Anyone got any ideas i am in the UK so the talk to the tech
department bit is not viable .
Thanks Pete G6NJR
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Re: Annoying problem on power up
That is a pretty good
indication you are getting RF back into the shack and it is getting
picked up by the programming cable
Steve kb1chu@... [FT-857] wrote on 3/16/2019 17:41:
When I
left my programming cable plugged into the FT-857 it would
deprogram and reset to 10.000MHz when I would transmit. Steve
kb1chu
?
Pete
I've seen my 857D do some silly stuff if I power up while
it's still connected to a computer that's also turned on.?
If you're doing something like that, unplug all data, etc
cables before turning it on.
Cliff W3KKO
Sent from AOL Mobile Mail
On Saturday, March
16, 2019 pete pg.nikolic1 <FT-857@...>
wrote:
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Afternoon all on this wet and windy day here .
Right my FT857D is being a bit of a pain right
now .
I can power it up no problem at all but that is
the ONLY button that
works for at least 10 minutes but all rotary
controls work perfectly it
will Tx/Rx no problem i can change frequency but
not band then it
will suddenly start working correctly .
If i then turn it off providing i turn it back
on within a few
seconds it is fine but leave it 30 seconds and
it has to go thru the
no buttons thing again ..
Anyone got any ideas i am in the UK so the talk
to the tech
department bit is not viable .
Thanks Pete G6NJR
--
Jeff K. Steinkamp (N7YG)
Tucson, AZ
Scud Missile Coordinates
N32.2319 W110.8477
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Re: Annoying problem on power up
When I
left my programming cable plugged into the FT-857 it would
deprogram and reset to 10.000MHz when I would transmit. Steve
kb1chu
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Pete
I've seen my 857D do some silly stuff if I power up while
it's still connected to a computer that's also turned on.?
If you're doing something like that, unplug all data, etc
cables before turning it on.
Cliff W3KKO
Sent from AOL Mobile Mail
On Saturday, March
16, 2019 pete pg.nikolic1 <FT-857@...>
wrote:
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Afternoon all on this wet and windy day here .
Right my FT857D is being a bit of a pain right
now .
I can power it up no problem at all but that is
the ONLY button that
works for at least 10 minutes but all rotary
controls work perfectly it
will Tx/Rx no problem i can change frequency but
not band then it
will suddenly start working correctly .
If i then turn it off providing i turn it back
on within a few
seconds it is fine but leave it 30 seconds and
it has to go thru the
no buttons thing again ..
Anyone got any ideas i am in the UK so the talk
to the tech
department bit is not viable .
Thanks Pete G6NJR
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Re: OT: was Re: Hidden menu and it's components
Hi Trams run on rails, trolleybuses run on tyres.? Trams pick up the power from the rail and an overhead wire, trolleybuses have a pair of overhead pick wires. 73 Malcolm ZL2UDF ?
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From: FT-857@... [mailto:FT-857@...]
Sent: Saturday, 16 March 2019 11:36 p.m.
To: FT-857@...
Subject: [FT-857] OT: was Re: Hidden menu and it's components? ? Can you please explain to me what is the difference between a TRAM and a TROLLEYBUS please? Sorry for the OT post. WIlll get back to my FT-857 now. (mostly for 2m, 70 cm FM of late.) Also, may we have your name and callsign (if any) please?
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Re: Interface to FT-857D Control head
Take a look at this ...
I've been working with it a it but? \this is my forst forray with this kind of programming.
I'm going to use this controller -
because it already has two hardware optical shaaft encoder inputs. Seems the perfect controller, with a nice programmable LCD.
I'm doing this because I have the dreaded bad lines in my display ...
Please ping me if you make any progress!!! Tracy N4LGH
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Re: Interface to FT-857D Control head
I ran about 15ft of CAT 5 or maybe 6 the same way with no discernable loss of latency and no issues
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On Saturday, March 16, 2019 haburton <FT-857@...> wrote:
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Does anyone know where I might be able to find the protocol between the radio and the control head of my Yaesu FT-857D? I need to do a frequency display and a few other things while the radio is remoted in the trunk. I don't want to run that much extra wire to use data from the CAT port.
Harley Burton N5BFB
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Re: Annoying problem on power up
Pete
I've seen my 857D do some silly stuff if I power up while it's still connected to a computer that's also turned on.? If you're doing something like that, unplug all data, etc cables before turning it on.
Cliff W3KKO
Sent from AOL Mobile Mail
On Saturday, March 16, 2019 pete pg.nikolic1 <FT-857@...> wrote:
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Afternoon all on this wet and windy day here .
Right my FT857D is being a bit of a pain right now .
I can power it up no problem at all but that is the ONLY button that
works for at least 10 minutes but all rotary controls work perfectly it
will Tx/Rx no problem i can change frequency but not band then it
will suddenly start working correctly .
If i then turn it off providing i turn it back on within a few
seconds it is fine but leave it 30 seconds and it has to go thru the
no buttons thing again ..
Anyone got any ideas i am in the UK so the talk to the tech
department bit is not viable .
Thanks Pete G6NJR
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Annoying problem on power up
Afternoon all on this wet and windy day here .
Right my FT857D is being a bit of a pain right now .
I can power it up no problem at all but that is the ONLY button that
works for at least 10 minutes but all rotary controls work perfectly it
will Tx/Rx no problem i can change frequency but not band then it
will suddenly start working correctly .
If i then turn it off providing i turn it back on within a few
seconds it is fine but leave it 30 seconds and it has to go thru the
no buttons thing again ..
Anyone got any ideas i am in the UK so the talk to the tech
department bit is not viable .
Thanks Pete G6NJR
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OT: was Re: Hidden menu and it's components
Can you please explain to me what is the difference between a TRAM and a TROLLEYBUS please? Sorry for the OT post. WIlll get back to my FT-857 now.
(mostly for 2m, 70 cm FM of late.)
Also, may we have your name and callsign (if any) please?
BRY AF4K 54321
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