Re: 857D problem
It kind of is.
In an automotive situation if the battery negative to chassis connection fails it's possible a *lot* of current will try and find its way home via the radio. It's not a likely
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James Clark
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Re: 857D problem
Kofi,
Check the wire entering the fuse holders,? I recently found mine were discolored from heat caused by a bad connection. I replaced the fuse holders just to make sure I fixed the problem.? My
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Wes Atchison
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#51408
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Re: FT 857D button problem
OOOPS! Hadn't got to Mike's post. Phil.
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Philip - K4PO
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#51407
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Re: FT 857D button problem
Pete, One more suggestion. Have you tried substituting the cable linking
front panel to radio? Or, thoroughly cleaning contacts on each end, and
receptacle contacts. Regards, Phil / K4PO
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Philip - K4PO
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#51406
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Re: 857D problem
"Kofi & Mimi in Ghana via groups.io" <kofigbleze@...> wrote:
I am going to say exactly the same as Leonard
Fuse holder do away with the fuse in the negative line not needed as
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pete <pg.nikolic1@...>
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#51405
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Re: 857D problem
Check your fuse holder. They can develop high resistance.
I wouldn't put much faith in the meter. I don't think it is particularly accurate when transmitting. Both my 857 would go around 10.8 when
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Leonard K. Pennock
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Re: FT 857D button problem
Go for the obvious first - which would be the ribbon connector.
Anything that physically moves or has any tension on it has to be a
candidate.
Hopefully you will find the issue and it will be a
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Mark Wickens M0NOM
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#51403
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857D problem
I have had an 857D for quite a while which i have used mobile. At some point, I noticed some erratic behavior like screen flashing and someone reported my signal had a chirp and wasn't frequency
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Kofi & Mimi in Ghana
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Re: FT 857D button problem
You may already know this but I haven't seen it mentioned yet.
When using the remote mic look at the color of the topmost right side button.
When no light is on, no locks are on and it is now in fast
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Joe Pugliano - AJ3O
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#51401
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Re: FT 857D button problem
"Michael Carper via groups.io" <mike@...> wrote:
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pete <pg.nikolic1@...>
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#51400
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Re: FT 857D button problem
"Tony VA7TF, VE7ACF" <20junk20@...> wrote:
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pete <pg.nikolic1@...>
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#51399
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Re: FT 857D button problem
I had this problem with one of my buttons. Then I ended up replacing the
separation cable... and the problem went away.
Mike, WA9PIE
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Michael Carper
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#51398
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Re: FT 857D button problem
There is a menu setting for "Remote" mic. It may be set to the regular
"non" DTFM mic.
Regards,
Tony
VA7TF VE7ACF
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Tony VA7TF, VE7ACF
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#51397
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Re: FT 857D button problem
"William, N5WOI" <stargazer111@...> wrote:
Hi yes checked that o
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pete <pg.nikolic1@...>
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#51396
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Re: FT 857D button problem
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/ft-857-buttons-are-locked.497427/
Try that link. It has some suggestions.
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Roger Bury
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Re: FT 857D button problem
Is the 857D "beep" different than before? I discovered a few years back that if you leave the line from the rig to the computer plugged in but remove it from the computer, the beep changes tone,
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Cliff E
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#51394
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Re: FT 857D button problem
It doesn't sound as though this is your problem but:
I have it in mind from years ago that if a morse key (or maybe some other item?) is plugged into the back of the radio the buttons don't work - an
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James Clark
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Re: FT 857D button problem
Hello Pete,
Search for a possible semi stuck button. I¡¯ve experienced this in the past, as the radio ¡°warms¡± up after turning it on, temperature difference caused the similar issue.
Dirt,
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Tony VA7TF, VE7ACF
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Re: FT 857D button problem
Pete did you try a full reset of the radio that might clear the problem.
Good luck
Best Regards
Hanford R Wright
WA4LZC
CCA# AC11-12590
Sent from my iPhoney please pardon my typos.
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Hanford Wright
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Re: FT 857D button problem
You do know there is a lock button on the faceplate? It¡¯s not that is it?
Sent from my iPhone 6 SE ver. 13.4.1
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William Ingram-N5WOI
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