Re: FT857D Replacement Panel Screen
I ran mine in my truck in Florida for over 10 years before I started
seeing the zebra lines. In the summer, the inside temps in the truck
could easily reach 120 degrees.
73,
--Hank
KB4MTO /
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Hank Lambert (KB4MTO)
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Re: Install in 2019 Subaru Forester
I mounted my Hf antenna on the trailer hitch with an extension so the hatch would clear (2016 Outback). I only put it on when I¡¯m going to use the HF side. The u/vhf is a lip mount on the side of
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ROBERT WEED
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Re: Install in 2019 Subaru Forester
ON my 2017 Forester I have an ATAS-120 on the rear tailgate lip mount. But
my gate is not power. I have my VHF/UHF antenna on a clamp mount on the
roof rail. That may work for your screwdriver as
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Roger
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Re: FT857D Replacement Panel Screen
Hi Bruce,
I replaced one in one of my 857s a couple of years ago, Wasn¡¯t too difficult.
I obtained mine form a local supplier here in Australia.
I still have another spare for when my
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Eric
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Re: FT857D Replacement Panel Screen
Greetings, how long does it take before a screen fails? 73 de Geoff vk3sq
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VK3SQ - Geoff <vk3sq@...>
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Install in 2019 Subaru Forester
I have everything but the antenna figured out. My 2014 was easy, but this one with a power liftgate has me stumped. I have a screwdriver antenna with a cm400 mount, but the space on the lip of the
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Ron Eike
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Re: FT857D Replacement Panel Screen
I just received one. Haven¡¯t done anything with it yet; I¡¯m going to try resoldering the existing one first.
-Les W6VN
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Les Niles
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Re: FT857D Replacement Panel Screen
I received one yesterday but I only got it for a spare, there are videos on YouTube on how to fit it, its easy but you need to unsolder 1, 4 pin socket at one end of the board and re-solder it to the
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Michael Newbury SA4MDN
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Re: Anybody have experience installing in a Prius ?
I have 3 radios in 2017 Prius Prime.. There's an article about me installing FT-857 and ATAS 120 in the Aug 2017 edition of CQ with some pictures. ?More pictures on my QRZ page. ?I custom made
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Ken Zieleck
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FT857D Replacement Panel Screen
Any one else order a replacement screen form England? How much trouble to install.
Bruce H.
wd9ghk
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Bruce
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#51114
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Re: FT-857D Discontinued By Yaesu - Was a Great Run
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Subject: Re: [FT-857] FT-857D Discontinued By Yaesu - Was a Great Run
Buy
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Lou Amadio
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Re: Brown wire documentation ??
Note that the battery sense wire is reacted to in real-time, not just at power-on. I have mine grounded through a SPST button. I normally run low power but switch to high when conditions warrant. Also
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Peter Finch
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Re: Brown wire documentation ??
Page 34 of the manual.? Page titled Rear Panel Connectors.? Term used is BATT SENS (note exact spelling).? See under circled number 1 Input Jack
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jnmeade2001
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Re: Brown wire documentation ??
I put a small push button?switch inline on mine, grounded to radio,?for when I go sit by a lake or something and use a small lawn mower battery, saves messing around in the menu to lower
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Michael Newbury SA4MDN
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Re: Brown wire documentation ??
The brown wire, when grounded, makes the radio TX give 20-watt power reduced from 100 watts.
If you have two power leads then the magic can work. The mains power supply lead gives 100 watts, brown
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G4IJL
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Re: Brown wire documentation ??
The brown wire is a carry over from the FT897. In the 897 it is grounded when an internal battery is used. For 857 it is just there since both boxes use the same mother board.
If you ground the
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Leonard K. Pennock
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Re: Brown wire documentation ??
Vaclav,
The brown wire changes the 857 from High Power to a low power state. I do not remember where it is in the manual and I have since sold mine due to high RF noise in the Diesel
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scot <n2sab@...>
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#51107
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Brown wire documentation ??
OK, I am not blind , but I have given up looking for "black on white" (in my paper manual) ""user guide "?? ( front page is long gone ) written documentary on purpose of brow wire.
73 Vaclav
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vaclav_sal
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#51106
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Re: FT-857D Discontinued By Yaesu - Was a Great Run
Buy
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G4IJL
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#51105
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Re: FT-857D Discontinued By Yaesu - Was a Great Run
Discontinued?
Buy
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G4IJL
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