Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
Amazon.com: Zerone External S Meter SWR Power Meter Receive Display Meter for Yae su FT-857 FT-897 : Electronics (
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Russ O
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Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
Thanks for the reply I found the instructions and yes it is a Chinese knock off... as of now it works fine with swr setting but will calibrate it later..73 Russ
???Russ Ouellette
rjo601@...
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Russ O
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Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
Look up the information on the LDG forum in the files section or Google it.
The one on Amazon is a cheap Chinese knock-off of the LDG unit.
The operations manual also has a section on it as I recall,
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J.D. Barron
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Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
Russ,
Can you give us a link to the Amazon item?
73,
Cameron?
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Cameron McKay
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Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
Sorry I have not replied... The swr meter is from Amazon.com. I believe it is a setting in the Radio.. but can't adjust the meter for 100 watts.
for full deflection.... there was no instructions that
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Russ O
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Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
The power/swr meter is from Amazon.? No instructions came with it.? How ever I did follow instructions
for the FTL? model ? and it needs to be calibrated for the FS mode.... but there is no
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Russ O
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Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
No tweaking on my part but, I'm not the first owner! Guess I'd better recheck so replacing finals is not in my future. Ted
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Ted
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Re: YT-100 Tuner Failed (apparently) - Need replacement Cable
Ron,
After troubleshooting, I think you might be right.? ? I found a bent pin on the cable which may have shorted out the input voltage.
Trying another cable yielded no power up of the tuner
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Dennis Yard <hamandrovers@...>
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Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
While the metering might be incorrect the radio could also be putting out higher power.
If it is putting out too much you should set it to the proper output or just figure for a dB extra signal you
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J.D. Barron
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Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
Actually, there should be no output on SSB until you talk or supply some other form of modulation. AM isn't rated at 100 watts, it's only rated at 25 watts. Check your settings, it sounds like it's
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KE5EOT
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Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
I think your wattmeter may be lying to you, check your O/P against another
meter and of course a dummy load.
My 857 is 15yrs old and only puts out 100W, unless you have tweaked
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John
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Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
At the 100-W setting my meters tell me my 857 typically puts out about 120 watts. If The maximum capacity of Russ's meter is 100 watts this could explain why it's pegging at the 100 watt setting.
Ted
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Ted
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Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
Hi Russ,
First question is what sort of power/SWR meter is it? That will determine how to use it. Please let us know the make and model?
73¡.Eric VK2VE.
Sent: Wednesday, 13 July 2022
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Eric van de Weyer
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Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
Check the diodes.
John
VE7KKQ
[email protected]> wrote:
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John
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Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
It sounds like you have the meter settings wrong in the radio. Follow the instructions here and see if that helps.
http://mirradio.ru/manual/FTL-MeterManual.pdf
Randy (KE5EOT)
ARRL, QCWA, ARES,
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KE5EOT
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Re: FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
Dear Russ
Insert a 10 K potmeter in between the meter and rig. I am using it like that
VU2TE
Unni
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Easwaran Unni Tharakkal VU2TE
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FT857d with external SWR/POWER Meter
I have a swr /power meter that when you set it to power and key the radio the needle goes off the scale. At 1oo watts
when I lower the power it goes to that setting... how can i set it to 100 watts on
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Russ O
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Re: YT-100 Tuner Failed (apparently) - Need replacement Cable
There is a fuse in the radio that will blow if you don't hook up to the tuner correctly and the tuner won't tune ( If you are powering the tuner thru the cable from the radio's 13.8v) when its blown!
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Ron....Ve3LVV
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YT-100 Tuner Failed (apparently) - Need replacement Cable
Hello all,
It looks like the Radio to Tuner DIN 8 pin cable is broken.
Can anyone advise a replacement?? ?I think DX Engineering has one but wanted to verify its a correct replacement for the shorty
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Dennis Yard <hamandrovers@...>
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Re: Ribbon cable removal help
Thanks. Your response was very helpful
73
art N2AJO
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Art N2AJO <olson339@...>
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