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I am Richard VE2DX of WWW.VE2DX.COM ( http://www.ve2dx.com/ ) I build many Ham Radio products and I now have stock of the new low cost YC1-BT CT62 Bluetooth interface! They are great for the FT-100, Ft-817, FT-857 and FT-897 since they offer a way to add CTA ports via Bluetooth. You can see photos and get more info about these and other Ham Radio products on my website. I have stock carry preloaded F4WHN 705SMeter and am finishing on a new YAESE version the CT62B-METER that will offer the same functions as the 705SMeter but with the added function of linking the VE2DX CT62B-Meter to your computer, replacing the CT62 or the YC1-BT... These are not only available on my website, but also at ML&S ( ( https://www.hamradio.co.uk/ ) www.hamradio.co.uk ( https://www.hamradio.co.uk/ ) ) for UK, and also TACTICOM.SE ( http://tacticom.se/ ) for Scandinavian countries! We WILL ship anywhere on earth! 73 Richard VE2DX WWW.VE2DX.COM ( http://WWW.VE2DX.COM )
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FT-818ND, Should I Buy One?
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Hello, new to the group. Thank you for letting me join. My son (NG7W) and I have gotten interested in POTA and am considering the purchase of the FT-818ND. However, I notice that the optional filters (both SSB and CW) especially the CW filter, have become unobtainum. So I hesitate to purchase the radio knowing I may never be able to equip it with the CW filter. I have searched and searched for a CW filter to no avail. And have yet to find a used FT-818ND, at any price, with the CW filter installed. So also looking at the Icom IC-705 and Elecraft KX2 but very pricey. And the Xiegu X6100 is interesting but it looks like it's still a work in progress, getting a lot of bugs out, just having come into production. For those who are CW ops and have the radio without the CW filter, is the lack of a CW filter a real problem for CW POTA work? Buy the FT-818ND or not? Buy something else? All comments welcome. Thank you, Richard AG5M
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We have so many differing ideas for portable rigs, I want to throw mine into the mix for reviews and ideas for improvement. My main expedition radio bag is a Karrimor lightweight ECM bergen, designed for the British Army when in Afghanistan for the mobile Electronic Counter Measures kit. Was lucky to get it new and never issued. Sadly as it is designed for the payload to be active it is heavily ventilated with mesh panels, this suits me as I am a wet weather lightweight now. I am a fair-weather walker but I do have a dry-liner if needed. The bag... 818 in a 12mm ply "cabinet" with z-817. The mic is in the gap on the right The inbuilt strapping works perfect... LiFePo4 6Ah battery in here... The obligatory Anderson power-poles hihi Plenty space for antennas, accessories and of course, FOOD! It is work in progress but so far so good. Current HF antenna is a Moonraker stainless steel 5.25-metre telescopic whip with a ground-spike mount. I am all for keep it simple! 73 everyone who made it this far, George MM0JNL
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Hey Gang, if you're interested I got some YC1-BT (Yaesu Cat Bluetooth interface) They are very small, self-powered Yaesu Cat interfaces for the FT-8X7 Series (817, 857, 897) Drop Me an email at ve2dx at hotmail dot com if interested or drop by WWW.VE2DX.COM 73 Richard VE2DX Lead Designer and President WWW.VE2DX.COM ”From Canada 2 the World!” ve2dx at hotmail dot com
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No subject, just hello
Hello everyone, Starting to wonder if anyone is a bot
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linear for all bands
Well, im getting closer to being completed ... I hit a snag .. the amplifier module board suffered a bad relay and i couldn't find the originals sold on ebay anymore, but i did find some that were surface mount and were smaller. A problem was soon found after they arrived. Even though they were manufactured by the same company, they did not have the same mounting points. That is going to be a problem because i now need to drill and tap new 4-40 bolt holes. I hope to soon be done. I now have a bit more support at home with my projects .. My wife recently passed her Technicians exam and has a new KK call ... KK7AIF. KC7NOA Mike
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Universal amp control
I need to get back to work on the universal amp controller for the ft-818nd ... UHF amp is the last to be completed .... Why is it so hard to find a cheap 100w lowpass filter for 70cm? KC7NOA
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Amplifier stuff
Works for me https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/thoughts-on-ft-817-amplifier.535290/page-3
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Hi everybody, I found a suitable flat cable replacement for the head to main unit. I accidentally damaged mine during a mars/cap mod ... I band-aid the original but was not happy with it ... Yaesu seems to not answer questions anymore ... Mike KC7NOA
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I seem to have the hf amp and low pass filter controller working ... I'm moving forward to using the same board programming on a vhf amp .... with plans to make it control a uhf amp from same board
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Linear for FT-817 and FT-818
Just a video of the recent test of the KC7NOA ft-817 linear interface https://youtu.be/2Ut6Qck0zJA
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Hi all ... I need to replace a 50pin .5mm pitch ribbon that goes to the display head .... I melted it while doing a mars/cap mod ... darn uninsulated soldering iron ... my bad, I couldn't find my good Weller tool....
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