experience in the field
I just got back from using my FT-857D and FC-40 in N. Maine on a
canoe trip. I used the FT-857D on battery (with a 14W solar pannel)
and the FC-40 connected to a random wire (~30-33m) most of the
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ab1ff <ab1ff@...>
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#37
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Re: Newbe with some Questions...
I'm constantly in a state of confusion. ;-)
I use an ATAS-120 with my FT-857D in my truck and am really happy with it. I know there are better screwdriver antennas but the ATAS-120 is simple to
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Bruce Pullig <kd5cfm@...>
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#36
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Newbe with some Questions...
I'm pretty new at this, been reading up what I can about tuners &
stuff. I'm also a bit overwelmed by all the advertising about this
tuner, that tuner, and I'm a little confused...
Is there a
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ki4hee <ki4hee@...>
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#35
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Re: FC-20
I GOT MY FC-20 WHEN I PURCHASED MY FT-847 AND IT HAS WORKED WELL ALL
OF THE TIME. IT, OR THE FT847 DOES HAVE A COUPLE OF QUIRKS. IF I
SHUT OFF/DISABLE THE TUNER WITH THE TUNE BUTTON ON THE 847 AND
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OREST ZAJAC <n1cjg@...>
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
Bought them in a local electronic store downtown Munich.
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Hanno Vogels, DG8JZ
eMail: Hanno@...
WIRES. #7124D Echolink: #4904
phone: +49 8102 729600
fax: +49 8102
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Hanno, DG8JZ <hanno@...>
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#33
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
Where did you get the connectors?
female, 15m /
tested with the
distance of
[mailto:YaesuTuner@...] Im
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happy_hamer2001 <happy_hamer2001@...>
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#32
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Re: FC-20
Andy
Feel fre to start discussion about the FC-20, I have been interested
in that tuner in the past but never bought one.
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happy_hamer2001 <happy_hamer2001@...>
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FC-20
THIS GROUP IS VERY INTERESTING, BUT DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THERE IS AN
FC-20 GROUP? I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ONE ON YAHOO.
TNX!!
73 N1CJG
ANDY
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OREST ZAJAC <n1cjg@...>
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
Friends,
I did it! I bought a set of connectores Din 8 Mini male and female, 15m /
~50 feet 8-wire and soldered the extension cable myself. Now tested with the
original cable plus the extension....and
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Hanno, DG8JZ <hanno@...>
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#29
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
Yaesu USA do have a replacement cable part no. T9101543A and sells for
$34.81 plus tax and shipping. This is
again 15ft if you cannot find the plugs yourself...........73s Roger G3YBO
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Roger Baines <g3ybo@...>
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#28
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
Okay, thank you... will go downtown Munich and will try to get the 8pin
connectores and will solder a new cable myself. Belkin answered my mail and
confirmed that the suggested cables are no longer
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Hanno, DG8JZ <hanno@...>
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#27
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
Yes the pins are 1-1, 2-2,3-3 etc.............Roger
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Roger Baines <g3ybo@...>
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
The original FT-897 CAT/Tuner control cable pins are 1-1, 2-2, etc
also the metal shield or metal ring on the connector has continuity
end to end.
73, Pat
KD1XX
original
straight?
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kd1xx
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#25
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
I have checked the site and the cable is available at $8.99 for a 10ft
cable.............Roger
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Roger Baines <g3ybo@...>
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#24
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
This eight-pin "Mini-DIN" control cable appears to be similar to the Apple
Macintosh serial printer cable for their ImageWriter printer but, like most
bi-directional printer cables, one or two wires
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Roger Baines <g3ybo@...>
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
Whow... thank you for the "bad" news just in time. Do you have your original
cable still available? Can you check if the original cable is straight? 1:1;
2:2 etc.
My cable... the short one... is
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Hanno Vogels <dg8jz@...>
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#22
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
to
cable.
from a
Im
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g3ybo <g3ybo@...>
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#21
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FC 40 and FT 897
Any info on the use of the FC 40 withe a FT 897 and portable antennas.
I go away and find the antenna is always a problem in Hotels......Any
length of wire found to be good for 40 and
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g3ybo <g3ybo@...>
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
Good Morning,
I have similar plan to do. Will buy such a spare cable and will try to
expand it with some other cables. I do not want to cut the original cable.
Will keep you informed as soon as I get
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Hanno Vogels <dg8jz@...>
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YAESU ATAS 120
Hi all. Newbie here.
Just got the FT 857 and the ATAS 120 with a Comet CF530 Duplexer.
Just wondering if anyone had any experience with the ATAS 120?
It auto-tunes on most bands however a little
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Tony <bigyun2000@...>
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