Availability of the boards in the U.S. is up for debate:
Yaesu has said you can order them, but they also say they have none in stock and no plans to order any.
There is also a statement from Yaesu that says they will no longer accept Original FT-817 radios (so-called non-ND radios) for repair, due to the age of the radio.?
This was debated here over several days, with no real conclusion that I remember seeing - Yaesu will fix FT-817nd and FT-818 boards, and the finals board used in those radios is compatible with the original FT-817 (non-ND). - in theory, Yaesu will have to, at some point, re-stock the revised board for repairs to the FT-817nd and FT-818, so there is really no clear answer.
Compatible boards were noted as available in some non-USA markets, but they may have all been snapped up by now.
Hope this helps, good luck!
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On Sep 1, 2024, at 17:57, Tech Guy <tech48055@...> wrote:
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Has anyone ordered a final board recently? I picked up an 817 with very low output at a hamfest and wondered if the board is still available and price.
Thanks
John N4HNO
