The original, FT-817 finals used transistors that are no longer available, so technically the rep was correct, BUT...
The FT-818 has a (slightly) redesigned finals board that has a new, readily available set of finals, AND it is backwards compatible with both the FT-817 and FT-817nd.
You should have asked for an FT-818 finals board, and he should have suggested it as a replacement alternative.
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On Sep 14, 2024, at 09:02, Mike Bryce <prosolar@...> wrote:
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Were these FT-818 finals or FT817? When I called a couple of months back, the service guy told me no 817 finals are available and none are planned on being made due to lack of transistors (MOSFETs)
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mike wb8vge
