Well, the plot thickens. I’ve been in contact with both a parts specialist and tech support at Yaesu USA. The parts person, Beatriz, said the parts, (PA board) are available, but she wasn’t sure on compatibility between 817 non ND, ND and 818. She suggested I call tech support to verify. I mis-dialed but got a tech that was blunt…”It’s a non-supported product” or no longer supported. I’ve also watched a skilled smd guy replace the PAs on YouTube…yikes!!!. My 817 non ND, is working just fine. I’ll attempt to be extra careful with loads and always use the LDG tuner. I also don’t use an internal battery, based on problems they can create. No Windcamp battery kit either, although it looks tempting. So the questions still remain. Is the PA board available or do you just get the 2 devices? Is it compatible with all 3 radio iterations? And can it be done relatively easy? If you actually get the board, the answers will be appreciated.
Mike Davis WA1MAD
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On Sep 19, 2024, at 6:05?PM, davebb123456 via groups.io <davidbrowne76@...> wrote:
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Hi I don't think it is the correct board you neen the final board,
Radio world in the united kingdom have stock, have you called yaesu UK,
Dave 2E0DMB
I contacted the company CSY & Son, responsible for Yaesu spare parts in Italy. Currently, only the PA board CB1152005 is available, which is compatible with all 817-818 models.
They told me that the one I purchased is the last one they have, but they expect more to arrive from Japan.
They could not tell me how long the parts for these radios will be available, but for now, there are no issues. It is possible that the situation may change in the near future.
A sore point is the price. The PA board costs 146.40 Euros in Italy.
