Joseph,
The OP isn't talking about upgrading from FT-817 to FT-818, he wants to clone memories and settings from one to the other.
If he were considering an upgrade from one to the other, there is the issue of vendor repair if the radio breaks - first model FT-817 (non-ND) are no longer able to be repaired by Yaesu, according to recent reports. That could be an issue for some, since the original FT-817 radios are as much as 20 years old...
But, function/specification-wise, yes, the radios are nearly identical.
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On Oct 20, 2024, at 13:41, Joseph Wonoski via groups.io <N1khb@...> wrote:
?Is there really that much of a difference between the two models to be concerned about an upgrade?
Joe N1KHB?
On Sun, Oct 20, 2024 at 1:47 PM, Tobias KK7BCO/2M0TFF
<feltusfecit1@...> wrote:
There is also FT-817 Commander, I don't know if it works on the 818. Chirp should work though.
