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Just a little info on your question... A 1:1 current balun is equivalent to a transmission line running through a choke core - by isolating one side from the other to non-differential conditions,

Am I missing something here? Isn't the *point* of the whole elaborate joke obviously to lampoon claims for small antennas on the FT-817? Frank AB2KT

817" Hello, I agree with Bob, Just read what they say.(carefully) I'm sure it will work a lot better than just sticking a single 50" whip in the back of the FT817 with no tuning arangement, On it's

Slinky... In an older ARRL Handbook (1979?) I recall a discussion of helical HF antennas. The strong suggestion is to use capacitance hats to, among other things, broaden the "sweet spot" -- for

Ray: I used a "Slinky" antenna running QRP CW from an appartment a while ago. The one think that's obvious when you start to play with it is that the tuning changes drastically with even small

There is something wrong. First, be sure the filter is installed correctly. When installed, you should be able to read the lable on the filter (some folks have tried to put it in upside down). Be

Hi OMs , just a technical info about the FT-817E : I bought the YF-122S filter for the SSB , I installed but it seems to don't work : when I select SSB OP FILTER from the menu 38 the noise go down to

Miracle Whip salad dressing (imitation mayonnaise) must not be sold in Canada. This won't be the first time a wonderful-sounding product name in one country came out sounding funny in another

After being told by several hams how great the ClearSpeech DSP performed, I decided to pick one up in Dayton. Sold Out! OK, no shipping charges and a good discount for a 4-week wait. I got it

I could never get slinky antennas to do that well in field operation using QRP. Also, they droop. To cure that in the dipole configuration, you need a slinky bra. -- Bil KD6JUI

Hi Jeffrey, From the FAQ ---- "Is there a light-weight power supply that can be used with the FT- 817? YES, there are a number of them. One relatively inexpensive, small, and light-weight power

(I don't have access to e-mail here so please post publically if possible). I left my manual at home and am trying to figure out which small powersupply to buy at the local Radio Shack. I remember

I'm QRV through Sunday evening Asia time on various isles of Amami Oshima (IOTA AS 023) as 7J1AIL/6/QRP with FT-817 and MP1 and ATX antennas among others. Cndx don't seem so good today. Won't be

Never Mind :-)) Frank

I just received a battery ( a W&W HC-091X4M-FNB72M) which is supposed to be a exact replacement for the orginal battery. Noticed on the schematic that there is a requirement for a battery with a tap

Ray, if you try it, make sure you use the metal slinkies....the plastic ones do not load up very well at all ..... Hi. Dan KD7GCO

I appreciate it... And all the calls are clear Thanks Pres Waterman W2PW c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. Long Island Ford and Kia dealer GO BILLS!

Has anyone use the "Slinky Spring" dipole (CQ - December, 1980) with the FT817? If so, comment/criticism appreciated. Ray, G4NJW.

"Miracle Whip" I have some of that in my frig. Great on turkey sandwiches.... Dave The antenna ground. We in the there

Hi Pres, I think the issue is the frame of reference. "exhibits remarkable DX performance for a 50-inch whip on the FT-817" I suspect it works *every* bit as well as any other 2:1 VSWR / 50 inch