Re: FT-817 Charging current and hour info?
When in the home QTH, I keep the stock chager connected, and run at 5 watts. In the off-time, then the trickle charge feature keeps it fully charged. If I am really using the radio heavily, then I
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Paul Ross <deadgoose@...>
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py1ahd
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FT817 audio mod - PCB pad delamination
Hi Folks,
I've been trying to add a digital audio filter to my FT-817 by routing the signal out from one pad on C1338, through the DSP daughterboard, then back in through the other pad on the same
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John VA7JBE
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Re: FT-817 Charging current and hour info?
Some battery basics....
Charging NiCd or NiMh cells is pretty straighforward. For a standard "slow charge" of all cells in series without any end of charge detection (ie., the way the FT817 does
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Paul Goelz
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Re: FT-817 Charging current and hour info?
When battery charging is not selected, or has finished, the radio trickle charges that battery whenever power is supplied. The rate will depend on battery state and supply voltage, but around a week
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voip10
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Re: FT-817 Charging current and hour info?
Hi
Since the original battery for the 817 was I think a 1400 mAh battery I would choose the 10 hour
charge time for the first charge cycle, then depending on how deeply it is discharged maybe the
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Marty Hartwell
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Re: FT-817 Charging current and hour info?
After about an hour of searching... I found something on a fellow's website that indicates the internal charging circuit was about 180mA. Simple math not taking into account anything else was that 10
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kg9hfrank@...
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Re: FT-817 Charging current and hour info?
Oops, spell check got me. It is 1650mAh
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kg9hfrank@...
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Re: FT-817 Charging current and hour info?
Hello Frank,
Probably weeks to charge that battery.
73 Ken g8beq
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g8beq
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Re: IPad software/ application for using /controling FT-817ND by app
Hi Frank,
I doubt your battery is 1650AH capacity. I suspect it is 1650mAh.? ie 1.650Ah.??Cheers, ? Owen? VK6YBA
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Owen McConnel
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FT-817 Charging current and hour info?
I just received a new 1650Ah battery and looked (quickly) through the manual for some sort of cross-reference on the charging.
I see three levels for charge, 6, 8 & 10 hours. For a 1650Ah
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kg9hfrank@...
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Re: IPad software/ application for using /controling FT-817ND by apple tablet?
Jeffrey,
Look into the tools offered at http://www.pignology.net
<http://www.pignology.net>
I use "HamLog" with my macbook laptops to control my rigs with a cable.
However, he also has a serial to
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Manny Rodriguez
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Re: IPad software/ application for using /controling FT-817ND by apple tablet?
Hi Tim,
Any Android or Windows tablet support Serial over Bluetooth, even newer ones (based on Bluetooth 4, but backward compatible with Bluetooth 2 and 3).
None of the iPads, even the older ones
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Dan
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Re: IPad software/ application for using /controling FT-817ND by apple tablet?
Does anyone know what tablets support Bluetooth Serial protocol. My understanding is a newer standard that may keep some older tablets from being used.
My goal is to use a small tablet for
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Tim Huffaker
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Re: IPad software/ application for using /controling FT-817ND by apple tablet?
As I'm aware, iPad does not support Bluetooth serial protocol, so you cannot use it for CAT over Bluetooth.
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73 Dan YO3GGX
https://www.yo3ggx.ro
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Dan
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Re: IPad software/ application for using /controling FT-817ND by apple tablet?
Hello Jeff,
I agree I wish there were more apps on the iPad for control and digital modes. I also know there are plenty on androids. The best I have are from wolphi.com. Too bad no one has done
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Tim Huffaker
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Re: Memory and Group Management
I use groups with my FT817 for repeaters to cover different areas. The groups are 20 memories per group. To use groups you need to select groups in menu # 34. If you turn off groups the memories
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Tim Huffaker
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IPad software/ application for using /controling FT-817ND by apple tablet?
I have seen there is Android apps for the 817.
And I already have the blue tooth adaptor for it.
But I do not know of the software or appplication to be able to use my iPad Air 2mvia Bluetooth fr
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jeffery_jackson@...
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Memory and Group Management
I would be interested in hearing how members are using the 817nds memory and group categories. I understand that you have 10 groups and each group can hold 20 memories. As part of my planning I
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Andrew Bounds
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Re: amplifiers
Good point, thanks.
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Steve Collins
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