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User assignable antenna sockets
Hi all, I presume they mean you can program via menu if you want v-
uhf inputted from bnc, or h-v-uhf (all) or similair in rear SO239 ? if so ideal but BEWARE if you use bnc with long hf whip antennas, ok if you keep rig upright and out of wind but if you hold it at an angle the stess factor on the center pin in the bnc socket will cause it to widen and after a time you will find the contact becomes intermittent. Im speaking from experience with what Id done to my 706 & 100 (putting adaptors onto the SO239 to convert to BNC). I was ok because I renewed the adaptors ,but the FT817 bnc may need replacing as it is fixed. Just a thought. de John G0VGZ. |
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Re: English info
I think youd better put ur specs on & read it again Bob, it Does
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cover 6 meters!! de John. --- In FT817@..., Robert Gauss <w8cbr@y...> wrote:
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Re: English info
Mike Krueger
The FT-817 does indeed cover the 6 meter (50-54MHz) band. That is a typo on
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the web page, which will be corrected presently. 73, Mike ----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Gauss <w8cbr@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 10:51 Subject: Re: [FT817] English info
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Re: English info
Pres Waterman
I guess it hasn't been a secret but I didn't realize until Well, this page was written unofficially by a well-known Yaesu guy. Perhaps his "pre"-review missed something, because I am rather sure it does cover 6. Also, Japanese specs often differ from US in esoteric ways. For example, they mention the receive range goes to 154MHz. Naturally, we usually get up to 174MHz. So maybe the US bandplan will allow up to 174. Again, Yaesu USA has not released the US specs. And as I mentioned previously, a US user purchasing a Japanese model WILL miss the upper, populated halfs of 2 and 70cm. Pres Waterman W2PW c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. Long Island Ford and Kia dealer GO BILLS! |
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Re: English info
Bob Sayers
The message <20000913175131.9216.qmail@...>
from Robert Gauss <w8cbr@...> contains these words: I guess it hasn't been a secret but I didn't realize until This will be a bummer to those VHF ops planning to take it Bob Where did you get that information from, Bob; the spec shown on the XE1KK site says that it receives "50-54MHz" and transmits "all bands to 440MHz"? Bob, G8IYK |
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Re: English info
In a message dated 9/13/00 6:36:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
pres@... writes: 6.I guess it hasn't been a secret but I didn't realize until> I read this page that the 817 does NOT cover 6 meters. I just got a very quick reply from Chip Margelli (about 5 minutes after sending my message to him) and he said that it was in fact a typo error and the radio will transmit on 6m. He said the typo error would be fixed this afternoon (he must mean California time as it is already evening here in Massachusetts). Mike - N1EVH n1evh@... |
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Re: English info
In a message dated 9/12/00 6:12:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
pres@... writes: I just read the story... and I'm confused. Here is something from the paragraph above the picture of the FT-817... "we introduced a backpack portable transceiver, the FT-817, providing up to five watts of power output from its completely self-contained, battery- powered case. On 160-2 meters, plus the 430 MHz band!" OK... here is says it will provide 5 watts output om 160-2 meters, plus 70cm. This includes 6m. Then I read the following... "it comes equipped from the factory with a shoulder strap, an alkaline battery case, and an antenna that is designed for the 50, 144, and 430 MHz bands." OK... it says the antenna is designed for 6m, 2m, and 70cm. Then I got to this part of the story... "Frequency coverage: the 817 transmits on the 160-10 meter bands, plus 2 meters and 70 centimeters;" Something is missing here... it doesn't mention transmitting on 6m!!! After reading this, I sent a message to Chip Margelli (the writer of the story) asking if this was a typo error or if in fact the FT-817 doesn't transmit on 6m. I'm hoping it is a typo error. Mike - N1EVH n1evh@... |
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Re: English info
Robert Gauss
I guess it hasn't been a secret but I didn't realize until
I read this page that the 817 does NOT cover 6 meters. This will be a bummer to those VHF ops planning to take it hilltoping during contests, and assumed, as I did, that it was like a QRP FT-100. Bob --- Pres Waterman <pres@...> wrote:
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Best-kept ham equipment secret?
Bob Sayers
The message <000801c01d08$1869baa0$87202940@pavilion>
from "Cameron C.R. Bailey" <cbailey@...> contains these words: I wish that docking would take place with rigs. I would have thought that You're absolutely right, Cameron. I've still got a "Docking Booster" which I've always used with an old Icom IC-32, and into which the handheld slots, via an Adaptor Plate which attaches onto the battery fitting. Obviously, a different plate is needed for every style of battery top fitting, but that is hardly a major problem. In fact, there actually wasn't one in the range for the IC-32, and I had to adapt one from a different Icom model. I suppose that the recent trend towards using cellphone batteries attached to the rear of an H-T case would now represent a problem, but that certainly wasn't the case when the Booster was being sold. The concept obviously works best with an H-T which has it's controls (and especially the display) on the "top" panel, but it's been no great problem using it with the IC-32. The unit has switchable high (from memory it's 35 watts V and 25 watts U) and low power, and a switchable pre-amp. In fact, this unit and the IC-32 may reluctantly have to be sold if I decide to order an FT-817 (readers all over the world are now saying "If? Yeah, right!"). The point is that this unit, which I believe is now unobtainable, was virtually never advertised in the UK, and still attracts amazed comments from hams with wide experience of many different handheld and mobile rigs. Well, why would you, if yo can sell a ham a mobile rig AND an H-T... Bob, G8IYK |
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Re: A new industry trend?
Cameron C.R. Bailey
Roger on the receiver!!
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That is where the rubber meets the road. (Sorry, tires are in the news too much lately.) I wish that docking would take place with rigs. I would have thought that by now, there would be a 2m HT radio that slid into either a front panel or microphone which then is really two radios, portable and mobile. Put a decent receiver in the module and then a small exciter/modulator that would either excite a 5 W HT brick or a 50 W mobile amp. kt3a ----- Original Message -----
From: <on@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Tuesday, 12 September, 2000 01:49 Subject: [FT817] A new industry trend?
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Re: test
Paul R. Valko
*&@!(* the Bills. GO LIONS!
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73! =paul= W8KC Collector of Ten*Tecs and other fine plastics. Visit the Virtual Ten*Tec Museum at: <> On Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Pres Waterman wrote:
GO BILLS! |
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A new industry trend?
--- Mike Maiorana <mikemo@a...> wrote:
Hmmmm, wonder if the boys atOf course they do -- either in the lab or at home. The entire industry has much to learn from the K2, and I seriously hope that everybody does. Here are my own lessons, in no particular order. 1. Receivers as differentiators. Most anybody can build a great transmitter (even more so with recent DSS chips e.g. Analog Devices). The difference between a great radio and a so-so one is all in the art of receiver design. 2. Technology leaps forward in niche markets. Much like the mobile community gave us a new form factor (FT-50, IC-706, DX-70 and FT-100), the QRP community may set new standards for power consumption, portability, receiver quality and price. These are long overdue. 3. Architecture. There are many benefits to separate the traditional 100W RF stage from the receiver (size, thermal, manufacturing technology, QRP to name a few). 100W linears are low-tech products nowadays and can be had for real cheap (when neded ;-) Let's hope that QRP radios inspiers "mainstream" design of radios, amps, tuners and antennas. Perhaps it's time for "docking" (much like in the portable PC industry) to become a viable option in quality ham gear. Just my wishful thinking... 73 On 4z4kq |
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Take a cold shower... Re: Yaesu says December, 2000!
Paul R. Valko
I think everyone needs to calm down a bit.
If Yaesu is monitoring this group, and it's a pretty sure thing that they are, I would not blame them to ratchet up the price a couple hundred dollars. That's just based on the enthusiastic response to the FT-817 before it's even legally acceptable to be sold in the US. You know, I want one too. But sheeze, I have a feeling that when some of you folks get yours delivered, you are going to get a room with it. I mean, I haven't heard this much excitement since Michael Jackson thought he got booked at Boy's Town. So settle down. We'll end up getting Yaesu to rush the 817 to market and then all us early adapters will end up shipping them off to Ceritoes for mods and patches like the FT-100. ;-) 73! =paul= W8KC Collector of Ten*Tecs and other fine plastics. Visit the Virtual Ten*Tec Museum at: <> |
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Yaesu says December, 2000!
Ed Manuel (N5EM)
They say it will happen around December.
Ed, N5EM From: "Amateur Sales" <amateursales@...> To: "Ed Manuel (N5EM)" <n5em@...> Subject: RE: FT817 Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 15:50:41 -0700 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal Thank you for your e-mail. The FT-817 should be available in the U.S. some time in December 2000. |
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Re: retail price
I was infromed that some shop offer 75,000 JPY. Any option price is not available now. Suprizing large number orders are arrived to a shop. All the batch of September 19th are already reserved. The Next will be in October. GL JL1KRA |
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Patrick J Benda
Well now the Universal Radio page confirms most of what I got out of the
Japanese brochure. Still it would be great to have a clear copy of the RX numbers, just to wet one's whistle. I am on my way to my friendly hill in FM19 for this week end VHF test, Sure would be good to test the new toy. 73 de Patrick W3PO/VQ9PO/ex:F6DWY ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: . |
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Re: Chat room
Pres Waterman
开云体育?
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Did you have to go to Hawaii to dry out.? bad weather in
the East.? We are having great warm weather in Southern
California.
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73, ken, KM6YH (Ex Bill's fan)
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Hah! Actually Hawaii was rainy 5 out of 7
days!
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Well, we're in SFO now and outside looks
gorgeous... if I could only wake the crew...
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Pres Waterman W2PW
c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. Long Island Ford and Kia Dealer ?
GO BILLS! |
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