Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Okay everyone, I think I may have joined the blown final club.
I was listening to the maritime mobile net on 14.300 and thought, what the hell? See if 2W might get the net control’s attention.
The 817 reported ‘highswr’ on the rear antenna port, so I went to the front and the highswr went away. However in both cases, the power meter only had on bar lite even though power for set for four bars.
Highswr into a dummy load on rear port.
That’s not right! So, even though the power jack is fubar, I can squirt in DC and at 13V input, I still get from 1 to 0 bars and the radio is only drawing 530ish mA.
That sure sounds like a pop PA board.
Makes no difference if I’m on HF or VHF, no bars or 1 flickers a bit. I can hear myself on another radio i.e. 146.52 rx and while tx on the 817.
This is an older 817, I don’t know the vintage, so this being the weekend, does any one know the approximate cost of a new PA board from Yaesu? Can you still get ‘em? Is the PA even bad?
Mike wb8vge
FYI…. I put my other 817 on line and the net control gave me a s9 report. I am in ohio, he was on the west coast. That Yaesu 817 is an amazing little rig!
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The 2024 Flight of the Bumblebees is now History
The 2024 Flight of the Bumblebees is now History.
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There were 207 Bumblebee Numbers assigned this year.?? Wow!? ??Phil - K4PQC, and I were really pleased from seeing the interest shown in getting out and operating portable in this long standing QRP CW event.?? And we could not have done it without Bruce - WA7BNM generously providing the FOBB auto-logger. ?
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The band conditions made operating QRP CW from portable locations a real challenge everywhere.?? But I guess if we choose to work QRP CW, we like challenges.? Right?
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The weather was a mixed bag, with severe storms in some areas of the country and very high temperatures in other areas. I got well cooked where I was at. ?Some Bumblebees had to revert to becoming home stations due to the weather.? Others had to cut their operations short. At least one Bumblebee confessed to getting quite wet.?? But, assuming that everyone returned home safely, then all is well.
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Be sure and enter your Results and Comments.? Even if you were only able to make a few FOBB Contacts.
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It has been pointed out that pictures of Bumblebee operations have been part of the Flight of the Bumblebees ?tradition.?? I know that I always snap a few pictures of all of my portable operations - maybe most of you routinely do that also.? But we lost the ability to send in pictures of our operations whenever we switched to using 3830Scores.com. ??
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So, we will setup another web page to display the pictures that Bumblebees and Home Stations wish to submit.? It will probably be called '2024 FOBB History', and it will be available on ?
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Send your FOBB photos to:? fobb-pictures@...??? Be sure to include your call sign, name, and location so I can tag your photos properly.?? .
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?I will post them to the web site as time permits.??? Sorry, no prizes or awards for best picture or best location.
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And, while you are waiting for the 2025 Flight of the Bumblebees on July 27, 2025, you can try your hand at the Monthly ARS Spartan Sprint on the First Monday of Each Month.?? That Monthly QRP CW event was also originally intended to promote outdoor operations.? But the evening hours make that difficult to do East of the Mississippi.? So, it has pretty much evolved into everyone operating from indoors. See for Spartan Sprint information and rules. ??
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72,
Jody – K3JZD ?and ?Phil - K4PQC
Adventure Radio Society Trustees
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Re: 60dbm Neptune Amplifier + or -
Got my firmware upgraded, according to maker, some improvement on “frequency measurement”… Indeed the issue I was seeing seems to be gone and now both SSB/voice and FT8 are working properly.
I also asked about some manual of this amp and there is nothing on public scope.
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Re: FT-818ND with accessorys and collins YF-122CN 455KHZ-300hz Filter for Sale
Thanks for your generosity.
Doug
W4DBL
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Guy Mengel N1GMM via groups.io Sent: Monday, July 29, 2024 19:38 To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [ft817] FT-818ND with accessorys and collins YF-122CN 455KHZ-300hz Filter for Sale This has been sold. SOLD SOLD SOLD Many thanks for your time. 73/72 Guy N1GMM
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Re: FT-818ND with accessorys and collins YF-122CN 455KHZ-300hz Filter for Sale
This has been sold. SOLD SOLD SOLD
Many thanks for your time.
73/72
Guy N1GMM
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Re: FT-818ND with accessorys and collins YF-122CN 455KHZ-300hz Filter for Sale
Guy,
It is a good buy. I paid more for my last one. Just don’t need two extras. :)
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On Jul 29, 2024, at 10:42, Guy Mengel N1GMM via groups.io <guy@...> wrote:
?Hi Mike. Thanks for the note. I have one person interested but nothing firm. I am hoping. If nothing here then I will advertise elsewhere. I was a member here for years. Stopped and just restarted. It’s a neat setup. Kinda overdid.
72/73/74. Guy N1GMM.
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Re: FT-818ND with accessorys and collins YF-122CN 455KHZ-300hz Filter for Sale
Hi Mike. Thanks for the note. I have one person interested but nothing firm. I am hoping. If nothing here then I will advertise elsewhere. I was a member here for years. Stopped and just restarted. It’s a neat setup. Kinda overdid.
72/73/74. Guy N1GMM.
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Re: FT-818ND with accessorys and collins YF-122CN 455KHZ-300hz Filter for Sale
Great deal. Good luck with the sale!
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Re: 60dbm Neptune Amplifier + or -
Lou,
That debugging session is today, in about 10m, I'll ask for manual... I haven't any so far.
Anaxi, CS7BGW
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FT-818ND with accessorys and collins YF-122CN 455KHZ-300hz Filter for Sale
Good evening from rural Virginia.
I am an older ham recovering from 2 strokes. This is my 3rd Yaesu. First 2 were 817NDs.
I will not be able to take this unit to parks and hike anymore. So I thought I would try using it
at home as a base station. Well, that did not go anywhere. It is tested, never used on or transmitted on.
I will sell the radio, filter and all accessories below at below, less than what I paid for them. Including the filter which now goes for many more dollars than I paid. I, as a ham amd not interested in making money, I would love to see this unit USED and not just sitting. The prices of filters are beyond reason.
First, what it cost me (minus the taxes) I have original receipts for all. Most bought from HRO 10/8/2020
1. FT818 $609.95
2. YF-122CN 300 Hz Bandwidth Collins 455 kHz IF CW Narrow Filter for FT-817/818 FT-857 etc.. $169.95 (it is installed)
3. Z-817 LDG autotuner $104.95
4. 817 / 818 -ESG Portable Zero escort stand OD green, aluminum $74
5. CatDisplay from Christopher Day using Cat cable. $148 (did not come with cable).
Includes Windcamp 817S Battery that goes in unit. Includes Charger (I just charged it yesterday and tested it) works fine
Original batteries and original cover in box with all other items including antennas, battery (probably ok but easy to replace) manual, nifty guide.
Total cost to me (+) = $1106.85 2 years ago.
Cost to you (maybe less if you are a new ham. proof necessary). Will sell only as a bundle. Will not break it apart.
$675 + 15$ shipping. Total $690
As is: will not accept returns.
Zelle, or Postal Money order.
Double Boxed and insured
Email me at guy at eastroad dot org
I will share my phone # and answer questions if needed.
Some Pictures here:
I will send other pictures if requested. All is pristine.
PS.. I build most of my own equipment and repair radios for others too. For many years now
Recovering some funds for heath reasons.
73, Guy N1GMM
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Re: 60dbm Neptune Amplifier + or -
Hi Anaxi,
Well that explains why the manufacturer has suggested the FW update. At least you can take comfort that it's probably not the radio. I'm watching with interest.?
I looked on the 60dBm website for a technical manual for the amplifier but could not find anything. Do you know if there is such a thing?
Hi Lou,
While troubleshooting this, the maker recommended disabling the auto band sensing feature... the pointed out steps didn't worked and that is why we are looking at firmware update, trying to disable auto band sensing.
I guess your comments are aligned with what maker is trying to conclude.
73
Anaxi, CS7BGW
On Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 10:44 PM, Lou Blasco wrote:
Anaxi said he is waiting for a FW update - that's a strange troubleshooting approach but maybe it has something to do with the RF sensing circuit.
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Re: 60dbm Neptune Amplifier + or -
Hi Lou,
While troubleshooting this, the maker recommended disabling the auto band sensing feature... the pointed out steps didn't worked and that is why we are looking at firmware update, trying to disable auto band sensing.
I guess your comments are aligned with what maker is trying to conclude.
73
Anaxi, CS7BGW
On Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 10:44 PM, Lou Blasco wrote:
Anaxi said he is waiting for a FW update - that's a strange troubleshooting approach but maybe it has something to do with the RF sensing circuit.
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Re: Ft-817 power connector
In our case it was an agency PO. Do it yourself wasn’t an option.?
Thx.?
Doug Lynch
President?
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On Jul 27, 2024, at 17:35, Joseph Wonoski via groups.io <N1KHB@...> wrote:
?Why not make something similar and serviceable yourself at a fraction of the price?
Joe N1KHB?
On Sat, Jul 27, 2024 at 3:51 PM, Doug Lynch NNJ4EM
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I’m going on close to 4 years in two 8012 Rigrunners BO with HRO.?
WMR just keeps pushing the date out.?
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On Jul 27, 2024, at 09:06, Mitch via groups.io <w2msk@...> wrote:
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I always add an inline fuse with any DC plug/cable even if connected to a fused DC distribution panel.? You never know when you will be using it "barefoot".? My preferred 817/8 DC input adapter is AD5X's device although quite difficult to
assemble given the limited space within the case and need to accurately cut the plastic.?
Note, West Mountain Radio has been backordered for many, many months with their Rigrunners (I wonder how they can stay in business without their premiere product?).
W2MSK?
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Re: Ft-817 power connector
Why not make something similar and serviceable yourself at a fraction of the price?
Joe N1KHB?
On Sat, Jul 27, 2024 at 3:51 PM, Doug Lynch NNJ4EM <doug@...> wrote:
I’m going on close to 4 years in two 8012 Rigrunners BO with HRO.?
WMR just keeps pushing the date out.?
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Doug Lynch
President?
Aries International, LLC
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M:?+1-478-318-2655
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Port Orange, FL
On Jul 27, 2024, at 09:06, Mitch via groups.io <w2msk@...> wrote:
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I always add an inline fuse with any DC plug/cable even if connected to a fused DC distribution panel.? You never know when you will be using it "barefoot".? My preferred 817/8 DC input adapter
is AD5X's device although quite difficult to assemble given the limited space within the case and need to accurately cut the plastic.?
Note, West Mountain Radio has been backordered for many, many months with their Rigrunners (I wonder how they can stay in business without their premiere product?).
W2MSK?
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Re: Ft-817 power connector
There's nothing holding anyone back from using a bigger box instead of the supplied one. The designer was going for compactness and possibly reduced price. There's a plethora of choices on the web. That way there's room for a positive disconnect switch too. ? ?
On Sat, Jul 27, 2024 at 9:06 AM, Mitch W2MSK <w2msk@...> wrote: [Edited Message Follows]
I always add an inline fuse with any DC plug/cable even if connected to a fused DC distribution panel.? You never know when you will be using it "barefoot".? My preferred 817/8 DC input adapter is AD5X's device although quite difficult to assemble given the limited space within the case and need to accurately cut the plastic.? Note, West Mountain Radio has been backordered for many, many months with their Rigrunners (I wonder how they can stay in business without their premiere product?).
W2MSK?
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Re: Ft-817 power connector
I’m going on close to 4 years in two 8012 Rigrunners BO with HRO.?
WMR just keeps pushing the date out.?
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Doug Lynch
President?
Aries International, LLC
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D: +1-321-415-2191
M:?+1-478-318-2655
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E: Doug@...?
Port Orange, FL
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On Jul 27, 2024, at 09:06, Mitch via groups.io <w2msk@...> wrote:
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[Edited Message Follows]
I always add an inline fuse with any DC plug/cable even if connected to a fused DC distribution panel.? You never know when you will be using it "barefoot".? My preferred 817/8 DC input adapter
is AD5X's device although quite difficult to assemble given the limited space within the case and need to accurately cut the plastic.?
Note, West Mountain Radio has been backordered for many, many months with their Rigrunners (I wonder how they can stay in business without their premiere product?).
W2MSK?
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Re: Yaesu FT-718 power conditioner
Yes, LM338. Pardon the typo.
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What was in my head didn't make it to the keyboard accurately.
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-Albert
KI4ORI
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Re: Ft-817 power connector
I always add an inline fuse with any DC plug/cable even if connected to a fused DC distribution panel.? You never know when you will be using it "barefoot".? My preferred 817/8 DC input adapter is AD5X's device although quite difficult to assemble given the limited space within the case and need to accurately cut the plastic.? Note, West Mountain Radio has been backordered for many, many months with their Rigrunners (I wonder how they can stay in business without their premiere product?).
W2MSK?
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Re: Ft-817 power connector
Hi Mike,
The adapter on ebay is already made or printed out and assembled. You don't have to make it. No printer needed.
Clyde KC7BJE?
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Re: Yaesu FT-718 power conditioner
I think it refers to the LM338.
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Anaxi
Doug Lynch NNJ4EM
Mike - VE6MM
Clyde Lambert
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