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Re: At least one MP-1 which is not so hot.
good,I have said it before and it's worth reiterating...the 817 is butwherelet's not pretend it enables us to go handheld HF on a five inchrubberduck. It doesn't, what it does do is enable us to take radio wecouldn't before. But the laws of AC physics hven't changed toaccommodateYaesu.Yes - the laws of physics - it isn't just a good idea - it is the You'd be surprised how the laws of physics bend under the laws of supply and demand, and marketing people who simply don't know what's impossible. Say you went back in time 10 years and suggested one antenna covering 50, 144, 440, and one thousand two hundred MEGAYCLES in one shot. Impossible? No, it's sitting on top of my Icom T-81. Or a mobile antenna performing from 7 to 450 MHz? Impossible! Or a rubber duck covering 80, 10 and 2m. Psycho... Do they work well? Perhaps not. But they do function. What was my point again? |
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Re: @#$^@$ Yahoo!
Pres Waterman
On another subject (Pres, are you reading?): Can we say something to No, you can't <G> Pres is in a silly mood today... Actually, more so than normal... Pres Waterman W2PW c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. Long Island Ford and Kia dealer GO BILLS! |
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Re: Radio Shack switching 3 amp power supply
Pres Waterman
Subject: [FT817] Re: Radio Shack switching 3 amp power supply
I wonder if grounding has anything to do with it? I found grounding So, what you're saying is proper grounding nullifies our Yankee-ingenuity carefully orchestrated scheme to annoy all Brits? Pres Waterman W2PW c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. Long Island Ford and Kia dealer GO BILLS! |
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Re: USB vs RS-232C vs....
--- In FT817@y..., "Steve Howell" <AB8JC@y...> wrote:
Ok, Here's a concept (with tongue firmly in cheek):Hello, I think it's already here.. It's "Bluetooth". The GUI or UI is appliance/OS dependant. I'm pretty sure it's already been looked at by the Amatuer radio suppliers. Rgds David |
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Re: Radio Shack switching 3 amp power supply
Nick Marsh
cfwinter@... wrote:
Well you got my curiosity going...I tried a Maldol 14Mhz whip on the Well, I certainly envy those who have one of the quiet ones. I bought mine before I had the 817 and never paid it much attention as I was using it to power a scanner. I can move it around, and place my hand in different spots to get some quieting but as soon as I remove my hand, the noise comes back. Nick WB4SQI |
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Re: Yahoo at it again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David Perry
Bloody arabs at it again.;o)
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Come back King George III, all is forgiven! G4YVM ----- Original Message -----
From: "Pres Waterman" <pres@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 10:01 PM Subject: Re: [FT817] Yahoo at it again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! see,Is it only me or has anyone else been disconnected from Yahoo ? I am we over here in the colonies are sick of all the "la-dee-da", we inventedQuestions ) see
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Re: New poll for FT817
Nick Marsh
ve3xj@... wrote:
It will run Palm OS only. What are theAn answer to this may start an OS thread that will be never ending. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. I have owned both and still continue to use Palm OS. If I am in an emergency situation, Sorry, can't help here. I would imagine that Win CE may more LAN friendly but not sure. Hope that others can help. 73, Nick WB4SQI |
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Re: USB vs RS-232C vs....
Ok, Here's a concept (with tongue firmly in cheek):
Require the radio manufactures to build-in a 2.4Ghz wireless transceiver in each radio, with a standard GUI for all radios. Then we just need one of those nifty wireless Part 15 pc-cards for our palmtops & BINGO! Instant control! Bypass audio connex for digimodes! Oh, heck, let's just get rid of the radio's front panel entirely! Oops, isn't that almost the Kenwood TS-2000??? USB & FireWire are here to stay. USB-2 is coming fast. Someday, most PCs will NOT have legacy ports. As a part-time network admin, I long for the day. Most hams who use PCs run into RFI problems at one point or another. We already know how to handle it. You know, BetaMAX really *was* a technically better system.... ;) |
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Re: @#$^@$ Yahoo!
--- In FT817@y..., "Peacock, William" <William.Peacock@a...> wrote:
Try getting a gizzilion emails even after you cancel everythingSorry you've had trouble. It took me two tries to get my email address "linked" and "verified" (been using Yahoo for email since '96), but haven't had a hiccup since. Were you ever successful in doing that? I also set my preferences to web-only viewing of the postings; I had no desire ever to receive 20 or so emails a day from just this one group. Multiply that by the 6 radio-related Yahoo groups I watch and.... On another subject (Pres, are you reading?): Can we say something to the folks who simply reply to the "digest" emails about adding a useful subject line? For example, I'm done with the Rat Shack switching supply thread; we've all agreed RS sells shabby, unreliable products with marginal quality control. But if someone were to reply to the "Digest 5xxx" about this thread, I'd still spend my time reading the post because I don't have a clue as to what the post is really about, since the subject would be simply "RE: Digest 5xxx." Rant rant rant. I'm done now, tnx 4 listening. |
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Re: Radio Shack switching 3 amp power supply
I wonder if grounding has anything to do with it? I found grounding
the radio affected the pickup of hash. If the ground pin of the mains socket is also a good RF ground, that may do the same job. In which case it will depend on the socket the PSU is plugged in to, not the PSU itslef. Julian, G4ILO --- In FT817@y..., WB4OOJ@A... wrote: How is it possible that power supplies of the same model and brandcan produce severe noise while others do not? It turns buying a switching Powersupply for the FT-817 into a crap shoot |
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Re: Yahoo at it again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Peacock, William
Try getting a gizzilion emails even after you cancel everything Yahoo
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account, membership in group, etc......... -----Original Message-----
From: Pres Waterman [mailto:pres@...] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 4:02 PM To: FT817@... Subject: Re: [FT817] Yahoo at it again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is it only me or has anyone else been disconnected from Yahoo ? I am Actually, it's a carefully orchestrated scheme to annoy all Brits. You see, we over here in the colonies are sick of all the "la-dee-da", we invented the language, sun-never-sets-on-the-Empire, pip-pip-old-boy stuff coming from "over there" (sorry) Thanks Pres Waterman W2PW c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. Long Island Ford and Kia dealer GO BILLS! To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: FT817-unsubscribe@... and for a great FAQ ( Frequently Asked Questions ) see Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to |
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Re: Yahoo at it again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pres Waterman
Is it only me or has anyone else been disconnected from Yahoo ? I am Actually, it's a carefully orchestrated scheme to annoy all Brits. You see, we over here in the colonies are sick of all the "la-dee-da", we invented the language, sun-never-sets-on-the-Empire, pip-pip-old-boy stuff coming from "over there" (sorry) Thanks Pres Waterman W2PW c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. Long Island Ford and Kia dealer GO BILLS! |
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Yahoo at it again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is it only me or has anyone else been disconnected from Yahoo ? I am
sick to death of this . I only noticed a couple of days ago I was greeted as "welcome guest" when logging onto 817 group. I have spent 7 hours trying to re-connect . I finally had to join Yahoo with an e- mail id through them. this stinks. sorry group but I am getting really fed up with Yahoo (you will notice my callsign is now g0vgz2001 because yahoo dont recognize my original details. John G0VGZ. |
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Heil mobile hand mic HMM
Mike
For Sale : Heil HMM mobile hand mic
For Sale: Heil mobile mic...HMM for Yaesu radio's. This was used for 3 weeks only and can be used with FT100 and FT817 with seperate adapters which I have also for sale. Also have CC-1Y 8 pin cable, Yaesu adapter cable and CC-1Y-M modular-type cable, Yaesu adapter (used for FT817 as an example). Prices: $55+ship on dual element hand mic,$20+ship for each adapter cables. Would perfer not to seperate and no trades please. Money order only. Email wolobmp@... or leave voicemail at 330-796-8092. Have box and datasheet for mic, all mint condition. |
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Re: Radio Shack switching 3 amp power supply
--- In FT817@y..., WB4OOJ@A... wrote:
How is it possible that power supplies of the same model and brandHow is it possible that one Jaguar XJ-6 is a dream to own & drive and another one spends all its days in the shop? How is it possible that one IC-706 is a piece of junk and another is the "best rig in the world?" It's called production quality control. Some manufacturers have it; obviously, whoever produces this supply for RS doesn't. It took Yaesu a while to figure out how to make the '100 right, and it looks as if it might be somewhat the same with the '817 (my noise blanker simply doesn't exist, and I can't hear anything w/in 25 kHz of 7.240). It turns buying a switching Power supply for the FT-817 into a crapYup, at least as far as the RS supply is concerned. Suggest you take the rig with you & test it in the store on 20M receive. I got a supply for a compaq laptop at Dayton for $10 & couldn't be happier. Compact, no hash, and dead-flat 15.0V, absolutely no ripple. You can always try shielding the PS better, and/or opening it up & checking for loose solder joints, loose screws, poor grounding, etc. But that kinda loses the point of *buying* the thing in the first place, doesn't it? You might also try a small gel-cell & a simple charger, if you absolutely can't find anything that's quiet enough. Good luck finding one you like! |
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Re: Radio Shack switching 3 amp power supply
--- In FT817@y..., baranger1@a... wrote:
--- In FT817@y..., cfwinter@s... wrote:for*No* noise problems here with the RS switching PS...been using it duckabout six months. Even with it alongside my FT-817 with Rubber bandsantenna I have *no* noise whatsoever - even on 440! On the HF problemsI have a roof mounted g5RV/2 just above my shack. No noise or CW mode.here either...Guess it must depend on the individual unit. That tells ALL. Its like a woman with out her make-up!Well you got my curiosity going...I tried a Maldol 14Mhz whip on the fron BNC connector with the RS switching PS alongside...Still *zero* noise! Guess I just got lucky with a clean one... Fred KD7T |
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Re: New poll for FT817
Me too. I'd even be prepared to pay for the software. And it's not
very often that you see me say that... :-) Julian, G4ILO --- In FT817@y..., "Newell, John O" <jnewell@g...> wrote: Are there any Windows CE machines that will run a decent PSK31program? (Last I looked, there weren't any, but I might have missedsomething.) If I could run PSK31 on a "palmtop," I would be interested in going thatway. |
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Re: Best retail pricing for the FT817 outside of hamfests?
Elliott
Bought an 817 from Gigaparts for $725 two weeks ago. Best price I've found unless you made it to Dayton.
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73 Elliott WA6TLA WB4OOJ@... wrote: Check Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) they seem to have consistently lower prices than |
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