Post 60M mod problem...but fixed
I finally got around to re-blobbing my 817 last night. When I fired it back up (with reset), it seemed to work fine, for a few minutes. Then, while tuning around, the audio would intermittently drop
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John Thurmond
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#30658
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jaycar power supply
Sorry, did not read the message from Cortland and John P. as well, until now. I will certainly try the ideas with both types of shielding of the power box itself. I will keep you updated with
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nicolauw
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Re: FT817 won't T/R switch
Harry -- Perhaps a PTT problem? Did you try swtiching to VOX to see if that would work? Also, did you check to see if it will key on CW?? Just a couple of things to check out that might help isolate
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KR8L/9 <kr8l@...>
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#30656
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Power supply from Jaycar
Thank you for the suggestion John. Where can I get the fridge power supply from? I connected another 4700microF 25V to the line to the radio, so now running to Caps. it works much better on all bands
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nicolauw
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Re: Files
Jon -- You can go directly to the Files area at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT817/files/ Or, you can go to the main FT817 Group page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT817/ and click on "Files" on
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KR8L/9 <kr8l@...>
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Files
I do not really know how to find and get these up, can any one help me? Jon kc0orr reply vary. need to wattage
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rockinnorman <rockinnorman@...>
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www.mods.dk
That's because you should have gone to www.mods.dk <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Nigel A. Gunn. 59 Beadlemead, Milton Keynes, MK6 4HF, England. Tel +44 (0)1908
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Nigel Gunn G8IFF/KC8NHF <nigel@...>
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wideband looses country specific features
That's normal. Now yoiu've wide banded the radio it no longer knows which country it was programmed for so you've lost all the "country specific" features. Auto repeater shift also won't work.
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Nigel Gunn G8IFF/KC8NHF <nigel@...>
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Emergency channel.
73s from France, In the french version of FT817 we can't obtain menu 28 Emergency channel in use in Alaska. What I have to do to obtain and work it on my rig ? Thanks to everybody, Best 73s. Fabrice -
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f1ncp@...
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wonderful!!!
i bought my ft817 yesterday and try it on my qth (only in v with omnidirectional) wow!!!... great receveir!!!!...wonderful! i'm very happy iw1gen
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qrpboy <meki@...>
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Re: Fair Selling price for FT-817 ?
Thank you to all those that replied to my post both on and off the list. As this list covers many parts of the world, the answer of what is a fair selling price varried widely, depending on where you
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ve5kc <ve5kc@...>
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Channel 371, New HFpack 5371.5kHz Calling Freq
5371.5 kHz USB is now in use as an HFpack Calling Frequency in USA. The HFpack calling frequencies are good spots to meet other FT-817 operators. 18157.5 kHz USB is the most well known, but recent
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KQ6XA
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What Next?
I work mostly cw and Saturday my sidetone quit. However tonite while working 17 I noticed if I press the headphones against my ear I can hear it real faint. Now and this really ticks me off, I just
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Jerry Felts <nr5a@...>
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Re: 60 meter mod & Alaska
In read a post recently on one of these lists that the open TX mod loss of automatic repeater offset could be corrected as follows: The mod actually reversed the on/off function of automatic repeater
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Ed G. <spectrumhog@...>
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Re: [allowed] 60 meter mod & Alaska
I observed the same thing on my own FT-817, so this is probably normal behavior. 73, Didier/KO4BB
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Didier Juges <didier@...>
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Re: 60 meter mod & Alaska
Yes it is, and you also just lost automatic repeater offset on the VHF/FM frequencies. Some things come with extra's. I use a CAT program to do all my repeater frequencies with alpha tags, so that is
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w4cng <pdrcpa@...>
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Re: RF Blowout
mods are on www.mods.dk Didier/KO4BB wondering. Saturday.
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Didier Juges <didier@...>
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Re: RF Blowout
Jerry, try this URL: http://mods.dk , the only books here are free manual downloads.. hi. 73 . . Ken - VE5KC wondering. Saturday.
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ve5kc <ve5kc@...>
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Re: RF Blowout
What 10w Mod? I went to www.dk.com and all I see is books? Just wondering. Only problem I've had with my 817 is the sidetone quit working last Saturday. Jerry - NR5A
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Jerry Felts <nr5a@...>
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60 meter mod & Alaska
I did the mod so my FT-817 will transmit in the sixty meter band. While going through the menu, after CPU reset, I noticed I can no longer activate or deactivate the Alaskan Emergency frequency. Yes,
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loanwolfe@...
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