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Aluminum Brief Case 24.99
Lowes carries an Aluminum/Plastic Brief Case for 24.97 and it has
removable partitions and pre-punched foam so both or either could be used to store FT-817, MP-1, Z-11 Tuner, Dipole, and key. The website has a picture of the case. 000010203-VGC-5200 Case is made by Guardforce Item number 24981 Model VGC-5200 FYI, hope this helps... KG4FXG Bill Carter |
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Re: Battery compartment
Not trying to sound short here but you just gotta download and read
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the FAQ's on this page. I print them out whenever updated and they answer all my questions and even some I don't have. Also look at some of the links from other readers, and before you know it you will be on info overload. Have a ball, it's a great rig! 73 W1TMD --- In FT817@y..., werhr@y... wrote:
Tha rig comes with the battery facilities for AA batteries. |
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Re: Pico-Fuses ?????
Pete
--- In FT817@y..., "Brian B. Riley, N1BQ" <n1bq@w...> wrote:
In the FAQ and on the list people keep mentioning "pico fuses" forthe battery pack and I got my connectors from Tim (Thanks Tim!), so now |
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Re: Pico-Fuses ?????
Pete
--- In FT817@y..., "Brian B. Riley, N1BQ" <n1bq@w...> wrote:
In the FAQ and on the list people keep mentioning "pico fuses" forthe battery pack and I got my connectors from Tim (Thanks Tim!), so nowPico fuses (mfr: Wickman) are in the Digi-Key catalog (www.digikey.com). There is a possible alternative available from RS (online only) which they list as a subminiature fuse. This is approximately the same size as the pico fuse. The part no. for 2A is MCR-2. I'm about to order some. Pete, NI9N |
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Re: Battery compartment (Dave Perry)
I don't think you'd get 200mA (actually more like 240-250mA) if you
installed a 12V battery internally, as Frank suggested. I think the only solution if anyone tried that would be to add a separate charging socket. Julian, G4ILO --- In FT817@y..., "David Perry" <david.perry3@v...> wrote: The charge time can be set from 6 hours to ten hours. The currentis fixed at c200 mAh, so 1600 NiMH cells take two ten hour charges.easypeasy by the way).9.6 v
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Re: Battery compartment (Dave Perry)
David Perry
The charge time can be set from 6 hours to ten hours. The current is fixed
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at c200 mAh, so 1600 NiMH cells take two ten hour charges. Email me if you need further assistance. (the green wire mod is easypeasy by the way). David ----- Original Message -----
From: <werhr@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 11:58 PM Subject: [FT817] Re: Battery compartment (Dave Perry) Dave:Questions ) see Please note that your messages and files sent to this group become publicdomain upon submission and may appear anywhere on the Internet or in print without notice or compensation.
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Re: aerials
David Perry
Nor me, but roach poles are geat aerial poles. car boot sales let them go
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for about a fiver each. Come as 5 or 7 metre ones. CAUTION the black ones...carbon fibre!!! David ----- Original Message -----
From: <g4ilo@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 9:18 AM Subject: [FT817] Re: aerials I'll take your word for it. I know nothing at all about fishing!Questions ) see Please note that your messages and files sent to this group become publicdomain upon submission and may appear anywhere on the Internet or in print without notice or compensation.
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Re: Dipole
David Perry
Try a wire dipole. Cheaper, lighter, easier to pack and better to use
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David ----- Original Message -----
From: "Bry Faulkner" <bry@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 12:22 AM Subject: [FT817] Dipole Hi all,Questions ) see Please note that your messages and files sent to this group become publicdomain upon submission and may appear anywhere on the Internet or in print without notice or compensation.
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RE 20m Low Power Window 14340~14350 (Band Plan Proposal)
Peter Zenker
As for the subject of "What is Low Power?"... The standard definitionOf course their is a rule for QRP SSB since long times. All QRP Clubs worldwide accept 10W PEP as SSB QRP Power. As far as I know, the new ARRL QRP DXCC starting Jan 2001 also says 10W PEP to be QRP SSB 72/73 de Peter, DL2FI |
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Re: ATX won't tune
I use a steel tape measure connected to the back of the 817
(alligator clip fixed to the earth termonal screw) and extend it to 240cm for 10 metres. No SWR indication. Adjust the top whip section for best receive. Julian, G4ILO --- In FT817@y..., Bob Conder <Bconder@c...> wrote: -Been trying to use the ATX,(connected to the rear coax with RadioShack adaptors) connector of the 817 on the beach in SC.or5) regardless of the pin position, antenna height, and length ofcouterpoise (cut to their specs). That is, with the usual specs per Waters andStanton instructions, get HSWR readings, so I've been experimenting.(the base of the whip will spin around on the BNC connector)? |
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Re: mikes
How can it work better on RX and not on TX? Both RX and TX are 50
ohm, and so the Q, matching etc. will be the same for both. Julian, G4ILO --- In FT817@y..., "David Perry" <david.perry3@v...> wrote: Is that 2 s points on Rx or Tx? I think the ATX works well on Rx,just not so hot on Tx. You'd have to make me swill a lot of beer toconvince the ATX was in the same game as a dipole! |
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Antenna Shootout, Anyone?
How about an antenna shootout with an ATX, MP-1, low dipole on fiberglass
pole, and anything else truly portable someone's excited enough to bring along? I realize this won't settle a darn thing :) but could be done blind (only transmit as antenna A, antenna B, etc.) and get some reports back. If we wanted to be tricky, we could slip in the same antenna at different power levels and see if anyone could tell the difference. If anyone is interested, and is in the western Chicago suburbs or wants to go there, we could pick a time and frequency, head for a big open field in the Forest Preserves, and have at it, cycling in 20 - 30 second increments, and get reports back from others on the reflector. 0000 - 0100Z would probably be good here for 18, 14, 10 and 7 mhz, and allow for possible propogation to Eu and SA (+/_) sunspots, and make a week night a possibility both for transmitters and listeners. I'd do it myself, but don't run anything except a Hustler, a homemade 10 foot whip and an open wire dipole, and am too cheap to buy one of those fancy whips...In any event it could be an interesting gathering of the local FT817 crowd. Or maybe somebody on the east and west coast can do this, and I can sit inside, in the air conditioned bug-free environs, listening with an 807 in hand and the 817 in the other... 73 Scott If anyone's interested, pleae contact me direct |
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Chalkline antenna reel -- advice?
Glyph
Some people have posted messages about rolling antenna wire into an empty chalkline reel -- it would make a fine container, and it would make retrieving the wire fast.
Today I tried rolling some #22 insulated copper stranded wire (90 feet purchased at my friendly Rad Shak) -- and probably only 60 + feet went in. Anyone had any luck getting as much as 100 feet in? Where can one buy #26 or so insulated wire? Rad Shak doesn't seem to carry anything smaller than #22. I checked out my local ham flea market last weekend with no luck. Has anyone tried winding enameled one-strand magnet wire into a chalkline reel? Due to lack of plastic insulation, it should be possible to get 100 feet of wire in OK. Trouble with magnet wire is that it can get kinks in it easily, it can be unwieldy and it can stretch. I definitely want to stay with copper wire for this application. BTW, I took my 817 and my Emtech ZM2 tuner and attached adhesive velcro strips to the top of the 817 back behind the speaker, and to the side of the ZM2, so now the tuner can be held to the top of the 817 with velcro. A short section of coax runs between the front of the rig and the tuner. Now the controls of the ZM2 are as easily accessible to the operator as are the controls of the 817. Bands didn't seem to be doing much this weekend. Quite a bit of QRN here. -- Bil KD6JUI |
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Re: So Frustrating.
Glyph
Where do you live?
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-- Bil KD6JUI ----- Original Message -----
From: <ki8jt@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 3:18 PM Subject: [FT817] So Frustrating. I read about others having success and fun with the FT-817.Questions ) see Please note that your messages and files sent to this group become publicdomain upon submission and may appear anywhere on the Internet or in print without notice or compensation.
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Re: mikes
Brian B. Riley, N1BQ
The adapter for the Heil headsets is the AD-1YM for the 817 - $14.95
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Re: mikes
Michael,
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The 817 mike uses an RJ-45 connector. Heil sells an excellent adapter that converts any Yaesu "round" connector mike cable to the RJ-45 needed by the 817. 72, Bill W4RK Nashville, TN USA ----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Goins <mgoins@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 12:00 AM Subject: [FT817] mikes Considering selling a number of stations items and purchasing an FT-817,but need to ask someoner a quesrtion regaridng the mike. I prefer a HeilGoldline type mike, boom mounted at home. Can't see from the ad pictures what kindof mike connection there is on the FT-817. Also, anyone using it HF mobile?the Argo 556, and the Kwood 130 in the van. Need some help here please.Questions ) see Please note that your messages and files sent to this group become publicdomain upon submission and may appear anywhere on the Internet or in print without notice or compensation.
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