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Re: Using CHIRP
Hi Randy ka4nma I may be able to help you I use CHIRP all the time on my FT817, if you want we can take this off line to direct. My email is mhartwe@... Marty kd8bj
By Marty Hartwell · #107954 ·
Re: Connecting Raspberry Pi to FT-818nd CAT port
Hi Greg, You may consider a Bluetooth dongle for the 818. This will let you pair a pi with Bluetooth (I use a pi zero w) to the dongle in the 818. I then use Flrig to read the CAT data and control
By ka8wtk · #107955 ·
Re: FT-818ND Battery Life?
Hi I haven't read the responses to your post yet, but a suggestion, would be to download CHIRP a free software package that will allow you to program your new rig on the PC and download them to the
By Marty Hartwell · #107953 ·
Re: FT-818ND Battery Life?
No clue ¨C I don¡¯t use CHIRP except for 1 thing, and one thing only. Vy73 - Mike - KD5KC. El Paso, Texas - DM61rt. SOTA W5T-Texas Association Manager. NA-SOTA info is at:
By Mike Olbrisch <Mike-2020@...> · #107952 ·
Re: Connecting Raspberry Pi to FT-818nd CAT port
I believe the FT-817/818 CAT interface is inverted, but I think it uses 5V logic levels and the inputs on the Pi are not 5V tolerant if memory serves, so you'll at least need to limit the high logic
By Kevin Wood · #107951 ·
Re: FT-818ND Battery Life?
Mike, I have chirp. How can I set up different configurations like you mentioned? Randy ka4nma
By Randy Davenport · #107950 ·
Re: Connecting Raspberry Pi to FT-818nd CAT port
The raspberry pi is 3.3v Logic: https://elinux.org/RPi_Serial_Connection#H.2FW_considerations The FT-817 (and by extension, the FT-818) requires the CT-62 cable with it's built-in "level converter"
By Ken N2VIP · #107949 ·
Connecting Raspberry Pi to FT-818nd CAT port
Hi folks, This should be easy to find, but I've not located the details... I'm looking to connect the serial port of a Raspberry Pi (GPIO14 & 15) to the CAT port on my FT-818nd. Neither the Pi nor
By Greg D · #107948 ·
Re: FT-818ND Battery Life?
Howdy ¨C and WELCOME. Didn¡¯t see your CALL SIGN or NAME in the post, so none of us have no clue who you are or where you are. If you are in North America, or someplace where you can order or
By Mike Olbrisch <Mike-2020@...> · #107947 ·
Re: FT-818ND Battery Life?
Make life simple and get a Windcamp kit.?
By R.J. Bowen · #107946 ·
Re: FT-818ND Battery Life?
Short Version: the manual says the AA battery pack is supposed to last around 5 hours; that prediction was spot on for me. It was on VHF/UHF, receive only, with squelch broken open about half the
By Peanut Power · #107945 ·
Re: New Power Pole Adaptor
Hi John, That combo adapter is pretty cool!? Although if anyone wants to merely plug a charger into their APP conversion we have them here: https://proaudioeng.com/accessories/ It was great to see
By Howard Hoyt · #107944 ·
File - FT817 Group Guidelines.txt
The FT817 Group averages over 500 (+/-130 one-sigma) messages per month. Because the volume of messages is rather large, I would like to remind everyone of a few long-standing FT817 guidelines
By FT817@... · #107943 ·
New Power Pole Adaptor
Hi If anyone is interested I just uploaded my first design to Thingiverse. It¡¯s a remix of the Power Pole adaptor but with an additional socket for charging/supply. It can be found at
By John Tyler · #107942 ·
Re: I broke my ATAS-120A
Harley, There are a lot of guides on the WWW. Take a look at my Google search of YAESU ATAS
By Andy GD1MIP · #107941 ·
Re: I broke my ATAS-120A
There are several quite good teardown videos on YouTube. I can't look right now but I'm sure you can Google them no problem. The most fiddly part is lining up the ball bearings so that they don't fall
By Dennis Smith · #107940 ·
I broke my ATAS-120A
Anybody have any information on how to dismantle, clean and re-assemble a ATAS-120A? I broke mine off the mount and I want to repair it. Thanks, Harley Burton N5BFB 73's
By Harley Burton · #107939 ·
Re: 817 Final Repair Costs?
A relatively accurate mili-amp meter. Any meter of reasonable quality should to fine. There are other more complicated ways to set it, but a mili-amp meter is easiest, and most good meters are
By Mike Olbrisch <Mike-2020@...> · #107938 ·
Re: 817 Final Repair Costs?
a amp meter/multimeter,
By davebb123456 · #107937 ·
Re: 817 Final Repair Costs?
Hi Kennth All you need is a multi meter as you measure the standing current, just follow the instructions in the service manual as they are very clear and easy to follow. I used clip leads and added
By Mark · #107936 ·