Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
I say go for it. Youtube might get you most of the way there.
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KM4JHK paul
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Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Average ham. That's hilarious.
[email protected]> wrote:
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KM4JHK paul
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Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Take a look here:
https://youtu.be/XYjxu-Zlc5w?si=2JHEa77UqytrDDCm
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Ovidiu, YO7LTI
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Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Any way to replace the blow transistors? ?Is the job too hard for the average ham? ?Any one?
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Ham Radio
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Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Hi Dean,
May 2001
73..Eric VK2VE.
Sent: Monday, August 5, 2024 2:22 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [ft817] Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Eric,
Thanks for the
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Eric van de Weyer
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#115068
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Re: Ft-817 PA board
This is the first I've heard of replacement FT-817 PA boards being unavailable.
Such a rumor, even if not true, runs the very real risk of starting a 'run' on these boards by FT-817/818 owners...
I
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Ken N2VIP
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Ft-817 PA board
Gang,
from what Ive been reading, it doesn't sound good for the home team. I plan on calling yaesu tomorrow afternoon and find out the status of the PA replacement board.
So, two questions;
Has
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Mike Bryce
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Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Eric,
Thanks for the information. I have the original box so the serial number is right there it is 1G35xxxx. April 2001 batch 35 Correct?
Puts out 2 watts on the second scale and 4.2 on top
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Dean, N2TNN
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Re: eBay filters
Thanks Chris
Kevin Mullens
K5KTM
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Kevin - K5KTM
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Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
This happened to mine. It also took out the two relays that select the front and rear antenna jacks. I ordered a FINAL UNIT in 2021 and installed it. They didn't have the relays and had to wait 8
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Marc WR2I
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Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Hi All,
You might find this website helps with replacing the pa module.
https://www.ka7oei.com/ft817pg.shtml
73 Peter M1BCV
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Peter,M1BCV
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Re: eBay filters
Hi,
the choice of the bandwith has a lot to do with personal preferene.
The cfj455k14 are often in reality around 2.2k kHz wide at -6dB. This can be desired in crowded band conitions.
I prefer a SSB
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Chris
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Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Hi Dean,
The serial number should be on a label on the bottom of the radio, between
the battery door and the rear heatsink. It will be in the format of a digit
and then a letter and then 6
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Eric
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Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Rick,
Thank you for the response and I will be on the phone Monday. I just pulled the old girl out of the case and pulled the battery pack out. Guess I have to do some testing and get her on the air
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Dean, N2TNN
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Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Dean N2TNN wrote…
Apparently the supply voltage is connected to the finals all the time. My understanding is that if you leave the internal battery in there, when it eventually runs down, the final
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Keith VE7GDH
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Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Hi Dean, an email or phone call to yaesu in Cerritos California and ask for
the parts department. Then ask for the PA board for finals replacement in
the FT 817, but you need to contact yaesu
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VE1RNM
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Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Rick,
Can you explain in detail how the get the new boards. Google does not reveal any lead to obtaining a new PA board.
I have an original FT817 and need a backup plan.
72, Dean/
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Dean, N2TNN
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Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Mike WB8VGE wrote…
A few years ago, I acquired a used FT-817. I seem to recall that one screw was missing from the SO-239 connector. I suspect that some force had been applied to the connector and
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Keith VE7GDH
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Re: Blown final club? I think I have a membership
Hi Mike, sorry to hear about the potential final loss but replacement
boards are very inexpensive,(I bought 2 for $60+ total a year or so ago
from yaesu USA. Regardless I would buy a couple of spares
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VE1RNM
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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
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mike bryce
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