Re: retail price
writes:
Hmmm... the first priced listed was about 120,000 JPY, which
would've put the radio at about $1050 USD. This sounded a bit high
for this radio. This new price puts it at about $775 USD. This
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n1evh@...
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retail price
FT-817
Japanese discounted retail pice is announced 82,000 JPY (USD=106JPY).
The first batch includes outdoor carrying special case.
de JL1KRA
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nakaji@...
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Re: Cooling Fan
Well,
I'm sure it doesn't have a physical fan but it sure has plenty on
this group already! Ha, Ha..
Vic
G7PYR
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vtuff59795@...
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Re: Cooling Fan
"I hope the cooling fans on the FT-817 are quieter than
the
FT-100 and D. the fans on the FT-90 are some what better and you can
custom program them. Hopefully on the 817 RX there will be no fan,
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Paul Gerhardt
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Re: FT-817 Cool(ing)
Hi Mike,
I doubt that there will be any fans on this rig..... It only runs 5
watts and is meant to be portable NOT a mobile radio, but one you would carry
so a fan would be not only a big
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vtuff59795@...
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FT-817 Cool(ing)
I guess we know who is on the cutting edge of technology. I bet they read
our comments. I hope the cooling fans on the FT-817 are quieter than the
FT-100 and D. the fans on the FT-90 are some what
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Mike Newbold <newbold@...>
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Re: FT-817 Mods???
The message <000e01c0120b$792ff460$12212940@pavilion>
from "Cameron C.R. Bailey" <cbailey@...> contains these words:
Now I am intrigued! I've spent the last 10 years in disaster management
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Bob Sayers <bob.sayers@...>
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(No subject)
Looking at the product itself it seems to me that they are going the
FT290/609/790 road. Therefore we might expect a greatly reliable product.
Even though this time I would like to have Yaesu to
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Patrick J Benda <w3po@...>
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Re: Mods.
Just get one of the mil spec ones on which its based and see what
the different links do/program differences are.
Advice came from a y-sue man BTW.
Rgds Niel
Tele. 02380 592955 Fax. 02380
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Niel J. P. Fagan <nf@...>
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Re: FT-817 Mods???
Hi Cameron,
that was me! although what I said was I presumed it would go
'wideband' the same as the other 'rice boxes'! Most of them do with a simple
mod or some basic key
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vtuff59795@...
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Re: FT-817 Mods???
I did hear rumor from a G-land ham that it could be modified for their
service that is similar to our CAP, which uses frequencies just outside the
ham frequencies.
kt3a
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Cameron C.R. Bailey <cbailey@...>
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Re: FT-817 Mods???
yes, it is basically a transverter. most transverters will only handle 5
watts, but most only a few mW.
Think of it as a mixer you inject your base Freq. say 144 mHz and mix it and
double it and you
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Tom KD4WOV WQVQ879
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Re: FT-817 Mods???
Vic:
Not necessarily. If they do this rig right, they're not only packing a
lot into small radio, but also doing some considerable work to keep the
power consumption low. After all, it doesn't make
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Charles Scott <cscott@...>
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Re: FT-817 Mods???
The message
<Pine.LNX.4.04.10008291020350.15412-100000@...>
from Charles Scott <cscott@...> contains these words:
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Bob Sayers <bob.sayers@...>
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More Questions...
What is the best price you've found on the FT-817?
How do you access the "hidden" menu?
Does anyone know how to get the LCD to have a green background?
How can I tell if my 817 has all the latest
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Paul R. Valko <prvalko@...>
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Re: More Questions...
Hi Paul,
I think you may be jumping the gun a little here...... the rig hasn't
even been released in Japan yet!
What is the best price you've found on the FT-817? We think it should be
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vtuff59795@...
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Re: FT-817 Capabilities!
Hi Chuck (& the gang),
If YAESU are sensible they will make the 817 menu
driven to allow certain circuitry to be switched off i.e. display backlight,
speaker audio, syllabic
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vtuff59795@...
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Re: FT-817 Mods???
Another use that a friend of mine will use this new radio for is a Microwave base reference frequency.
Apparently, they take a very small (in power) precise signal and inject it into there homebrew
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Powerwerx <kjm@...>
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Re: FT-817 Mods???
Ok guys, my tongue was firmly planted in cheek on that last email.
However, I'm sure someone will figure out how to get 7 watts out of it
instead of 5. Big hootie power!!!!
Also, I'm sure someone
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Mike Maiorana <mikemo@...>
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Re: Avalibility of the FT-817
As for the USA I have received two email from Yaesu sales and Yaesu
customer service. This is the note I received from amateur sales this
week:
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Thank you for your e-mail.
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Mike Maiorana <mikemo@...>
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