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Hasn't been my experience -- I wonder if the setting is unit- specific. I've had 5W out at 4 bars.

1. Steel is stronger than brass; do everything you can to improve your chances! 2. Steel is magnetic, brass isn't; maybe you can use a small magnet to pull the spike out when it breaks.

Yes, and 4 bars is too high. 3 is OK, but if 4 bars are showing it reduces power by 20%. 5 bars and it cuts power by 50%. Julian, G4ILO

--- In FT817@y..., "Steve Howell" <AB8JC@y...> wrote: [snip] > If you DO decide to ignore everyone's advice about the BNC, *please* > do yourself a favor & change it for a steel-spiked adapter.

A low-tech solution: Go to your local hardware or plumbing supply and purchase a 2-inch diameter, 90 degree, plastic pipe elbow. Set one end of it over your FT-817 speaker, then rotate the elbow to

Right! Actually I stumbled on your page earlier and downloaded the whole thing intending to put it forever onto a CD I'm making of all my FT-817 reference material. So now I see how the attenuator

Palomar is a long-time manufacture of illegal (in the US) CB amplifiers, echo boxes, VFO's, etc. so they probably aren't looking much beyond that market. It's amazing to me that they've been able

I love my Z-11 also. Great tuner. I never use autotune on the Z-11 because it isn't invoked until the VSWR exceeds 3:1 and I'm a bit compulsive about getting as much power moving in the forward

This is about as much as my Wilderness SST draws in TOTAL on receive. I guess that's progress! OK OK - I'm only jealous. Martin - Not quite an 817 owner yet

Yes, but a very small one, Barry.

Thanks. Any idea how much current drain? I would love to get more RF out but would like to limit total current to about 7A ( 2 for the radio and 5 for the amplifier??? ) If it is truly linear maybe

Yes Randy, there is about 10ma more current draw when using the rear connector. The relay needs to be held closed for the rear connector(not a latching relay). 73, Skip Davis NC9O ===== Skip Davis,

Yes, approximately 20-30 mA, as a result of the current needed for the non-latching relay used for the rear ant connector. 73 John

Is there a difference in the 817's current consumption between selection of front or rear antenna? Tnx/73, Barry N1EU

John: I have one of the Z11's and I love it. Sometimes, though, it won't autotune, and I have to manually hit the "tune" button. Other than that little quirk (which I find to be no problem) it's a

Radioworld www.radioworld.ca has for $150 canadian or $100US a Palomar Mini magnum HF amp. Covers 14-30 Mhz with about 70-100 watts SSB output. Includes a preamp..Looks like a nice little 20-10M amp

http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/netxqrpclub/past_meetings/4_01.html these guys have a great little club going. also check out the projects page John VE3IPS I ordered the LDG QRP tuner from

More importantly, remember that the "SWR Meter" on the '817 isn't exactly what you'd call a 'calibrated' beast! ;) I.e., 4 bars doesn't really tell you too much, other than the VSWR is higher for

new nformation would be appreciated. They stink!!! Ken, AI6F

Not sure what you mean by, "New". Do they really have something "New" out or have you just discovered the Maldol whips that have been on the market for several months? I'm going to assume the latter.