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Re: Birdies on VHF/UHF of the FT-817
Julio
Didn't find one at 436.025 but I seem to have the others you listed.
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From: df2oo@... To: FT817@... Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 5:11 PM Subject: Re: [FT817] Re: Birdies on VHF/UHF of the FT-817 David, Does your FT-817 also show birdies on 70cm (e.g. 436.025, 438.100, 438.900 and others)? I've noticed those birdies with 4 different FT-817 at the Hamvention but didn't get any comments or confirmation from other hams regarding this problem. Which birdies on HF did you find? The one on 7.240 MHz is very weak with my rig. 73s Tom DF2OO David Henn wrote: > --- In FT817@y..., "Demetre Valaris - SV1UY" <sv1uy@s...> wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > Has anyone found a fix or cure to this problem? > > I get quite a few birdies on both VHF and UHF bands on my FT-817. > > > > 73 de Demetre SV1UY > > > > Hello Demetre. > > I also have this problem. > My FT817 should arrive back from Yaesu today. > I sent it to them for a Power output problem and Birdies on HF also. > > I'm writing up my experience. I will post it on the group shortly. > > Rgds > David - KG6CIQ/M0DRH > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > www. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > FT817-unsubscribe@... and for a great FAQ ( Frequently Asked > Questions ) see > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service > <>. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: FT817-unsubscribe@... and for a great FAQ ( Frequently Asked Questions ) see Please note that your messages and files sent to this group become public domain upon submission and may appear anywhere on the Internet or in print without notice or compensation. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. |
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Blinky power level icon (Was: Power adjust)
The "blinky" L3 (highest low-power level) icon appears when you select
"high" power when on battery power. Or, more precisely, when the voltage (as indicated by the '817 VOLT display) is below 11.5 volts, from *EITHER* the internal battery *OR* the external supply, the icon will blink when the "high" power is selected. The blinky icon is *not* related to the internal battery - except for the fact that you might have trouble finding 8 series AA cells that put out 11.5 volts... My '817 (your mileage may vary...) will put out a full 5 watts on all bands at 11 volts or above. At 10 volts, the UHF "high" power is down to about 4.25-4.5 watts or so and the other bands are just starting to drop down below 5 watts. Clint KA7OEI |
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FT-817 + 50W Linear Amp + Battery
Mike AC6JA wrote:
What would be the optimal amp hour capacity for a batteryI'm currently using a 4.8Ah battery with about 25W PEP. That gives me 1 or maybe 2 good Pedestrian Mobile hikes on a charge. It totally depends how much you transmit, how efficient your amp is, and how many hours you want to operate. Bonnie KQ6XA |
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Re: Mics _not_ Mikes !!
On 11 Jun 01, at 21:26, Mike Tatum wrote:
All,Heard on the local 2m repeater: local: "So, what's your name there?" mobile: "Well, let's say I'm holding it in my hand" local: "Nice to meet you, Richard" |
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Re: Mics _not_ Mikes !!
Pres Waterman
Please change "Mikes" to read "Mics" ... I get worried everytime I seeHeard on the local 2m repeater: Guys, come on. Take this to simplex, PLEASE Thanks Pres Waterman W2PW c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. Long Island Ford and Kia dealer GO BILLS! |
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Re: 20m Low Power Window 14340~14350 (Band Plan Proposal)
G4ILO Julian wrote:
50W is too much for battery or solar powered equipmentJulian, you are wrong about 50W sSB being too much for either battery or solar power. And 25~50W SSB is really what is needed to be effective when communicating on 14MHz as a Pedestrian Mobile. Bonnie KQ6XA |
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Re: Birdies on VHF/UHF of the FT-817
David,
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Does your FT-817 also show birdies on 70cm (e.g. 436.025, 438.100, 438.900 and others)? I've noticed those birdies with 4 different FT-817 at the Hamvention but didn't get any comments or confirmation from other hams regarding this problem. Which birdies on HF did you find? The one on 7.240 MHz is very weak with my rig. 73s Tom DF2OO David Henn wrote: --- In FT817@y..., "Demetre Valaris - SV1UY" <sv1uy@s...> wrote: |
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Re: Power adjust
Because it states this icon condition forrealize that it meant exactly what it said --- battery operation.Yes that is what it says and it's correct, but it's only half the story. We all had to guess and try to find out the other half of what should have been in the manual! ----- 73, Rich - W3ZJ www.w3zj.com |
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Re: Power adjust
Hi Ken,
Frankly, the FT-817 manual is one of the better written. If you did read what it says in the manual about INTERNAL BATTERY operation, you would have understood that it states that the 3-bar icon flashes when running 5-W output. Because it states this icon condition for battery operation, perhaps it would have been reasonable to realize that it meant exactly what it said --- battery operation. The fine engineers at Yaesu are trying to give each of us a gentle warning that we are really consuming our internal power source at 5 W by blinking the icon at us. The manual writer said exactly what he meant and likely (American) English is his first language if it is who I think wrote it. Logically and consistently, Yaesu decided to use the same scheme for power indication that they have with other units such as the VX-5R. Full power is no icon and lower powers have 1,2 or 3 bars. Guess they figure with a VX-5R you know that you are using battery power. For the FT-817, no icon means full RF power when using an external power source. Now for the commercial --- your question was asked and answered in the FAQ for this site. The FAQ is always a good place to go first if you have a question. Also, the power icon is explained in the Pack- It Reference for the FT-817 by VE3AYR (how to get it is in the FAQ as well). The main problem with Yaesu manuals is that they don't have an index! The Pack-It does and that by itself makes it wonderful. 72/73 de Barry - W4WB --- In FT817@y..., ghostusr@e... wrote: I am trying to set my 817 for 5 watts power. My manual says Iwill have a "blinking icon" at 5 watts. Running from a Yaesu power supply that powers my 757GX, I can't get it to go to a "blinking icon". or was the manual written by someone who doesn't use English as his first language?
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Re: Power adjust
Pres Waterman
You're understanding of what the manual doesn't tellHere's how to think of it. In any case, the various number of solid bars indicates some form of low power. Three icons is MOST of the power, 2 is SOME of the power, 1 is a TINY bit of power, and NONE is NOT low power, therefore full power. Now, on batteries, you have the same exact power levels available... 1, 2, 3, or BLINKING 3 bars... blinking to get your attention that 5w is baaaaad news for batteries. If you think of it, 5w is either NO "low power indicator icons" if on 12v external power ( no worries ), or a blinking power indicator icon ( DANGOR WILL ROBINSON! ) if on precious battery power. Thanks Pres Waterman W2PW c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. Long Island Ford and Kia dealer GO BILLS! |
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Re: Antennas
I guess I wasn't paying attention, I just cut and pasted the address into my
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Re: Power adjust
Yes, the manual certainly leaves a lot to be desired. Interestingly the QST
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review commented that it was an excellent manual, I think most of us here strongly disagree with that statement. However, It sounds like your unit is operating normally. The only time you will see the blinking icon is when you are running on battery and the voltage is below 11 volts or so. If you are using a power supply with 12 or 13 volts you will see no icon at all when the power is at 5 watts. ----- 73, Rich - W3ZJ www.w3zj.com -----Original Message-----
From: ghostusr@... [mailto:ghostusr@...] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 2:40 PM To: FT817@... Subject: [FT817] Power adjust I am trying to set my 817 for 5 watts power. My manual says I will have a "blinking icon" at 5 watts. Running from a Yaesu power supply that powers my 757GX, I can't get it to go to a "blinking icon". I do observe that when no icon is present, I have 8 bars showing on the PO meter. I presume this to mean I am at full 5 watts power. This is contradicting the owner's manual. Anyone else have this experience. I am following the book. Am I doing something wrong, or was the manual written by someone who doesn't use English as his first language? Thanks, Ken, AI6F Yahoo! Groups Sponsor To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: FT817-unsubscribe@... and for a great FAQ ( Frequently Asked Questions ) see Please note that your messages and files sent to this group become public domain upon submission and may appear anywhere on the Internet or in print without notice or compensation. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. |
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Re: Power adjust
Ken,
I discovered the same last night .No blinking icon but 5 watts per my mfj-971. Bob --- In FT817@y..., ghostusr@e... wrote: I am trying to set my 817 for 5 watts power. My manual says Iwill have a "blinking icon" at 5 watts. Running from a Yaesu powersupply that powers my 757GX, I can't get it to go to a "blinking icon". |
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Re: Power adjust
Elliott
Blinking icon only from internal batteries at the 5w level. Using an external power supply, icon is blank at 5w
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72 Elliott WA6TLA ghostusr@... wrote: I am trying to set my 817 for 5 watts power. My manual says I will |
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Re: Power adjust
Tim Cailloux
Ken,
You're understanding of what the manual doesn't tell you is correct. When you are running from a battery, you get a blinky power icon at 5W. When you run off a power supply, you get no blinky power icon at 5W. You should see what I have at home - an Astron 70 amp power supply with my '817 sitting on top. It is something only a sick engineer would love. tim --- ghostusr@... wrote: I am trying to set my 817 for 5 watts power. My __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! |
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