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Robert Gauss
I guess it hasn't been a secret but I didn't realize until
I read this page that the 817 does NOT cover 6 meters. This will be a bummer to those VHF ops planning to take it hilltoping during contests, and assumed, as I did, that it was like a QRP FT-100. Bob --- Pres Waterman <pres@...> wrote:
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In a message dated 9/12/00 6:12:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
pres@... writes: I just read the story... and I'm confused. Here is something from the paragraph above the picture of the FT-817... "we introduced a backpack portable transceiver, the FT-817, providing up to five watts of power output from its completely self-contained, battery- powered case. On 160-2 meters, plus the 430 MHz band!" OK... here is says it will provide 5 watts output om 160-2 meters, plus 70cm. This includes 6m. Then I read the following... "it comes equipped from the factory with a shoulder strap, an alkaline battery case, and an antenna that is designed for the 50, 144, and 430 MHz bands." OK... it says the antenna is designed for 6m, 2m, and 70cm. Then I got to this part of the story... "Frequency coverage: the 817 transmits on the 160-10 meter bands, plus 2 meters and 70 centimeters;" Something is missing here... it doesn't mention transmitting on 6m!!! After reading this, I sent a message to Chip Margelli (the writer of the story) asking if this was a typo error or if in fact the FT-817 doesn't transmit on 6m. I'm hoping it is a typo error. Mike - N1EVH n1evh@... |
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In a message dated 9/13/00 6:36:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
pres@... writes: 6.I guess it hasn't been a secret but I didn't realize until> I read this page that the 817 does NOT cover 6 meters. I just got a very quick reply from Chip Margelli (about 5 minutes after sending my message to him) and he said that it was in fact a typo error and the radio will transmit on 6m. He said the typo error would be fixed this afternoon (he must mean California time as it is already evening here in Massachusetts). Mike - N1EVH n1evh@... |
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Bob Sayers
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from Robert Gauss <w8cbr@...> contains these words: I guess it hasn't been a secret but I didn't realize until This will be a bummer to those VHF ops planning to take it Bob Where did you get that information from, Bob; the spec shown on the XE1KK site says that it receives "50-54MHz" and transmits "all bands to 440MHz"? Bob, G8IYK |
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Pres Waterman
I guess it hasn't been a secret but I didn't realize until Well, this page was written unofficially by a well-known Yaesu guy. Perhaps his "pre"-review missed something, because I am rather sure it does cover 6. Also, Japanese specs often differ from US in esoteric ways. For example, they mention the receive range goes to 154MHz. Naturally, we usually get up to 174MHz. So maybe the US bandplan will allow up to 174. Again, Yaesu USA has not released the US specs. And as I mentioned previously, a US user purchasing a Japanese model WILL miss the upper, populated halfs of 2 and 70cm. Pres Waterman W2PW c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. Long Island Ford and Kia dealer GO BILLS! |
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Mike Krueger
The FT-817 does indeed cover the 6 meter (50-54MHz) band. That is a typo on
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the web page, which will be corrected presently. 73, Mike ----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Gauss <w8cbr@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 10:51 Subject: Re: [FT817] English info
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I think youd better put ur specs on & read it again Bob, it Does
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cover 6 meters!! de John. --- In FT817@..., Robert Gauss <w8cbr@y...> wrote:
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Paul R. Valko
Hi Mike!
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I knew you were out there. Looks like Yaesu has another winner in the works, eh? It would be a great benefit for the US hams that have NEVER been QRP before to receive in the package some information about QRP operation. Perhaps something from QRP-ARCI, The Michgan QRP Club, Norcal, etc. Anyways... the joke on the repeater is that I'll get one first (I am the most active QRP op in our 250 member club). Our club's email reflector has already been peppered, by me, with info and pictures :-) 73! =paul= W8KC Collector of Ten*Tecs and other fine plastics. Visit the Virtual Ten*Tec Museum at: <> On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Mike Krueger wrote:
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