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Does anyone make a keypad for 817?? I think bhi did at one time but it's not shown on their website now.? Dave
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I'm interested as well. Years ago there was a small company called Stone Mountain Engineering making them and I have to say that they're a wonderful device. A friend told me a long time ago it could be done with an eprom. Maybe there's another way now.
On Tue, Aug 13, 2024 at 3:30 PM, Dave Martin <kc7nj73@...> wrote: Does anyone make a keypad for 817?? I think bhi did at one time but it's not shown on their website now.? Dave
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Hi Dave BHI no longer manufacture that unit it was called a “Radiomate” I have one but it is not working properly, no beeps. I bought it on eBay and I have seen another one come up recently.?
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? Does anyone make a keypad for 817?? I think bhi did at one time but it's not shown on their website now.? Dave
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You could always use a android phone/tablet Ptxrx lite app,free of charge, Dave
On Tue, 13 Aug 2024, 20:59 Peter Burnett via , <g4bll.peter= [email protected]> wrote: Hi Dave BHI no longer manufacture that unit it was called a “Radiomate” I have one but it is not working properly, no beeps. I bought it on eBay and I have seen another one come up recently.? G4BLL On 13 Aug 2024, at 20:30, Dave Martin <kc7nj73@...> wrote:
? Does anyone make a keypad for 817?? I think bhi did at one time but it's not shown on their website now.? Dave
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What is the app? Assume it's Pocket RxTx
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How does the app control the radio? Wired or wireless? Looks like the idea is to use a cat cable & usb OTG adapter
I think the OP was looking for something to use in the field to punch in frequencies, as if the radio had a keyboard on the front of it, this is a bit more than that...
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On Aug 13, 2024, at 15:13, davebb123456 <davidbrowne76@...> wrote:
You could always use a android phone/tablet Ptxrx lite app,free of charge, Dave
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Dave,
Your note reminded me that I have box on the shelf that appears to have 4 vintage ?assembled Universal QSYers and one unassembled kit. ?If that model seems like something you’d use feel free to ping me direct.
?I used to use them on my pair of original 817s to set up satellite freqs when the boxes were novel but haven’t used them in years.
72 Scott ka9p
Make something good happen!
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On Aug 13, 2024, at 2:30?PM, Dave Martin <kc7nj73@...> wrote:
? Does anyone make a keypad for 817?? I think bhi did at one time but it's not shown on their website now.? Dave
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It should be fairly trivial to take a keypad and a micro-controller (RPi Pico?) and have it read the keypad and shoot the proper command to a radio over a serial port connected to a radio's cat port...
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On Aug 13, 2024, at 16:51, Scott McDonald via groups.io <Ka9p@...> wrote:
? Dave,
Your note reminded me that I have box on the shelf that appears to have 4 vintage ?assembled Universal QSYers and one unassembled kit. ?If that model seems like something you’d use feel free to ping me direct.
?I used to use them on my pair of original 817s to set up satellite freqs when the boxes were novel but haven’t used them in years.
72 Scott ka9p
Make something good happen! On Aug 13, 2024, at 2:30?PM, Dave Martin <kc7nj73@...> wrote:
? Does anyone make a keypad for 817?? I think bhi did at one time but it's not shown on their website now.? Dave
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FYI, our SideKar Decoder Edition interfaces with the 817 / 818 and allows you to change frequency and mode from a wireless keyboard.
Plus you can send 20 user-defined CW messages (80 characters each) and log 1000 QSOs, with ADIF file export.? Since it's talking to the 817 / 818, it auto-populates the freq and mode, plus the date and time (has its own real-time clock).?
It'll decode CW and allow you to send CW from the keyboard, from stored messages, or a paddle, with the keyer speed and mode controlled from the keyboard.?
The full manual is online should you care to check it out.? https://www.qrpworks.com/manuals.html
73,? Shel KF0UR? QRPworks.com
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Hello All,
I Just did a Google? search for "Keypad for FT-817" and found 4 of them, each different from the other. So there are some available.
Just do the same search as I did.
All you have to do to find almost anything, first do a Google search!
Clyde KC7BJE?
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Thanks to all for the information.? I did look on the internet and found several keypads.? None of these devices are being made now.? I think I'll look into one of the kinda cheap Chinese import radios with direct frequency input if I can find one.? I'm really only interested in a receiver.? It's a shame to get rid of the 817 but the new sdr radios offer so many more features than the Yaesu.? Progress, I guess.? Thanks again.? Dave
On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 at 22:33, Clyde Lambert via <clyde.lambert= [email protected]> wrote: Hello All,
I Just did a Google? search for "Keypad for FT-817" and found 4 of them, each different from the other. So there are some available.
Just do the same search as I did.
All you have to do to find almost anything, first do a Google search!
Clyde KC7BJE?
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Dave,
You will be much happier using CHIRP than a separate keyboard.? This free software allows you to assemble memory input like a spread sheet.? It allow for naming (limited by the FT817/818 display length) frequency, offset and subtones.? You can also move entries around as you see fit for memory location.? I have entered all the frequencies for FT-8, VHF and UFH repeaters and my favorite bands as well as WWV and my local airport frequencies so my grandchildren can listen to traffic while we sit on the fenceline at the airport.
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Hi Al When I enter CHIRP in the App Store all I get is related to birds! Is CHIRP the full name? 73
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On 14 Aug 2024, at 17:16, Al WB9UVJ <markaren1@...> wrote:
? Dave,
You will be much happier using CHIRP than a separate keyboard.? This free software allows you to assemble memory input like a spread sheet.? It allow for naming (limited by the FT817/818 display length) frequency, offset and subtones.? You can also move entries around as you see fit for memory location.? I have entered all the frequencies for FT-8, VHF and UFH repeaters and my favorite bands as well as WWV and my local airport frequencies so my grandchildren can listen to traffic while we sit on the fenceline at the airport.
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Al Skierkiewicz
WB9UVJ
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CHIRP is a software for your computer to setup memories for your radio. Can't remember the website but if you search Chirp radio programmer it will lead you to the correct place. I seem to remember it is something like danplanet.com but don't
quote me on that.?
De JamesM
KJ6FXA?
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Hi Al
When I enter CHIRP in the App Store all I get is related to birds!
Is CHIRP the full name?
73
Peter
On 14 Aug 2024, at 17:16, Al WB9UVJ <markaren1@...> wrote:
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Dave,
You will be much happier using CHIRP than a separate keyboard.? This free software allows you to assemble memory input like a spread sheet.? It allow for naming (limited by the FT817/818 display length) frequency, offset and subtones.? You can also move
entries around as you see fit for memory location.? I have entered all the frequencies for FT-8, VHF and UFH repeaters and my favorite bands as well as WWV and my local airport frequencies so my grandchildren can listen to traffic while we sit on the fenceline
at the airport.
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Al Skierkiewicz
WB9UVJ
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CHIRP is not an "app".
It runs on Linux, Windows and AppleOS.
73, Loyd AE5MM
From: "bartenderjim via groups.io" <bartenderjim2002@...> To: [email protected]Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 1:18:06 PM Subject: Re: [ft817] Frequency programming keypad
CHIRP is a software for your computer to setup memories for your radio. Can't remember the website but if you search Chirp radio programmer it will lead you to the correct place. I seem to remember it is something like danplanet.com but don't
quote me on that.?
De JamesM
KJ6FXA?
Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device
Get
Hi Al
When I enter CHIRP in the App Store all I get is related to birds!
Is CHIRP the full name?
73
Peter
On 14 Aug 2024, at 17:16, Al WB9UVJ <markaren1@...> wrote:
Dave,
You will be much happier using CHIRP than a separate keyboard.? This free software allows you to assemble memory input like a spread sheet.? It allow for naming (limited by the FT817/818 display length) frequency, offset and subtones.? You can also move
entries around as you see fit for memory location.? I have entered all the frequencies for FT-8, VHF and UFH repeaters and my favorite bands as well as WWV and my local airport frequencies so my grandchildren can listen to traffic while we sit on the fenceline
at the airport.
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Al Skierkiewicz
WB9UVJ
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Peter Burnett G4BLL
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Chirp doesn't sound like it would be very useful?to me.? If I understand this right you need a computer to use it.? One more thing to carry into the field.
CHIRP is not an "app".
It runs on Linux, Windows and AppleOS.
73, Loyd AE5MM
From: "bartenderjim via " <bartenderjim2002= [email protected]> To: [email protected]Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 1:18:06 PM Subject: Re: [ft817] Frequency programming keypad
CHIRP is a software for your computer to setup memories for your radio. Can't remember the website but if you search Chirp radio programmer it will lead you to the correct place. I seem to remember it is something like but don't
quote me on that.?
De JamesM
KJ6FXA?
Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device
Get
Hi Al
When I enter CHIRP in the App Store all I get is related to birds!
Is CHIRP the full name?
73
Peter
Dave,
You will be much happier using CHIRP than a separate keyboard.? This free software allows you to assemble memory input like a spread sheet.? It allow for naming (limited by the FT817/818 display length) frequency, offset and subtones.? You can also move
entries around as you see fit for memory location.? I have entered all the frequencies for FT-8, VHF and UFH repeaters and my favorite bands as well as WWV and my local airport frequencies so my grandchildren can listen to traffic while we sit on the fenceline
at the airport.
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Al Skierkiewicz
WB9UVJ
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Peter Burnett G4BLL
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A search for "CHIRP ham radio" brought it up as the first entry...
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Al Skierkiewicz
WB9UVJ
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As opposed to carrying a keypad?
Ken, N2VIP
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On Aug 14, 2024, at 13:54, Dave Martin <kc7nj73@...> wrote:
Chirp doesn't sound like it would be very useful to me. If I understand this right you need a computer to use it. One more thing to carry into the field.
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Yes.? A keypad is small and a laptop is large, much heavier and expensive.
As opposed to carrying a keypad?
Ken, N2VIP
> On Aug 14, 2024, at 13:54, Dave Martin <kc7nj73@...> wrote:
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> Chirp doesn't sound like it would be very useful to me.? If I understand this right you need a computer to use it.? One more thing to carry into the field.
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LOL
I understand you want a keyboard to enter freq in the field 'on-the-fly', others want you to pre-program the radio before going into the field.
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On Aug 14, 2024, at 18:33, Dave Martin <kc7nj73@...> wrote:
Yes.? A keypad is small and a laptop is large, much heavier and expensive. As opposed to carrying a keypad?
Ken, N2VIP
> On Aug 14, 2024, at 13:54, Dave Martin <kc7nj73@...> wrote:
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> Chirp doesn't sound like it would be very useful to me.? If I understand this right you need a computer to use it.? One more thing to carry into the field.
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Clyde Lambert
Al WB9UVJ
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