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The first, largest and most comprehensive group discussing the cool little portable QRP HF VHF UHF AM FM SSB CW Digital FT-817 and FT-817ND radio from Yaesu. All are welcome to express enthusiasm, speculation and questions.

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Click here for the FT817 Group Guidelines. A phenomenal Frequently Asked Questions file is available, also in Spanish. Click here for the FT-817 FAQ. By request: Click here to read the FT817 Group archives for members with NO pop-up advertising!!! Click here for the latest FT-817 Operating Manual from Yaesu (pdf format, 3.7 MB) The phone number for Yaesu USA Service is (714) 827-7600 KEY WORDS FT-817 FT817 ft817 ft-817 FT-817ND FT817ND ft817ND ft-817ND QRP qrp YAESU Yaesu yaesu Yeasu yeasu HF VHF UHF 2M 6M 10M 12M 15M 17M 20M 30M 40M CW SSB Amateur amateur ham HAM radio Vertex Standard portable backpack PM DX DXing pedestrian Pedestrian antenna antennas.

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Problem with repeater memory - not using correct shift
I am getting a weird problem with repeater shifts and memory. I have a local repeater with +7.6MHz shift whereas the norm on 70cm here is +1.6MHz. I have set
Posted - Mon May 20, 2013 10:06 pm
ferrymanr
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Re: Lipo battery
Cheap Lightweight Good capacity Pick two.. I picked cheap and lightweight and bought AA NiMH rechargeables for the internal AA battery tray. $15 for 2000mAh(I
Posted - Mon May 20, 2013 12:47 pm
egsise
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Re: stealth antenna wire
I am using Wireman #534. It is 26ga, stranded, copper-clad steel. Pretty strong stuff. Wireman says 1000 feet weighs less than 1 pound. I hope so, because
Posted - Mon May 20, 2013 2:57 am
Mike Olbrisch
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Re: stealth antenna wire
Hi Sonny and all,   The teflon coated wire that has been mentioned on this web site.   Owen [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Posted - Mon May 20, 2013 2:48 am
Owen McConnel
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Re: molex connector
Look at it very closely. Once you figure out where the joint is, it just pops apart. But at first glance, it isn't real apparent. The majority of the visible
Posted - Sun May 19, 2013 6:59 pm
Mike Olbrisch
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