I am aware of the web page and yahoo group - and as was said, a lot of the pages are gone/expired/missing. What I was saying is that I have yet to hear one...
Howdy Ray. I have had great success with two antennas. If I need the very best signal on a summit, I use an 88 foot doublet and a Elecraft T-1 tuner, works...
Mike, I think they mostly operate on 17 meters to avoid contests, even though they have a number of frequencies on different bands that they monitor. Matthew...
I had the same thing happen right after I removed the front end in order to replace the membrane with the four buttons on it. I did some fumbling around with...
Hello all, First, my apologies for not getting through to any of you last Friday. There were some folks parked on the QRP calling freq for it seemed like...
I was wondering if there's a +12VDC 500mA charger that senses the max. voltage of the internal battery for the 817 and shuts it off automatically? Also, when...
Barry, Different manufacturers use different part numbers. I thought I had a note here with some of them, but I can't find it now. What you do need to be ...
Question 2 = YES. Radio will run from 8 to 16 volts, although running it on about 10.5 or 11 volts is optimal. Vy73 - Mike - KD9KC. El Paso, Texas - DM61rt. ...
Thanks Mike. When I purchased the radio, the gentleman I purchased it from lost the 72B power brick, so I've been looking around to either buy a replacement...
I have been having some intermittent power issues on SOTA activations, with the power kicking in and out during ssb operating. I checked and no issues with...
I think I found the problem. I've got Anderson PowerPoles between the battery and the cable with the FT817 connector and after close inspection I needed to...
Are you talking about the external DC power plug or are you looking for the mini molex power plug on the battery??? If you want the external DC power plug......
Thanks Mike - I'm using a Radio Shack AdaptaPlug now but wanted to switch to a solderable plug for enhanced reliability in the field so appreciate the...
To charge you need a 12v to 14v supply of at least 0.5 amps. To run the radio you need a supply of about 10 to 11v at better than 2 amps for a full 5 watts. ...
Easy fix !!! Hope that was all it needed. Vy73 - Mike - KD9KC. El Paso Texas - DM61rt. W5-SOTA Association Manager. W5-SOTA Info: www.qsl.net/kd9kc/ Connected...
Recently many people here were writing about the Windcamp battery pack and accessories for the FT-817. Did any of you order and receive them? Does the company...
Barry, I too wanted that rear plug from RAd Shack in Saint MArys GA. and they swore they didn't have it but wanted to sell me one that plugs into a adapter. I...
Jim Peanuts and monkeys come to mind Radio shack stop trading in the UK some time back There are some small outlets still sell their branded items It much the...
RS part info: Model: 274-1532 | Catalog #: 274-1532 4.0x1.7mm Coaxial DC Power Plug (2 pack) $3.19 Don T. -- K5ZRQ ________________________________ ...
Thanks Jim - I'll give that trick a try myself Barry N1EU On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Pronto. (Military) < ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
Hi every one. I'm torn between the 817 and the 857. I am getting my first HF rig in September. I have read the earlier thread about the 817 as a base radio pro...
The FT-817 is a nice little radio, but I wouldn't recommend buying one as your first radio. It is a QRP rig and as such it's going to be harder to make...
I agree with N9AA, 817ND might not be a good choice for first amateur radio. Although you could work a lot of DX stations using 5W, you'd probably be better...
I would pick the 857 as you can always turn the power down and a gel cell will power it for hours... Please define right in front of powerlines Cheers Doc ...
I've only ever been able to run about 20 watts max and the 817 is now my sole rig. If your focus is to make QSOs then it's probably not for you. Personally I...
I am with you Andrew on this one. The FT817 and IC703 are my main rigs, and even when I use digital stuff my 857 and 897 seldom see any more than 20 watts.. ...
Actually I thought the same thing. My life's experience is that most of the time the person asking the question already knows the answer. If there is any...
