... Not when everything is in my favor. But that is what is putting a bit of fun back into it for me too. ... Ah nostalgia! I had at least one rig with those...
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FT817@yahoogroups.com
May 1, 2006 8:25 pm
The FT817 Group averages over 500 (+/-130 one-sigma) messages per month. Because the volume of messages is rather large, I would like to remind everyone of a...
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WN1Z
wn1z1952
May 1, 2006 9:32 pm
Peter et al, I'd wanted a 5W transceiver for years and finally got my FT-817 five years ago. Most of my operating is done out of my tent (or sometimes cave)...
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WN1Z
wn1z1952
May 1, 2006 9:33 pm
PS: i forgot to say i use an Elecraft T1 auto-tuner with the radio & wire. wn1z.orrin ... -- ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Dan Reynolds
bcdlr
May 3, 2006 3:12 am
I got a FT-817ND a couple of months ago and finally got antenna up. I put up a W3EDP end fed wire. I have a balun and am feeding it with some really nice RG59...
45480
raota1365
May 4, 2006 2:38 am
Hello. I am a new FT-817ND owner and interested in the Palm Peg - Leg stand,i notice that the stand here in the UK is advertized as a kit and supplied with...
45481
n7ow
May 4, 2006 2:39 am
Greetings! According to the FT817, the sound is supposed to be "off" the speaker when using the data port. However, I hook up my SL1+, the Yaesu acc cord and...
45482
w0jrs
May 4, 2006 2:40 am
My son (an ambitious young boy scout) and I decided to get busy this summer on our backpacking plans and I just ordered a FT-817 (plus extra battery, K1 tuner...
45483
Hannu Haili
hannuh2001
May 4, 2006 5:36 am
Terry, The Peg Legs mount under the strap tabs. The installation involves removing the strap tabs and reinstalling them with the Peg Legs. The only tool you ...
45484
Pete Millis
petemillis
May 4, 2006 7:01 am
Hi Jamie. Sounds great - have fun :-)) Re the solar, I use a 20W ICP Solar flexible/follable panel to charge up a 12V 3700mAH NiMH "race pack" and run the...
45485
JDAM
damianojohn
May 4, 2006 7:04 am
Hola Alex The ARRL has some great wire antenna books. Go to their web site or do a search for the site. Saludos...John WA6VML ... From: "Alejandro Garcia"...
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robert donchez
bobdonchez
May 4, 2006 7:39 am
to install- remove 4 screws that hold brackets for shoulder strap, instal about 8 spacing washers, peg legs, and 4 slightly longer screws about 5 minutes work ...
45487
w0jrs
May 4, 2006 12:54 pm
... How heavy is that NiMH? I've always liked them except for the weight - which won't be a terrible issue for us this year, but next year will be for an...
45488
Pablo N
pabb43
May 4, 2006 1:30 pm
I am a climber and weight is always a concern. Check PAR Electronics, end fed wires, take a close look to the EF 10/20/40 They are good up to 25W, throw one...
45489
WN1Z
wn1z1952
May 4, 2006 4:34 pm
... I also use a SignaLink SL1+ with an FT-817. The receive audio is picked up at the rear of the radio and is fed into the SL1+. When i turn the receive ...
45490
n9aa
May 4, 2006 8:04 pm
Hello group, Does amyone have an FT-817 panel unit from a dead FT-817 they want to part with? This is the cicuit board behind the front panel that has the...
45491
bobdonchez
May 4, 2006 9:31 pm
does anyone know the website of the japanese company that made an aluminum replacement main tuning knog. it was bigger and was stepped so there was no...
45492
Rudy
k8swd
May 5, 2006 12:26 am
NiMH is much lighter than SLA. With your tuner, if it doesn't do open wire, take along a small balun like the LDG one and try a loop and other configurations....
45493
Terry
raota1365
May 5, 2006 4:14 am
Hi. Thanks to the subscribers that replied to my query regarding the fitting of the Palm Peg Leg stand to the FT817. I have fitted the stand and as was...
45494
Bill N
ki4hpz
May 5, 2006 12:24 pm
Who make a cheap dvd case for the FT-817? What size dvd case? thanks 73 Bill KI4HPZ ... Get amazing travel prices for air and hotel in one click on Yahoo!...
45495
Darren Long
fnord_uk
May 5, 2006 2:14 pm
I confirm this expected behaviour.. The audio out on the data port is fixed level volume and is independent of the volume knob on the radio (817ND to be...
45496
Jacques
chinook447
May 5, 2006 8:04 pm
... Here is the site for that neat knob with secondary tuning knob on it. Nice and myself have thought of getting one. Sad no one over sells some of these 817...
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Mike Thorson
kd5shr
May 6, 2006 4:21 am
Hi James, here is what I have done a few times now. KQ6XA Minibac http://www.qsl.net/kq6xa/antenna/ using the 14MHz Delta Loop design (#5 design), T1-tuner, a...
45498
Pete Millis
petemillis
May 6, 2006 8:06 am
Mike (KD5SHR) said ... BUT, For a trip of more that a day (i.e. you're out walking and carrying camping stuff) then the following needs to be considered: ...
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Paul L. Walker
kc8slz
May 6, 2006 10:41 am
Is it possable to mask M-601 thru M-605?.I posted about this yesterday,but the message never showed up on the group,it would be good to know why.I have more...
45500
Pete Millis
petemillis
May 6, 2006 11:30 am
This is directed at anyone who doesn't already do CW, but who enjoys SSB QRP. I didn't need to do any more than send a receive a few words of CW for my...
45501
py1ahd
alexgrim2000
May 6, 2006 12:42 pm
Mike (KD5SHR) said ... BUT, For a trip of more that a day (i.e. you're out walking and carrying camping stuff) then the following needs to be considered: ...
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Chris Baker
g4lds
May 6, 2006 1:44 pm
Donnt know if this has been already covered but... run a Heil BM10, Datong RF Processor & FT817, am thinking of installing the W4RT processor to replace the...
45503
N1KHB@...
n1khbjoe
May 6, 2006 1:47 pm
I'm having trouble with this excerpt in a recent post - <the SLA battery show a linear discharge curve and when it is only 40% discharged it will no longer...
45504
Pete Millis
petemillis
May 6, 2006 3:33 pm
Hi Joe, I'm having trouble now as well and have gone mixed my alkaline with the SLA - it's the alkaline the drop the voltage too low in a short time. The...
