Thank you very much for your kind words Dan. I will carrefull study your excelent article and try to remote control my FT817. You can create a great impact on...
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Dan
tdanro
Oct 3, 2012 2:25 pm
Hi Alex, I'm really proud to receive such a feedback from a well known contributor to the HAM community. You've open my eyes on everything related to Magnetic...
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ALEXANDRE GRIMBERG
alexloopantenna
Oct 3, 2012 2:19 pm
Hi Dan, Fantastic work. PY1AHD ALEX 2012/10/3 Dan <yo3ggx@...> ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Dan
tdanro
Oct 3, 2012 12:52 pm
Hi all, I have developed an Android application which allows remotely control (CAT) your transceiver through Bluetooth. It supports for the moment a limited...
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Rudi
wa2nub
Oct 2, 2012 9:47 pm
I still run my old Standard C5718 as my home rig. Got it when it first came out in the 80's. It was then known as a DC to light rig . I can still use it to...
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Patrick Ouellette
kb8pym
Oct 2, 2012 8:46 pm
... The FTM-10R from Yaesu is pretty small and still in production. Specs on case size is 112 x 37.6 x 178 ... The old Standard Radio used to make a couple of...
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Bob Vaughan
af6rr
Oct 2, 2012 8:26 pm
... The FT-90R is smaller in all dimensions than the IC-208, and the control head is slightly smaller, but the IC-208 seems to be a more reliable rig, and the...
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Eric Ortega N3TUX
n3tux
Oct 2, 2012 7:08 pm
What band? 15 was OPEN this afternoon. I heard Bulgaria and Spain with no issues here in EN13op. Thanks, Eric ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
Oct 2, 2012 4:54 pm
Quite a good contact. Congrats on that. I have always said good quality SSB contacts can be made, they are just more challenging. For some it is too much of...
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ektpuah
Oct 2, 2012 4:50 pm
Made a contact with W6CCP on 20m recently with my FT-817ND from Singapore. 5w SSB, antenna was a 8m wire suspended by a fishing rod on 16th floor apartment...
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Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
Oct 2, 2012 4:08 am
Didn't test that - didn't think of it. Guess I will look into it for round-2. Thanks much for the input. Vy73 - Mike - KD9KC. El Paso, Texas - DM61rt. ...
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Bill Boyer
daweasel...
Oct 1, 2012 9:49 pm
If you are in the U.S., you should be able to buy one direct from Yaesu for pretty cheap. ________________________________ From: Wayne Barnhart...
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Joe
joekrepps
Oct 1, 2012 9:48 pm
... OH CRAP! I had it the wrong way 'round. I _thought_ (blank) was the lowest power! Well, on the Plus Side...that means my 4,330 mile Slovenian contact on...
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Wayne Barnhart
wb7whi
Oct 1, 2012 9:21 pm
I need the power jack on the radio. Don’t know the model number or anything but I know I do not want to create a minimum order to a parts house for this one...
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Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
Oct 1, 2012 9:07 pm
Thank you sir. I had good reason for doing this. And while my results were not what I hoped for, I at least now know what I am looking at. One thought...
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Don Rolph
donrolph...
Oct 1, 2012 8:08 pm
Mike: Nicely done! My hat is off to you! Sent from my iPad ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Joshua Mesilane
mixer_meso
Oct 1, 2012 8:01 pm
How much current did the green wire draw when connected? Could you maybe use a gig value resistor divider network (to reduce the current as low as possible) to...
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Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
Oct 1, 2012 7:49 pm
With 3 days off, today I had a chance to put the FT-817 on the bench with several meters attached, and see just how the radio reacted when voltage was applied....
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Randy Bright
bama_ham001
Oct 1, 2012 7:37 pm
Thanks Luke! I have been looking at the EF-10/20/40 and I thinks you all have convinced me to get one. Randy AK4QK ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
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aurich85
luke_308
Oct 1, 2012 7:23 pm
I use the Par End Fedz 10/20/40 with my FT-817ND almost exclusively, and have nothing but good things to say about it. I like my kit to be clean & tidy, and...
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John Kalotai
n1olo
Oct 1, 2012 3:16 pm
Hi Mike its a 3s lipo pack. Charge voltage is 12.6v, 11.8v nominal John Kalotai N1OLO ... From: Mike Olbrisch <mike-2007@...> Subject: RE: [FT817]...
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Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
Oct 1, 2012 2:48 pm
As I said earlier, the ICOM IC-208 has the smallest control head I have ever used. Smaller than the included mic, but yet it has a real big display. I have...
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Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
Oct 1, 2012 2:05 pm
What is the voltage of this battery? Somewhere between 11 and 12 vdc, the flashing icon turns into a blank icon. It is a function of voltage applied, not...
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Robert Krausen
rkrausen
Oct 1, 2012 1:35 pm
Thank you for the info - I do indeed rung the voltage indication on the screen when operating. I have yet to get the voltage to drop below 11 volts yet....
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John Kalotai
n1olo
Oct 1, 2012 1:29 pm
The Windcamp battery has no low voltage cutoff circuit. The battery can be safely discharged to 9.0V but anything much below 9.9V is a good indicator to...
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Randy Bright
bama_ham001
Oct 1, 2012 12:11 pm
Fred, Thanks for the great response! I appreciate the feedback. Randy AK4QK ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Joshua Mesilane
mixer_meso
Oct 1, 2012 12:08 pm
Hi, The flashing light only flashes when the voltage is below a certain level. The "flashing"; is merely an indication of input voltage, not whether you're ...
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Robert Krausen
rkrausen
Oct 1, 2012 11:52 am
Good morning all - I recently purchased the battery kit with the battery, door, and charger...I believe it is known as the Windham battery. Once installed, I...
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FT817@yahoogroups.com
Oct 1, 2012 11:46 am
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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af6rr
Oct 1, 2012 11:13 am
... Apples and Oranges.. The HTX-252 is a mobile, and the HTX-202 is a HT. The smallest mobile rig I have run across is the FT-90R, which at 4x1.2x5.4"...
