INTERNAL to my FT0817, I use a 3600 mah Li-Po, as do all the SOTA-ops using an FT-817 in this city do. They are good for several hours without going to an...
FT-817ND about 1/1/2 yr old has SSB filter,OBP mic,Peg Legs,cranker knob;Bulldog paddles,cat cable (FTDIchip), Donner's Digital interface--all original box...
It is 2500 MAH. For the price, you can get 2700 mah Ni-Mh from W4RT and not deal with the special charger. My 3600 was only $30, but I already had a charger. ...
Hey Matt, Something is wrong there. It is generally accepted that the FT-817 turned on and squelched used 250 ma/hr. Receiving, about 380-400 ma/hr. My ...
I have measured my 817ND at 250 and 420. Didn't measure XMIT. Dick, N7XKC ... From: "Mike Olbrisch" <mike-2007@...> To: <FT817@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Hi Mike, with the power usage, I only made a quick 7 contacts in just under 15 minutes - and none of the contacts were very long, so those figures should be...
The "strong" recommendation to insert a fuse in the battery connection line in any self-added battery setup has been made. I'm sure it's a wise and sensible...
Awesome info guys, Thanks for sharing it all. I am going to try to hit all of the replies here.. ... Zeb, The Anker is interesting! dual (or in my case...
On AM, the FT.817, as delivered, and set for "5 watts AM" should provide about 1.25 watts AM carrier, and PEAK at 5 watts output when you speak into the mike,...
Truly interesting. Two years ago when I was playing that end of the battery game, I unsoldered the green wire from the battery tray, but kept it taped and...
In a word - NO! The FT-817 has some interesting "difficulties" with AM. I have never found anyone on AM to work on the mic gain settings etc..... And...
Evening Matt. Well - that shows my complete ignorance of your country's band pan. Top that off with a full lack of knowledge of the license classes, and not ...
I have been using my FT-817 on 50.4 mhz AM for our local "Sunday morning coffee net" with good results, although I DID find the need to use my oscilloscope and...
Hi all, I'm looking for a microphone with speech processor /compressor for my FT-817. If you have a spare one please give me a quote. Best ' 73 from Belgium ...
Collectable GRUNDIG G6 AVIATOR "BUZZ ALDRIN LIMITED EDITION" AM/FM, CW,SSB. Weighs about 7 ounces and International clock and wake-up alarms keep you on...
Hi Jani. That's definitely a good option for /p operation in the hills. I see you've gone to a lot of effort in your details. Personally, I don't bother with...
 > Simply to communicate encrypted messages to the agents of the government   > using the technique. Pretty "old school," but cheap and effective! Copied...
Joe, several options exist. I'm using the Chameleon Antenna HYBRID-MINI and the Chameleon Antenna EMCOMM II. The HYBRID-MINI can be used portable, mobile and...
Bob, I understand that every persons voice is different and the FT-817 was originally built for a different voice pattern (tonal). So what did you change the...
Bob Those clever fellows at Yaesu thought about voices. More specifically, they recognized that different languages like Japanese and English thrive with...
