G'day Has anyone come up with a (Spreadsheet type) quick reference list of the most common menu settings instead of referring to the Manual all the time. I...
19930
Charles MossIII
kk4te
Aug 28, 2007 12:59 pm
Rob, Checked that to, been caught with that one. I even unplugged cable from radio and plugged in speakers and audio present! Thanks for the help 73 Chuck...
19931
vk6ro
Aug 28, 2007 1:01 pm
gday Toby from Perth in VK6, VK6 stations in the Perth area LOST 420 to 430mhz a few years ago, i think the state police will be using the freqs in the future,...
19932
Ken Bandy
kbandy
Aug 28, 2007 5:33 pm
I'm not trying to be smart, but just want to double check that you are connecting the ATAS-25 to the HF/50 MHz SO-239 on the back of the rig when you change...
19933
Geoff Blake
melecerties
Aug 28, 2007 5:54 pm
I am being lazy really, don't want to re-invent the wheel, but has anybody designed/built a hands free kit to a FT897D. I am looking to connect a headset to...
19934
Rob, WB1AEX
wb1aex
Aug 28, 2007 11:19 pm
Hi, Look in this group, in the files section for the following two downloads: 897menu.xls 897MFcard.xls Someone way back did a nice job with these. Rob WB1AEX...
19935
kc8dsv
Aug 29, 2007 2:08 am
Ken, Yes, that's a darn good question. Here's what I found but honestly should have known better. As I've found the ATAS-25 requires a counterpoise wire -...
19936
Toby Corkindale
wintrmute1911
Aug 29, 2007 2:32 am
... Hi VK6RO, Luckily those of us in VK5 haven't lost any of the 420-430 band; most of the activity occurs above 430 MHz, though. As an 'F' call I don't have ...
19937
tim pap
timopap
Aug 29, 2007 12:44 pm
Hi Dennis, I thought I would pass your question to a X-tal filters manufacturer (in the US) to see how exactly they would answer your question. Please find...
19938
Victor P
wtt4854
Aug 30, 2007 5:56 pm
YAESU FT 897D FOR SALE The radio is in mint condition, works perfect on all bands with rapid AC adapters CD-24 and PA-26, one FNB -78 battery, and a LDG meter....
19939
Dennis Featherstone
dennis_feath...
Aug 31, 2007 2:05 am
Tim, Thanks for the info! I got the 300 Hz filter from Inrad last week and figured out the answer to my question (1,000 Hz for PSK, 2,125 Hz for RTTY, 700 Hz ...
19940
Dennis Featherstone
dennis_feath...
Aug 31, 2007 2:09 am
Chris, Thanks for the info! I know that this filter operates at the 2nd IF frequency, but I didn't know how the radio was set up to translate that to AF. I got...
19941
Dennis Featherstone
dennis_feath...
Aug 31, 2007 2:18 am
Anyone have any experience comparing the FT-897D and the TS-2000 for digital and CW? I have a RigBlaster Plug 'n' Play for the 897 only so I haven't had a...
19942
ke7hge
guanacoste
Aug 31, 2007 5:37 am
I may be missing it, but it appears as though you forgot to post the price. Ken ke7hge ... From: "Victor P" <whipwtt@...> To: <FT897@yahoogroups.com> ...
19943
Richard
slottech89
Aug 31, 2007 1:10 pm
I thought he was selling it for $25.00! <grin> Richard <http://www.n7tgb.net/> www.n7tgb.net _____ From: FT897@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FT897@yahoogroups.com]...
19944
John
kb7scv
Aug 31, 2007 3:53 pm
Hi All I'm getting set up to try computer control on my older 897. Looking around on the internet there are lots of after market CT-62 cables for sale. I'd...
19945
Victor P
wtt4854
Aug 31, 2007 4:23 pm
Yes I did Sorry $ 800 ke7hge <ke7hge@...> wrote: I may be missing it, but it appears as though you forgot to post the price. Ken ke7hge ... ...
19946
lazysenior
Aug 31, 2007 7:59 pm
... I owned a Kenwood 2000 for 3 years. I now own a Ft 897D. Neither is/was my main radio - that honor goes to my ProII. The Kenwood is a superior radio to the...
19947
Toby Corkindale
wintrmute1911
Sep 1, 2007 2:27 am
Hi, Does anyone have a datasheet with the extended CAT commands to read and write memories to the FT-897s? Cheers, Toby...
19948
OE7SPI Peter
oe7spi
Sep 1, 2007 3:13 am
hello group is it posible to make RT and TX with the FT897D on 4m ( 70.0 MHz to 70.5 MHz ) in FM and SSB ? 73 de peter oe7spi [Non-text portions of this...
19949
twdrennan
Sep 1, 2007 3:13 am
Please go to Ebay (US) and see item numbered 9725688679. I have some of these charts for my FT-897d and my Icom IC-7000. They are great. 73 Tom, K4TWD...
19950
Dan Schaaf
oceanbiz01
Sep 1, 2007 3:13 am
Geoff, Heil Proset Plus Headset/mic has a PTT connection for using a footswitch or pushbutton to key the mic. It is an adapter cable so that the same headset...
19951
James L. Gayner
jlgayner
Sep 1, 2007 3:13 am
I am considering purchasing a FT 897. My main interests includes satellites and packet radio. There are many accessories listed in the catalog. . What...
19952
Dave Matthews
lostfrogsrec...
Sep 1, 2007 3:14 am
Hi folks, I just got the FT-897D and joined this group. I plan to use the rig in my office and when camping. Looking forward to reading the mail here. (I've...
19953
KD5VVW
emil_porsche
Sep 1, 2007 3:14 am
Hi Victor, I am looking to buy one of these. What a coincidence. What do you want for yours. Regards, Emil From: Victor P <whipwtt@...> Reply-To:...
19954
Harold Myers
ab8m
Sep 1, 2007 3:14 am
... so ... I can't speak to the performance of the TS-2000 on CW/Dig because I haven't had the opportunity to play with one on the air. I can suggest though...
19955
Jose Manuel Arroyo
ki4sdx
Sep 1, 2007 3:14 am
Hi all, My name is Jose AI4XX. NP4ZC just purchased a FT-897D with a FC-30 tuner and was installed following the manual instructions and it is not working at...
19956
Scott
scomeau5
Sep 1, 2007 3:15 am
Hi All, I have my CAT cable now and are looking for the software to load memory channels and fine tune the FT-897 radio. Can anyone please fill me in on what...
19957
JACK MC*ALISTER
laneri1945
Sep 1, 2007 3:16 am
I would be very interested in your rig. I need one now that I have my General Class license. Please write back. Jack B. "gunny" McAlister KE7FMD ...
19958
Dave Bernstein
dhbernstein
Sep 1, 2007 4:43 am
The DXLab Suite supports the FT-897, and is free. Its available via www.dxlabsuite.com 73, Dvae, AA6YQ...
