The FT897 Group averages around  320 (+/-100 one-sigma) messages
per month. Because the volume of messages is rather large, I would
like to remind everyone of a few long-standing FT897 guidelines to
follow. Most of you do so already.

1. Civility. (This is practiced well by our members!)

2. Please sign your messages with name and call sign, e.g.,
     Fred - W1XYZ.

3. When replying to a posting (message), kindly delete all
unnecessary text including the trailing text. Only leave the text
from the prior message to which you are replying ... <snip> the
rest. If one desires to read the entire thread, the command [Up
Thread] at the top of the message can be used to read the entire
discussion. Remember also that a lot of members have slow
connections and some even pay connect time or characters rx/tx. This
also helps the clarity of your message.

4. When replying to a post, please decide if your comment should be
to the entire group of over 4,300 or directly to the author of the
post. When you click on "Reply," it goes to everyone. To reply
direct (simplex), you should click on the email address following the
user ID line at the top of the post. Notice that only a part is
shown for privacy. Also, please think about if what you are about to
post in reply to the group really should be to the group ... replies
like "I sure do agree with that" doesn't add much to the group. Send
thoughts like those direct to the poster please.

5. It is fine for members to post something for sale or wanted to
buy ... once per item(s). All questions and offers to buy/sell
should be made directly to the poster, not to the Group. The member
posting the FS or WTB may post that the item(s) was/were
sold/purchased.

6. Posting of commercial items for sale by manufacturers or dealers
is also fine, but should be done on an infrequent basis. The FT897
members benefit by learning of hardware, software, sales, etc. before
it appears in magazines, etc.

7. New members are all moderated until their first posting. If it
follows the guidelines, it is approved and the member is change to
unmoderated status. This list is a partially moderated list, i.e.,
only first message is moderated while later messages are monitored
after posting. If an unmoderated posting is found by the moderators
to have a problem, then the poster is contacted directly to resolve.
Actions are taken against those that chronically violate the rules.
The reason for this form of moderation is to block spammers from the
list and it has been working.

8. Do not add disclaimers to your posts that (1) restrict the ability
of other members to use the information you post, (2) claim a
copyright to your post, or (3) to claim any type of "rights" as a
consequence of another member replying to you post either directly
to you or to the group.

Thanks to all es 73,
Barry - W4WB
Moderator

Starting around page 54 of the manual the Menu's used in the radio are
written about and contain short informational text about their function.
Going from a all dials and knobs radio to a computer menu driven radio
can cause frustation. FM step is menu # 52 for the mem/vfo ch knob &
Page 22 discusses setting the dial speed by pressing the power button
momentarily and the display will show a running stick figure
in the bottom right of the LCD display.


--
Best Regards, Keith
http://home.comcast.net/~kilowattradio/

----- "jose.douglas" <josedouglas@...> wrote:

> From: "jose.douglas"
> To: FT897@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 3:14:28 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: [FT897] Menu item 004
>
> Hi!
>
> I am new to all this; just purchased this rig a couple of weeks ago
> and I'm having a hard time figuring it out.
> Also just got my technician license a couple of weeks ago.
> We bought this radio because we plan to get the general license in the
> near future.
> I am trying to enable the Dial knob on the FM, 2 meter  mode. I did
> get the value changed to "enable" but I'm still not able to use the
> dial knob.
> I am trying to do fine tuning; right now the radio jumps frequencies
> in intervals of 10; 5 would be nice...
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jose Douglas
> Round Pond, ME
> KB1TCD
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Following up on Keith's response to your question, yes, menu item 52, "FM STEP",
allows you to change the size of the frequency step as you turn the MEM/VFO CH
knob in FM mode when using a VFO. If you try single sideband, though, you'll see
that setting doesn't apply to that mode. There is a separate setting in menu
item 82, "SSB STEP", to set the frequency step for SSB operation.

John KS6M

It is important that you read and play with the memory functions starting on
page 52.  Hold down the F key until the memory mode shows up.  Go to 052 turning
the mem dial on the right.  Adjust the the big dial until you get the steps you
want in FM.  FM steps given are sufficient for what you are going to need.  When
it shows 5 in the window hit the F key again.  Read and reread the book.  It
makes the radio a lot more fun.


--- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, "jose.douglas" <josedouglas@...> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> I am new to all this; just purchased this rig a couple of weeks ago and I'm
having a hard time figuring it out.
> Also just got my technician license a couple of weeks ago.
> We bought this radio because we plan to get the general license in the near
future.
> I am trying to enable the Dial knob on the FM, 2 meter  mode. I did get the
value changed to "enable" but I'm still not able to use the dial knob.
> I am trying to do fine tuning; right now the radio jumps frequencies in
intervals of 10; 5 would be nice...
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jose Douglas
> Round Pond, ME
> KB1TCD
>

Does anyone know the part number for the female 3 pin female battery connector
used for the internal battery in the FT897D? I want to build my own power packs
with nimh C cells. If you have a source for the connectors that would be great
too.

73
Phil - K3FOD

On Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:19:58 -0500, pjseraf <GrayFox17@...> wrote:

> Does anyone know the part number for the female 3 pin female battery
> connector used for the internal battery in the FT897D? I want to build
> my own power packs with nimh C cells. If you have a source for the
> connectors that would be great too.
>
> 73
> Phil - K3FOD
>


http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/IB7vSu5tLy4-Kzrmp3oNLJCCo2LpRulTGVA7v-ab75rPX7EqijQ\
-J-88Mjiu2sUWmJZ9vkpWGcB0hcWVV9XGmzDaGC1S90L5VWGP/*%20FT-897%20Manuals/FT-897%20\
Schematic%20Diagram.pdf


I'm told these links can/do change. So with that in mind, click on the
flies link at the bottom of most messages. The FIRST sub-catagory is
Manuals. The second one down is > FT-897 Schematic Diagram.pdf < After
that, you're on your own. I saw something that looked like what you're
talking about, but I saw it first thing, so THAT can't be what you meant.

As far as sourcing the part... let us know what you turn up. Sounds like
more folks might want that info too.

Good Luck!



--
73'S
kc8ugv

       Remembering our Vets - Then and Now

                HTTP://www.tinyurl.com/bcarc12
            http://my.opera.com/Finnigann/blog
http://community.webshots.com/user/finnigann

www.mouser.com   if don't have it, it can't be had.

Tim
kc0ujm

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

If Mouser doesn't have it, try www.digikey.com Also www.alliedelec.com

73,
ldb
K5WLF

>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Tim Seeley <daroutergod@...>
>  Subject: [FT897] Re:FNB78 connector info needed
>  Sent: 03 Nov '09 15:37
>
>  www.mouser.com   if don't have it, it can't be had.
>
>  Tim
>  kc0ujm

If you want to put a buffer  between the 897 and most any amp, use the ARB-704
from Ameritron.  Works like a champ.

W4RT also has great accessories for the 897 including a CAT port expander and
DSP add-ins.


--- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, "wa4zvg" <wa4zvg@...> wrote:
>
> Hey there is a guy who sells the buffer to key the SB 220 , or any other amp
for that matter, that he makes specifically for the ft-857.
>
> Do9es anyone have his contact info, or know where I can get one made
specifically made for this radio so that I can use my amp with it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> WA4ZVG
>

I recently bought a Microham USBIII interface. It is capable of operating
many digital modes and operating the radio from the PC by an integrated CAT
connection. The interface has it's own soundcard.

I am now looking for software, preferably freeware, that will allow me to
connect to the FT897 via the interface to address and manage the memory
channels in the 897.

The makers of Microham tell me it will work as long as this software
addresses a com port.

Any idea what software I might be looking at?

Maarten
PD4M

Mararten,



There are a lot of terrific choices out there that are completely free (or
have a very low registration cost).



I use DXLab suite for radio control and

MultiPSK for digital modes.



Don

N9GOD



Join the N9GOD team on the World Community Grid project at:

http:// www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/viewTeamInfo.do?teamId=P5GMDB2DQ1

   _____

From: FT897@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FT897@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Barra
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 13.14
To: FT897@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FT897] Programming memory wit interface





I recently bought a Microham USBIII interface. It is capable of operating
many digital modes and operating the radio from the PC by an integrated CAT
connection. The interface has it's own soundcard.

I am now looking for software, preferably freeware, that will allow me to
connect to the FT897 via the interface to address and manage the memory
channels in the 897.

The makers of Microham tell me it will work as long as this software
addresses a com port.

Any idea what software I might be looking at?

Maarten
PD4M





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

On Mon, 2009-11-02 at 20:13 +0100, Barra wrote:
>
> I am now looking for software, preferably freeware, that will allow me
> to
> connect to the FT897 via the interface to address and manage the
> memory
> channels in the 897.


if you want to help me map out memory I have been writing some perl
tools that do that.  I have some of the channels mapped out but not all
the different options.

http://www.0xdecafbad.com/?p=154
>

kc2dwq
--
Trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com     Bret McDanel
pgp key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x8AE5C721

Hello everybody ...
I saw several messages on the display the message "Dual Receive Active"
What does that mean?? Receive VFOs the two together??

   Thanks

Carlos Alberto
    PY4XX
"Without CW I'm just CB"

Hello Bret

I suggest you look at FTBasicMMO on:

http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/ <http://www.0xdecafbad.com/?p=154>
<http://www.0xdecafbad.com/?p=154>
This program is simple to operate, very powerful and only costs £10

Regards Allan M0CBG


Trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, 2009-11-02 at 20:13 +0100, Barra wrote:
> >
> > I am now looking for software, preferably freeware, that will allow me
> > to
> > connect to the FT897 via the interface to address and manage the
> > memory
> > channels in the 897.
>
> if you want to help me map out memory I have been writing some perl
> tools that do that. I have some of the channels mapped out but not all
> the different options.
>
> http://www.0xdecafbad.com/?p=154 <http://www.0xdecafbad.com/?p=154>
> >
>
> kc2dwq
> --
> Trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com <http://www.0xdecafbad.com> Bret McDanel
> pgp key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x8AE5C721
> <http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x8AE5C721>
>
>

On Wed, 2009-11-04 at 20:55 +0000, Allan Godney wrote:
>
> Hello Bret
>
> I suggest you look at FTBasicMMO on:
>
> http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/ <http://www.0xdecafbad.com/?p=154>
> <http://www.0xdecafbad.com/?p=154>
> This program is simple to operate, very powerful and only costs £10
>

mine costs 0, I have done it as a community effort.  Why would you
suggest that I stop providing information for free and software for free
and instead go to software that does not work in the operating system I
prefer and costs money?

I did the stuff I am doing in perl because it works in windows, osx,
linux, *BSD, solaris, and more.


kc2dwq
>
--
Trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com     Bret McDanel
pgp key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x8AE5C721

I do use a simple program made by DG5KW, named FT857DRW.ZIP.
The free-download adress is:

http://www.mydarc.de/dc5kw/

This program reads all 210 memories and writes the content into
a .csv file. This file can then edited by excel or any other
csv editor. I believe excel is an overkill for this purpose.
A gud csv editor (cardware=send a qsl hi hi) is found here:

http://csved.sjfrancke.nl/index.html

The edited file is then writen back into FT 857/859 memories.

One memory-line consists of nine colums separated by semicolon:

Colum 1 = M or P (M=memory, P=Part of Scan pair)
Colum 2 = empty or asterix if skiped during scan
Colum 3 = Memory number
Colum 4 = type of modulation RX (AM-FM-WFM-USB-LSB-CW)
Coöum 5 = RX QRG (example 14450000)
Colum 6 = TX QRG or -R for repeatershift (Menue 76)or empty
Colum 7 = type of modulation TX (AM-FM-WFM-USB-LSB-CW)
Colum 8 = Label (max 8 letters/sigs/spaces)
Colum 9 = asterix if label is to show, empty means show QRG

I programed all 70cm and 2m relay channels from number 200 backwards,
the available relais in my area are labeld with their names, and even
the broadcast and FM channels have proper labels now. I like this
new "knob rotary feeling". I even made different files for north and
south german areas.

If you need more than 200 channels say several hundreds you may hold the qrg
lists on your computer. A nice program for this application is made by OK1FIG.

http://ok1fig.nagano.cz/vlr_overview.htm

73 and have fun
Lup, DJ7SW/DL0KF











--- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, "Barra" <barra64@...> wrote:
>
> I recently bought a Microham USBIII interface. It is capable of operating
> many digital modes and operating the radio from the PC by an integrated CAT
> connection. The interface has it's own soundcard.
>
> I am now looking for software, preferably freeware, that will allow me to
> connect to the FT897 via the interface to address and manage the memory
> channels in the 897.
>
> The makers of Microham tell me it will work as long as this software
> addresses a com port.
>
> Any idea what software I might be looking at?
>
> Maarten
> PD4M
>

Howdy Folks,

I've read through the manual for my 897D (which doesn't seem to say
anything about scanning..), and I can't seem to find a really useful
feature which my 10-year-old 8100 has.. - begin/end memories..  On my
8100, I can tell it to scan from one frequency to another freq and
then come back and start again - makes it great for scanning a band
looking for people talking..  I can't seem to find anything similar on
the 897 - if i hit scan, it just starts scanning and works its way up
through the band. And since noise is sitting on S7, and most signals
also come in around 7-8, the scan is basically useless anyway (either
it doesn't scan, or you set the squelch up and miss all the quiet
stations...  But when I'm sitting in the garage, I'd rather be
pottering on some project or other and have the thing scanning (even
if I have to hit a button to stop and go back manually if I hear
something), than sit there turning a knob continously..

Any thoughts on how to go about that??  I've also looked through HRD,
and that doesn't seem to have the option either.. (Although tuning
through HRD is a bit iffy anyway, as it randomly changes USB/LSB/DIG/
CW if you're tuning to 'favourites' rather than just entering a freq
into the frequency display.. )

Cheers,

DG

Damien Gardner Jnr
VK2TDG. Dip EE. GradIEAust
rendrag@... -  http://www.rendrag.net/
--
We rode on the winds of the rising storm,
   We ran to the sounds of thunder.
We danced among the lightning bolts,
   and tore the world asunder



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi Damien,

I suggest, then, that you re-read the manual particularly from page 45 (see
index at teh front of the manual).

There is an entire section on scamming including exactly what you are talking
about, Programmable Memory Scan which is on page 48 and does exactly what
you are talking about. You can set up to 5 sets of upper and lower frequency
limits and scann between them.

73....Eric VK2VE.


>-- Original Message --
>To: FT897@yahoogroups.com
>From: Damien Gardner Jnr <rendrag@...>
>Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:08:59 +1100
>Subject: [FT897] Scanning?
>Reply-To: FT897@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>Howdy Folks,
>
>I've read through the manual for my 897D (which doesn't seem to say
>anything about scanning..), and I can't seem to find a really useful
>feature which my 10-year-old 8100 has.. - begin/end memories..  On my
>8100, I can tell it to scan from one frequency to another freq and
>then come back and start again - makes it great for scanning a band
>looking for people talking..  I can't seem to find anything similar on

>the 897 - if i hit scan, it just starts scanning and works its way up
>through the band. And since noise is sitting on S7, and most signals
>also come in around 7-8, the scan is basically useless anyway (either
>it doesn't scan, or you set the squelch up and miss all the quiet
>stations...  But when I'm sitting in the garage, I'd rather be
>pottering on some project or other and have the thing scanning (even
>if I have to hit a button to stop and go back manually if I hear
>something), than sit there turning a knob continously..
>
>Any thoughts on how to go about that??  I've also looked through HRD,
>and that doesn't seem to have the option either.. (Although tuning
>through HRD is a bit iffy anyway, as it randomly changes USB/LSB/DIG/
>CW if you're tuning to 'favourites' rather than just entering a freq
>into the frequency display.. )
>
>Cheers,
>
>DG
>
>Damien Gardner Jnr
>VK2TDG. Dip EE. GradIEAust
>rendrag@... -  http://www.rendrag.net/
>--
>We rode on the winds of the rising storm,
>  We ran to the sounds of thunder.
>We danced among the lightning bolts,
>  and tore the world asunder
>
>
>
>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>------------------------------------
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

You must be reading a different manual??
Page 48 is "Scanning Operation" and continues to page 50.
All the scanning proceedures are there. There are more than one memory scan
function and you can select the one that fits your criteria... be sure to set
your squelch!
I would suggest downloading the PDF manual for easier reading and printing of a
particular subject.
I have 155 channels programmed into my 897D, but I have not found it necessary
to scan them although I can see why you want to.
Bill, k3waw

--- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, Damien Gardner Jnr <rendrag@...> wrote:
>
> Howdy Folks,
>
> I've read through the manual for my 897D (which doesn't seem to say
> anything about scanning..), and I can't seem to find a really useful
> feature which my 10-year-old 8100 has.. - begin/end memories..  On my
> 8100, I can tell it to scan from one frequency to another freq and
> then come back and start again - makes it great for scanning a band
> looking for people talking..  I can't seem to find anything similar on
> the 897 - if i hit scan, it just starts scanning and works its way up
> through the band. And since noise is sitting on S7, and most signals
> also come in around 7-8, the scan is basically useless anyway (either
> it doesn't scan, or you set the squelch up and miss all the quiet
> stations...  But when I'm sitting in the garage, I'd rather be
> pottering on some project or other and have the thing scanning (even
> if I have to hit a button to stop and go back manually if I hear
> something), than sit there turning a knob continously..
>
> Any thoughts on how to go about that??  I've also looked through HRD,
> and that doesn't seem to have the option either.. (Although tuning
> through HRD is a bit iffy anyway, as it randomly changes USB/LSB/DIG/
> CW if you're tuning to 'favourites' rather than just entering a freq
> into the frequency display.. )
>
> Cheers,
>
> DG
>
> Damien Gardner Jnr
> VK2TDG. Dip EE. GradIEAust
> rendrag@... -  http://www.rendrag.net/
> --
> We rode on the winds of the rising storm,
>   We ran to the sounds of thunder.
> We danced among the lightning bolts,
>   and tore the world asunder
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

To save time here is the Yaesu download link.

Yaesu FT-897D pdf manual download
<http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=slv8-msgr&p=ft-897d%20pdf%20\
manual&type=>

k3waw



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Is it possible to use the radio as a CW ractice machine. That is, to make
the dots and dashes but not to send them over the air?

I know the radio will make a random series of 5 characters to test my
recieve ability, But can I also send in the clear? I have re-read the CW
part adn thought I was doing just that, but the more I read the manual the
less I felt I was off air.

advTHANKSance


--

73'S
DE KC8UGV

Remembering our Vets - Then and Now

                            HTTP://www.tinyurl.com/bcarc12
                      http://my.opera.com/Finnigann/blog
http://community.webshots.com/user/finnigann

review the manual ... the cw practice procedure is in it

On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:31:21 -0500, jim hyde <jnl96@...> wrote:

> review the manual ... the cw practice procedure is in it
>

Quite so. I missed the part where I was to be in a CW mode.

And to the other ham that also recommended I RTM. Oh well thanks anyway.

I wasn't looking for anyone to do my homework. It just looked that way.



--
73'S
kc8ugv

       Remembering our Vets - Then and Now

                HTTP://www.tinyurl.com/bcarc12
            http://my.opera.com/Finnigann/blog
http://community.webshots.com/user/finnigann

Thanks guys!

Yep, slightly different manual it would seem - my manual doesn't have
the Programmable Memory Scan function at all!  Which was what I was
really missing, as I love it on my FT8100 :)
Actually it also doesn't have the page on Display Customisation - I
thought I'd mis-read the reviews originally which said you could
change the screen colour!  Hrrm, I think I might print *this* manual
out, and use it in place of the one that came with my rig :)

Hrrm, question re 'setting the SQL knob to the point where background
noise is silenced'..  Am I just in a really horrid area for noise (two
power stations within 10km, and a HV supply run about 100m north of
me), or are Yaesu on drugs?  Unless I'm above about 23mhz (the noise
visibly drops between 22-24mhz from S9-S0), the squelch is completely
useless, as any signal is going to be at a lower level than the
background noise..  Except for a bunch of fellow VK contacts, my only
success in hearing anything has been PSK31 from new caledonia!

Cheers,

Damien
VK2TDG

On 07/11/2009, at 4:53 AM, stykemup wrote:

> You must be reading a different manual??
> Page 48 is "Scanning Operation" and continues to page 50.
> All the scanning proceedures are there. There are more than one
> memory scan function and you can select the one that fits your
> criteria... be sure to set your squelch!
> I would suggest downloading the PDF manual for easier reading and
> printing of a particular subject.
> I have 155 channels programmed into my 897D, but I have not found it
> necessary to scan them although I can see why you want to.
> Bill, k3waw
>
> --- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, Damien Gardner Jnr <rendrag@...> wrote:
>>
>> Howdy Folks,
>>
>> I've read through the manual for my 897D (which doesn't seem to say
>> anything about scanning..), and I can't seem to find a really useful
>> feature which my 10-year-old 8100 has.. - begin/end memories..  On my
>> 8100, I can tell it to scan from one frequency to another freq and
>> then come back and start again - makes it great for scanning a band
>> looking for people talking..  I can't seem to find anything similar
>> on
>> the 897 - if i hit scan, it just starts scanning and works its way up
>> through the band. And since noise is sitting on S7, and most signals
>> also come in around 7-8, the scan is basically useless anyway (either
>> it doesn't scan, or you set the squelch up and miss all the quiet
>> stations...  But when I'm sitting in the garage, I'd rather be
>> pottering on some project or other and have the thing scanning (even
>> if I have to hit a button to stop and go back manually if I hear
>> something), than sit there turning a knob continously..
>>
>> Any thoughts on how to go about that??  I've also looked through HRD,
>> and that doesn't seem to have the option either.. (Although tuning
>> through HRD is a bit iffy anyway, as it randomly changes USB/LSB/DIG/
>> CW if you're tuning to 'favourites' rather than just entering a freq
>> into the frequency display.. )
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> DG
>>
>> Damien Gardner Jnr
>> VK2TDG. Dip EE. GradIEAust
>> rendrag@... -  http://www.rendrag.net/
>> --
>> We rode on the winds of the rising storm,
>>  We ran to the sounds of thunder.
>> We danced among the lightning bolts,
>>  and tore the world asunder
>>
>>
>>
>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Hello Damien

Regarding the noise on HF. I also have high noise level S8 - S9, but I find that
the 10db attenuator normally fixes the problem:
Tap the "F" key then using the "Mem / VFO set" knob select the "m" menu. Press
the "B" key labeled "ATT" this puts in the 10db attenuator. The fact that my
noise level normally drops to S0 suggests that it nulifies overloading of the
front end as 10db should not drop the noise down to S0. Sometimes the "A" key
marked "IPO" is sufficient to fix the problem.

Regards Allan M0CBG

--- On Fri, 6/11/09, Damien Gardner Jnr <rendrag@...> wrote:

From: Damien Gardner Jnr <rendrag@...>
Subject: Re: [FT897] Re: Scanning?
To: FT897@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 20:26







 









       Thanks guys!



Yep, slightly different manual it would seem - my manual doesn't have

the Programmable Memory Scan function at all!  Which was what I was

really missing, as I love it on my FT8100 :)

Actually it also doesn't have the page on Display Customisation - I

thought I'd mis-read the reviews originally which said you could

change the screen colour!  Hrrm, I think I might print *this* manual

out, and use it in place of the one that came with my rig :)



Hrrm, question re 'setting the SQL knob to the point where background

noise is silenced'..  Am I just in a really horrid area for noise (two

power stations within 10km, and a HV supply run about 100m north of

me), or are Yaesu on drugs?  Unless I'm above about 23mhz (the noise

visibly drops between 22-24mhz from S9-S0), the squelch is completely

useless, as any signal is going to be at a lower level than the

background noise..  Except for a bunch of fellow VK contacts, my only

success in hearing anything has been PSK31 from new caledonia!



Cheers,



Damien

VK2TDG



On 07/11/2009, at 4:53 AM, stykemup wrote:



> You must be reading a different manual??

> Page 48 is "Scanning Operation" and continues to page 50.

> All the scanning proceedures are there. There are more than one

> memory scan function and you can select the one that fits your

> criteria... be sure to set your squelch!

> I would suggest downloading the PDF manual for easier reading and

> printing of a particular subject.

> I have 155 channels programmed into my 897D, but I have not found it

> necessary to scan them although I can see why you want to.

> Bill, k3waw

>

> --- In FT897@yahoogroups. com, Damien Gardner Jnr <rendrag@... > wrote:

>>

>> Howdy Folks,

>>

>> I've read through the manual for my 897D (which doesn't seem to say

>> anything about scanning..), and I can't seem to find a really useful

>> feature which my 10-year-old 8100 has.. - begin/end memories..  On my

>> 8100, I can tell it to scan from one frequency to another freq and

>> then come back and start again - makes it great for scanning a band

>> looking for people talking..  I can't seem to find anything similar

>> on

>> the 897 - if i hit scan, it just starts scanning and works its way up

>> through the band. And since noise is sitting on S7, and most signals

>> also come in around 7-8, the scan is basically useless anyway (either

>> it doesn't scan, or you set the squelch up and miss all the quiet

>> stations...  But when I'm sitting in the garage, I'd rather be

>> pottering on some project or other and have the thing scanning (even

>> if I have to hit a button to stop and go back manually if I hear

>> something), than sit there turning a knob continously. .

>>

>> Any thoughts on how to go about that??  I've also looked through HRD,

>> and that doesn't seem to have the option either.. (Although tuning

>> through HRD is a bit iffy anyway, as it randomly changes USB/LSB/DIG/

>> CW if you're tuning to 'favourites' rather than just entering a freq

>> into the frequency display.. )

>>

>> Cheers,

>>

>> DG

>>

>> Damien Gardner Jnr

>> VK2TDG. Dip EE. GradIEAust

>> rendrag@... -  http://www.rendrag. net/

>> --

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>>  We ran to the sounds of thunder.

>> We danced among the lightning bolts,

>>  and tore the world asunder

>>

>>

>>

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Oh, wow!@#!

Did that, and it dropped the S+ noise on 10.147 down to S3, and all of
a sudden I can decode the HF APRS going on there!

Thankyou VERY much :)

Regards,

Damien
VK2TDG

On 07/11/2009, at 8:57 AM, Allan Godney wrote:

> Hello Damien
>
> Regarding the noise on HF. I also have high noise level S8 - S9, but
> I find that the 10db attenuator normally fixes the problem:
> Tap the "F" key then using the "Mem / VFO set" knob select the "m"
> menu. Press the "B" key labeled "ATT" this puts in the 10db
> attenuator. The fact that my noise level normally drops to S0
> suggests that it nulifies overloading of the front end as 10db
> should not drop the noise down to S0. Sometimes the "A" key marked
> "IPO" is sufficient to fix the problem.
>
> Regards Allan M0CBG
>
> --- On Fri, 6/11/09, Damien Gardner Jnr <rendrag@...> wrote:
>
> From: Damien Gardner Jnr <rendrag@...>
> Subject: Re: [FT897] Re: Scanning?
> To: FT897@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 20:26
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>      Thanks guys!
>
>
>
> Yep, slightly different manual it would seem - my manual doesn't have
>
> the Programmable Memory Scan function at all!  Which was what I was
>
> really missing, as I love it on my FT8100 :)
>
> Actually it also doesn't have the page on Display Customisation - I
>
> thought I'd mis-read the reviews originally which said you could
>
> change the screen colour!  Hrrm, I think I might print *this* manual
>
> out, and use it in place of the one that came with my rig :)
>
>
>
> Hrrm, question re 'setting the SQL knob to the point where background
>
> noise is silenced'..  Am I just in a really horrid area for noise (two
>
> power stations within 10km, and a HV supply run about 100m north of
>
> me), or are Yaesu on drugs?  Unless I'm above about 23mhz (the noise
>
> visibly drops between 22-24mhz from S9-S0), the squelch is completely
>
> useless, as any signal is going to be at a lower level than the
>
> background noise..  Except for a bunch of fellow VK contacts, my only
>
> success in hearing anything has been PSK31 from new caledonia!
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Damien
>
> VK2TDG
>
>
>
> On 07/11/2009, at 4:53 AM, stykemup wrote:
>
>
>
>> You must be reading a different manual??
>
>> Page 48 is "Scanning Operation" and continues to page 50.
>
>> All the scanning proceedures are there. There are more than one
>
>> memory scan function and you can select the one that fits your
>
>> criteria... be sure to set your squelch!
>
>> I would suggest downloading the PDF manual for easier reading and
>
>> printing of a particular subject.
>
>> I have 155 channels programmed into my 897D, but I have not found it
>
>> necessary to scan them although I can see why you want to.
>
>> Bill, k3waw
>
>>
>
>> --- In FT897@yahoogroups. com, Damien Gardner Jnr <rendrag@... >
>> wrote:
>
>>>
>
>>> Howdy Folks,
>
>>>
>
>>> I've read through the manual for my 897D (which doesn't seem to say
>
>>> anything about scanning..), and I can't seem to find a really useful
>
>>> feature which my 10-year-old 8100 has.. - begin/end memories..  On
>>> my
>
>>> 8100, I can tell it to scan from one frequency to another freq and
>
>>> then come back and start again - makes it great for scanning a band
>
>>> looking for people talking..  I can't seem to find anything similar
>
>>> on
>
>>> the 897 - if i hit scan, it just starts scanning and works its way
>>> up
>
>>> through the band. And since noise is sitting on S7, and most signals
>
>>> also come in around 7-8, the scan is basically useless anyway
>>> (either
>
>>> it doesn't scan, or you set the squelch up and miss all the quiet
>
>>> stations...  But when I'm sitting in the garage, I'd rather be
>
>>> pottering on some project or other and have the thing scanning (even
>
>>> if I have to hit a button to stop and go back manually if I hear
>
>>> something), than sit there turning a knob continously. .
>
>>>
>
>>> Any thoughts on how to go about that??  I've also looked through
>>> HRD,
>
>>> and that doesn't seem to have the option either.. (Although tuning
>
>>> through HRD is a bit iffy anyway, as it randomly changes USB/LSB/
>>> DIG/
>
>>> CW if you're tuning to 'favourites' rather than just entering a freq
>
>>> into the frequency display.. )
>
>>>
>
>>> Cheers,
>
>>>
>
>>> DG
>
>>>
>
>>> Damien Gardner Jnr
>
>>> VK2TDG. Dip EE. GradIEAust
>
>>> rendrag@... -  http://www.rendrag. net/
>
>>> --
>
>>> We rode on the winds of the rising storm,
>
>>> We ran to the sounds of thunder.
>
>>> We danced among the lightning bolts,
>
>>> and tore the world asunder
>
>>>
>
>>>
>
>>>
>
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>
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It just so happens that I just tried doing the same thing with scanning
via HRD.  I'm not in front of my radio but I know that the scan dialogue
box allowed be to set upper and lower frequencies for the scan.  Take a
look again.

I'd be happy to get the particulars for you.  Just contact me off list
so we don't make too much noise.

'73

Jim - KC9AOP


--- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, Damien Gardner Jnr <rendrag@...> wrote:
>
> Howdy Folks,
>
> I've read through the manual for my 897D (which doesn't seem to say
> anything about scanning..), and I can't seem to find a really useful
> feature which my 10-year-old 8100 has.. - begin/end memories.. On my
> 8100,   ...<SNIP>

great idea Jim... I've never used the scan on HRD,but I have today.
Works real well.  I used the "Scanning" menu to select the freqencies and then
hit scan and it worked.
Now to figure in the pre-programmed 2m &70cm channels I already programmed in my
FT-897D in more than one memory group.
Thanks and don't worry about the "noise" as more than 1 would like to know the
particulars... that's what forums are all about.
Bill, k3waw

--- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, "Jim in Downers Grove" <KC9AOP@...> wrote:
>
>
> It just so happens that I just tried doing the same thing with scanning
> via HRD.  I'm not in front of my radio but I know that the scan dialogue
> box allowed be to set upper and lower frequencies for the scan.  Take a
> look again.
>
> I'd be happy to get the particulars for you.  Just contact me off list
> so we don't make too much noise.
>
> '73
>
> Jim - KC9AOP
>
>
> --- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, Damien Gardner Jnr <rendrag@> wrote:
> >
> > Howdy Folks,
> >
> > I've read through the manual for my 897D (which doesn't seem to say
> > anything about scanning..), and I can't seem to find a really useful
> > feature which my 10-year-old 8100 has.. - begin/end memories.. On my
> > 8100,   ...<SNIP>
>

I was just setting here and noticed a 2 volt drop in voltage when transmitting
power supply is suposed to be 25 amp I dont have my other one here to test or is
this a common thimg
Rick
N8MFN

Rick:

Your supply should definitely not sag 2 volts under an 18-20 Amp load,
so it it's a meter on the supply or being measured at the supply
terminals, you have a problem with the supply.

You should definitely not have 2 volts drop on your cabling to the
radio. Assuming your cable between the supply and radio is 6' to 10',
you'd have to be running something like 18 gauge or smaller cable to
have that kind of voltage drop.

  From that I think you can assume that you either have a bad supply,
something wrong with a power connection or power cabling, or there's
some problem with how you're measuring it.

Chuck - N8DNX


n8mfn wrote:
> I was just setting here and noticed a 2 volt drop in voltage when transmitting
power supply is suposed to be 25 amp I dont have my other one here to test or is
this a common thimg
> Rick
> N8MFN
>
>
>