There are a few noise sources near where I live. I found when I took the 897 camping, in the middle of a field with a battery and a long wire antenna, I could...
The Palstar AT-AUTO works okay at 6M but I only use it on the HF bands. I home brewed a 6M tuner a while back. Very inexpensive and with air spaced caps it...
I agree that is the best test. Also, as a TS440SAT past users playing with RF Gain, IPO, etc. is pretty natural for me, but it's not only noise it's fidelity...
I am looking for the 300hz CW filter for my FT897D-also used in the FT857 and FT817. EIther the Yaesu, W4RT, or INRAD version is fine. I prefer to pay with...
I owned several Kenwoods and had my 897 beside 2 Kenwoods (a TS50 and a TS2000) and your right about the difference in audio...I wouldn't buy an 897 for its...
Did you try auto detect and let the computer cycle through all of the combinations? I recently picked up a CT-62 cable on eBay that uses a USB connector and...
I had the same problem The com port was wrong Use auto detect to get the correct com port, click on that set as the one to use on start up, then restart HRD. ...
Also, John, have you checked that teh port is set to CAT and not to Linear? When set ot Linear the CAT does not work. If you are using a linear and need it set...
Also make sure the cable is inserted correctly. Yaesu designed the port somewhat smaller than the housing around the plug requiring many of us to have to trim...
Thanks for checking Bryce, yes, it may be that in the v5 this has been fixed. I'm still using the v 4.1 build 2321 Beta, which is the last version before the...
Hi. The sgc 239 works too. It tunes my 40m loop to 6m perfectly. Managed to work some south Europe stations last summer, from my usually impossible "VHF" home...
Searched online and this forum...please forgive the newbie question... I am thoroughly confused regarding the CAT cable for the Yaesu Ft-897D. I am a new ham...
Hi Peter, Â The CAT cable is the Yaesu CT-62, sales for $30.00 at Gigaparts. This cable can be used for programming the radio and for programs such as MixW or...
Peter, First of all CAT stands for Computer Aided Transceiver (according to my FT-897D Manual). Essentially it is a data port on your rig that can be used for...
There are several sellers on Ebay that carry the USB cable you need. CT-62 USB. I use a serial cable as my laptop has a serial input on it. It works...
Hi all, As the title says it all, I am looking for a 300Hz CW filter for my newly acquired FT-817. I know John Geiger AA5JG was asking for one the other day so...
Thanks Bryce will try that later,I did try auto detect but it came up with the wrong com port,pulling my hair out,been at it for days John ... From: "Bryce...
Thanks to everyone who has answered,still struggling, John ... From: iz0inx To: FT897@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 9:21 PM Subject: [FT897] Re:...
Yes there is a third party CAT cable with the serial converter built in so it can be used for SUB ports for about $35. You can find it HERO, Cheap Ham, etc....
... for a computer to pass commands to the rig. NOTE that this is NOT the DATA connector, which is a separate 6pin mini-DIN that's used for feeding digital...
Jon, You're right - I misspoke. The 8 pin is the CAT port for rig control. The 6 pin is the Data port. In HRD Suite, you can have both ports connected via...
This is good to know. I wish I had found out sooner. I saw a used 239 go for $100. It even had a return policy. 73, Frank ... -- February 2010 is Heart Disease...
I am selling my last 3 new FT817/857/897 headsets on e-bay.co.uk at the moment,in UK only auctions. Please take a look here if you are interested.: ...
