GE Gerald, I have not personally done so but I would not recommend it. Plus, if you are tuning anything over 3:1 you'd be wasting your time with it and for...
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Gerald Caparas
a65cb
Aug 9, 2011 5:05 am
Hi Joe, Thanks in a million… Actually I am trying to sell the tuner. The 3:1 tuning is the reason why I’m selling it. I don’t know if he will buy it or...
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William
cwfingertalker
Aug 9, 2011 5:07 am
Hi Robert Just curious. Did you have any optional filters installed? Bill N7EU...
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William
cwfingertalker
Aug 9, 2011 5:12 am
Maybe in the future radios will look like iPads. Flat and thin with a large touch screen. "Edge" on radios like the ones we have now can not have a large...
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joe markey
joem41577
Aug 9, 2011 6:33 am
Gerald, Good luck with the sale. What kind of tuner are you looking to use with the 897? I also share your pain with the FC30 but I am trying to keep a...
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radiobuff777
Aug 9, 2011 1:06 pm
Hi Folks, Is there anyone out there who has their Rigblaster Pro's mic jumpers successfully configured to work with the FT 987 with MH 31 mic?? I'm trying to...
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hallmrhall
Aug 9, 2011 1:13 pm
Well...bad news, the cables are hooked up the to the correct connectors and I am still having problems. Not sure what is going on. Must be some obscure menu...
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William
cwfingertalker
Aug 9, 2011 10:46 pm
Jim Just a shot in the dark....take this with a grain of salt since I am a newby with the FT-897D. 1. Check Multi-Function setting MFm C key. Is it set for...
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Gerald Caparas
a65cb
Aug 10, 2011 2:47 am
Thanks Joe I bought an MFJ-904 travel tuner and it works nice with my buddipole antenna. The QSL card was designed by my QSL manager. Congrats for the...
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Bob Meakin
m1cyi
Aug 10, 2011 6:33 am
The FT-897D has the high stability reference oscillator installed. On the FT-897, it was an option. From: PY5VB-Villas Boas <py5vb@...> To:...
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steve2e0jqf
Aug 10, 2011 6:33 am
Hi Bob, I also run a FT-897 and bought a MD100 mike at a recent radio rally. Mine is set on "thru" and I have had comments that my audio is 100% so I have not...
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Roger
roger504148
Aug 10, 2011 6:33 am
Seems to produce a carrier ? N4RSS...
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Robert
robden693
Aug 10, 2011 6:34 am
On SSB I have high ALC, SWR is 1:1(or so it says on the meter), and half the output power I should have. I have the power setting at 100 watts and I am...
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K6TON - Tony
k6ton
Aug 10, 2011 6:34 am
am just new to this rig and just got it . . . problem is with 440 on repeater . . . am using g5rv on hf and still on listening mode and my old triband diamond...
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william
william_nort...
Aug 10, 2011 8:30 am
Correct. It does. Will 2E0WHN...
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vk6ro
Aug 10, 2011 9:51 am
Gday Is the power meter you are using a true peak reading external meter, or is it an average reading meter? Transmit into a purely resistive 50 ohm dummy load...
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PY5VB-Villas Boas
py5vb
Aug 10, 2011 11:25 am
Mine if I press&Hold "HOME" Button porduce a carrier in FM mode only (in any band). If other mode than FM (CW/SSB/AM) display show "TX ERROR". Villas - PY5VB...
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Trevor
tjscroop
Aug 10, 2011 2:54 pm
What a fantastic rig. Unfortunately I snapped off the MEM/VFO CH knob. So it has had to do to the doctor. Please come home soon, I'm feeling lost without you....
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Trevor Scroop
tjscroop
Aug 10, 2011 3:26 pm
I might not to be able to answer your question but In the hard copy manual page 34, In the online manual page 32 Repeater Operation. Follow the directions by...
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af2c@...
Aug 10, 2011 3:33 pm
Trevor - 99.9 percent of the hams who are having the same problems as you (with your 897) have gone back to women. 73, Jay/AF2C...
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Trevor Scroop
tjscroop
Aug 10, 2011 3:37 pm
Oops I press send ..... After pressing the F key monentarily, rotate the MEM/VFO knob ( the one I broke) to RPT , REV , VOX RPT is above the A button. Then...
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K6TON - Tony
k6ton
Aug 10, 2011 8:35 pm
thanks for your reply, i have set the repeater as - and the exact pl tone on memory, it is working properly and hitting the repeater even at 2watts power then...
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Curt Givens
giveadurn
Aug 10, 2011 9:34 pm
Robert, if you're looking at the meter on the 897 you're seeing average power out without a peak reading meter you'll not see the 100 watts if you're driving...
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Patrick
northsider20
Aug 10, 2011 11:28 pm
I agree Curt. I get the same thing on my LDG FT Meter. If he is averaging around a 40 - 60 % meter reading, then he is putting out around 100 watts. I have...
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jnl96@...
jnl96
Aug 11, 2011 2:44 am
anyone know where i can get the little plug where the key plugs in for cw op.. also the part number ... it seems that this plug is a weak point on the rig.. im...
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Radio_Randy
n7ckj
Aug 11, 2011 4:46 am
Bob, If a loud whistle into the mike gives you noticeably more than 50 watts out, your radio is operating normally. As others have stated, you're probably not...
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Robert
robden693
Aug 11, 2011 5:33 pm
First I want to thank everyone for responding. Your suggestions about power output seems about right for what you describe. But, ALC is High until I lower Mic...
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Rob Stampfli
restamp
Aug 11, 2011 6:30 pm
I have a couple Yaesu rigs that need to go back to the factory for servicing. I've had mixed comments about how to ship them back. Some folks claim that if...
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Bob Jones
lcsd512
Aug 11, 2011 6:33 pm
Hi Rob, Â I have sent radios back to Vertex on three occasions and have always used the original boxes. They have been returned each time. I have had very...
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Dennis
n8bmb1
Aug 11, 2011 7:16 pm
The mics on these rigs are pretty sensitive to start with. So, having the gain turned down would be right. However, the best way to find out is to ask...
