TO: Rod WI0T The TCXO-9 appears to be a good choice in that it was included in the new D model of the 897. I believe that it was needed for the 5 channels on...
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Darrell Koranda
kb4xj
Apr 1, 2004 10:38 am
You will need a 1/8 inch stero jack, use the tip and ground connection. Go to multi function row J and go to C and turn off the keyer. This also works with...
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Peter K. Hodgson
va3pkh
Apr 1, 2004 12:01 pm
Hi Harry
I think it is the radio scanning the mike port.
I can only hear mine when I wear headphones.
Peter
VA3PKH
--- In FT897@yahoogroups.com,...
6730
whynotbecreative
whynotbecrea...
Apr 1, 2004 1:58 pm
Hi there, Last night I wanted to play with the REV-ALC settings and found by accident that this radio has a voice keyer built in. After playing with key...
6731
Mark
triple_lima
Apr 1, 2004 2:27 pm
Well-crafted advice for today! :-) Mark VE3LLL ... From: whynotbecreative [mailto:kg4ecv@...] Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 8:57 AM To:...
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Floyd & Kim Titus
kimcocomputer
Apr 1, 2004 3:19 pm
Mark, Well this sounds great but unless I'm not following your method, it does not work on my radio. Elaborate on "turn on DSP menu" please. 73 Floyd , WA3LCO ...
6733
ha5lv
Apr 1, 2004 4:14 pm
This won't work unless your radio's serial number begins with "0104". 73 Viktor HA5LV ... does not...
6734
Vince
vincewuzhere
Apr 1, 2004 4:15 pm
In a news story released on the same day as the hidden DVK, Yaesu/Vertex/Standard (www.yaesu.com) announced that it has released a line of patented "frequency...
6735
castlerock12000
Apr 1, 2004 5:08 pm
Alex, excellent piece of work. But I find that I can get 45 secs of audio if I turn on DSP TX processing. It must have something to do with the better...
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Vince
vincewuzhere
Apr 1, 2004 5:10 pm
In a news story released on the same day as the hidden DVK, Yaesu/Vertex/Standard (www.yaesu.com) announced that it has released a line of patented "frequency...
6737
Mark Banks
mvbanks08
Apr 1, 2004 5:29 pm
Vince, I found it at my local Yaesu dealer. When I got the tubs home I noticed that the label was peeling in one corner on one of the tubs. When I peeled the...
6738
kc8ddq@...
jrtneo
Apr 1, 2004 7:46 pm
In a message dated 4/1/2004 12:33:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, mvbanks@... writes: Vince, I found it at my local Yaesu dealer. When I got the tubs...
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Garry Leak
va3gdl
Apr 1, 2004 8:18 pm
Sound like snake oil to me. Has anyone tested this stuff to see (hear) if it makes any difference. Vaseline might work as well. Best wishes, Garry VA3GDL...
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FT897@yahoogroups.com
Apr 1, 2004 9:17 pm
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...
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Dave
milepost135
Apr 2, 2004 1:48 am
Hey Jeff, I don't know about the firmware level, but if it passed the DSP test you did, it's probably as current as you will get. Everything should work fine. ...
6742
nprgm
Apr 2, 2004 3:36 am
Has anyone tried out W4RT's battery packs for the 897 and the fast charger ? If you have let us know what you think of them. Thanks kc0rpa...
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Matthew Sybrant
kb0jwr
Apr 2, 2004 3:37 am
While surfing tonight I ran accross a Pelican case on this web site: http://www.powerportstore.com/radsafe-emerg . htm I looks like the real deal. Does anyone...
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Craig
kc0kp
Apr 2, 2004 4:45 am
Not really, the FT857D come with 60 meters and the TCXO is still an extra cost option. 73s Craig ... band. The ... if you ... Sports by...
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Ralph Gossett
rgossett_2000
Apr 2, 2004 4:45 am
Great timing. The Army has had it ever since there were radios. Ask a 2LT. Ralph HL9YUF/KC8YUF ... From: Vince [mailto:vincewuzhere@...] Sent: Friday,...
6746
eb1dna
Apr 2, 2004 4:46 am
My first impression was that something is wrong with the audio of this rig. With a external speaker i get good improvement, but i also shift the IF to get...
6747
harryasimakopoulos
harryasimako...
Apr 2, 2004 9:57 am
Peter in reply to your message,this (tsik tsik) sound can be heared if you press the ptt without speaking,not only if you use headphones but also in the 897...
6748
w7ctw
Apr 2, 2004 10:02 am
I have the charger and a battery pack from W4RT. I also have one Yeasu battery pack. The charger appears to work just fine. It charged the batteries in...
6749
svkaereste
Apr 2, 2004 1:33 pm
Dear Bob, I have the W4RT battery packs and found that there is enough "slop" to the fit that you can slide the battery packs quite far back in the housing so...
6750
w2krp
Apr 2, 2004 1:55 pm
Maybe I'm missing something but I have a question about using the commercial Buddipole dipole (works 40m to 70cm) with the FT-897. The 897 has to antenna...
6751
alanhmartin
Apr 2, 2004 2:29 pm
... FIX 29 is ... side of the ... defective ... return it ... The FT-857, at least, backlights its display with two or three surface mount triple-LEDs: ...
6752
pilot_4es
Apr 2, 2004 3:31 pm
Mark, I am a pilot and the airport I fly out of is just three miles away. I was going to use my 897D to listen to the AWOS (Automated Weather Observation...
6753
Norm Fusaro
w3iz
Apr 2, 2004 3:49 pm
Is this feature available with a firmware upgrade? 73, Norm, W3IZ www.w3iz.com ... From: ha5lv To: FT897@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 11:13...
6754
Norm Fusaro
w3iz
Apr 2, 2004 3:50 pm
Yup. or get a diplexer. 73, Norm, W3IZ www.w3iz.com ... From: w2krp To: FT897@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 8:54 AM Subject: [FT897] Using a...
6755
pilot_4es
Apr 2, 2004 6:12 pm
Read your post again --- my recommendation was for listening to frequencies above 6 meters ---- you should use a duplexer if you are going to transmit on 2m or...
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Peter Hilkmann
pe1dcd
Apr 2, 2004 6:23 pm
Hi Greg, I think you should try your discone for VHF and UHF. Use a SWR-meter to check it. A discone is a broadbandantenna. ' 73 de Peter , PE1DCD ... From:...
