You only live once so "Woo-hoo" more often.
73,
Norm, W3IZ
www.w3iz.com

Update: I ordered an 897D this afternoon. Try as I might, I couldn't
fight the urge not to buy one. So when it arrives I'll have to adjust
to the conflicting feelings of "I didn't really need this" and
the "Woo-hoo I bought it"  thoughts. From previous experience I
suspect the "Woo-hoo" will win out....

Hello group,

Just obtained a used W4RT battery and would like use my homebrew charger,
cannot determine correctly the correct pins on the battery for charging, and
dont want to risk harming the radio, does anyone have that information
handy?

Thanks,

Tim
K8WBL
>--
>

Larry,

I use my 897 for psk31 (HRD's Deluxe psk) as well as SSTV using dig mode
with no problems through my rigblaster nomic wired per schematic in
files section. Can't recall if there was a menu setting or not. Others
will chime in I'm sure.

BTW, qth is Sonora, Ca.  glad to hear from another gold country 897
user.

73,
de
Mark, W6SPT
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry [mailto:larryboyle@...]
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 1:14 PM
To: FT897@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FT897] FT-897D PSX31 Cat interface and Mixw2




I am trying to get the Freq. display in Mixw2 to read properly when I
have the 897 set to dig. I have the dig set to PSK31 U (menu 38) and
use the digital connector for all of my audio. The problem is when I
bring
up mixw2 and go to the Dig mode the Frq above the water fall is
backwards. It puts 14.070 to the far right and 14.065 to the left and
the PSK sigs are from 14.070 down. If I put the radio in mode USB then
it reads properly but you can't transmit from the Digi connector in
the rear. Any help??? Thanks, Larry B. KD6WI Placerville CA








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I am trying to get the Freq. display in Mixw2 to read properly when I
have the 897 set to dig. I have the dig set to PSK31 U (menu 38) and
use the digital connector for all of my audio. The problem is when I
bring
up mixw2 and go to the Dig mode the Frq above the water fall is
backwards. It puts 14.070 to the far right and 14.065 to the left and
the PSK sigs are from 14.070 down. If I put the radio in mode USB then
it reads properly but you can't transmit from the Digi connector in
the rear. Any help??? Thanks, Larry B. KD6WI Placerville CA

Make sure that all cables are unplugged.  I had my shorting bar on my
key engaged and when I turned on the radio, every thing was locked up.
Unplug everything and try again without a reset and see what happens

>Just after I turned the rig on last night for a QRP sched on top band with
members of the
>local club, the rig failed to respond to any front panel dial or switch or Mic
key.  Turning
>the PSU off for a while resolved the problem for at most a few seconds only
(the rig was on
>immediately power was applied).  After several attempts I performed a [F] +
[V/M] reset
>which cured things for the rest of the sched and all is still well this
morning.
>
>Two days before we had performed the 40m expansion mod - all was fine after
this.  I do
>have a microham Y8 interface connected and all is well with it still connected
now.
>
>However, the only other recent change, is the addition of the MH-59A8J mic and
I had
>been experimenting with setting up the ACC key to see which functions would be
most
>useful.  I think this was left on Menu 75 to see if I could quickly change
power settings
>remotely ---NO!  All was working well at the time of the switch-off prior to
the lock up.  I
>have just repeated setting the Mic [ACC] key to Menu 75 and cannot repeat the
fault.
>
>Have any others experienced this ?computer? lockup and is it a known 'feature'?
>
>Ted, G7BQM
>
>
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 8
>   Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 12:07:31 +0100
>   From: pa9jj@...
>Subject: Re: FT-897D lock-up
>
>Mine is locking as well spontanious after some time.
>I did use the wide bander programme but changed things back to
>normal (at least I think) and the rig locks itself now.
>
>
>
>
>
>

They hire a new set of inexperienced engineers.
As the radio is already invented they try to improve things.

rnrampage wrote:

>
> It's strange how a manufacturer can have
> a rig with excellent audio quality and noise blanking from one era
> and then not have the same with a newer rig, unless it's just having
> so much "under the hood" .
>
>
>


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Mine is locking as well spontanious after some time.
I did use the wide bander programme but changed things back to
normal (at least I think) and the rig locks itself now.


I have send an email to yeasu but no reply yet.



On 3 Jan 2005 at 9:25, tedsunmed wrote:

>
>
> Just after I turned the rig on last night for a QRP sched on top
band
> with members of the local club, the rig failed to respond to any
front
> panel dial or switch or Mic key.  Turning the PSU off for a while
> resolved the problem for at most a few seconds only (the rig was
on
> immediately power was applied).  After several attempts I
performed a
> [F] + [V/M] reset which cured things for the rest of the sched and
all
> is still well this morning.
>
> Two days before we had performed the 40m expansion mod - all
was fine
> after this.  I do have a microham Y8 interface connected and all is
> well with it still connected now.
>
> However, the only other recent change, is the addition of the MH-
59A8J
> mic and I had been experimenting with setting up the ACC key to
see
> which functions would be most useful.  I think this was left on
Menu
> 75 to see if I could quickly change power settings remotely ---NO!
> All was working well at the time of the switch-off prior to the lock
> up.  I have just repeated setting the Mic [ACC] key to Menu 75
and
> cannot repeat the fault.
>
> Have any others experienced this ?computer? lockup and is it a
known
> 'feature'?
>
> Ted, G7BQM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>



73's de
Jan
PA4JJ

pa4jj@...

Just after I turned the rig on last night for a QRP sched on top band with
members of the
local club, the rig failed to respond to any front panel dial or switch or Mic
key.  Turning
the PSU off for a while resolved the problem for at most a few seconds only (the
rig was on
immediately power was applied).  After several attempts I performed a [F] +
[V/M] reset
which cured things for the rest of the sched and all is still well this morning.

Two days before we had performed the 40m expansion mod - all was fine after
this.  I do
have a microham Y8 interface connected and all is well with it still connected
now.

However, the only other recent change, is the addition of the MH-59A8J mic and I
had
been experimenting with setting up the ACC key to see which functions would be
most
useful.  I think this was left on Menu 75 to see if I could quickly change power
settings
remotely ---NO!  All was working well at the time of the switch-off prior to the
lock up.  I
have just repeated setting the Mic [ACC] key to Menu 75 and cannot repeat the
fault.

Have any others experienced this ?computer? lockup and is it a known 'feature'?

Ted, G7BQM

--- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, "rnrampage" <rnrampage@y...> wrote:
>
Woody:

I have an IC751A, an IC746, an IC706, an FT897, and an FT817.
The 751A is known for outstanding audio. It has better receive audio
than any of my other rigs, even the 746. If you compare anything else
to it, you will probably be disappointed.

I think my Icoms have better receive than the Yaesus.

Tom W9FL

> This may be a strange question, but here goes....
>
> I have an Icom 703 Plus and for the most part I'm pretty happy with
> it, with a couple exceptions - the quality of the rx audio, and the
> noise blanker. In direct comparisons pitting the 703 against my
Icom
> 751A, (using the same external speaker), the 751a's audio is much
> cleaner, and the NB works great (whereas the 703's NB is mediocre).
> So I've been looking at the 857 or 897 and was wondering how you
> fellows rated the receive audio and noise blanker - are you happy
> with it? Have you noticed a difference between either one and an
> older rig? I'd like to have a rig with HF and VHF/UHF in it, but I
> don't want to spend the extra bux if I won't like the audio or
> ineffective noise blanking (in which case I'll pick up a separate
VHF
> all mode rig).
>
> Tnx
> Woody
> KB5CEJ

Thanks for the input Clark. Maybe I'll just pickup a dedicated 2m
allmode like a later model kenwood and use the Icom 751a for HF,
leaving the 703 for backup. It's strange how a manufacturer can have
a rig with excellent audio quality and noise blanking from one era
and then not have the same with a newer rig, unless it's just having
so much "under the hood" . On the other hand, the 897 has been
tugging at the wallet portion of my brain now for a few months....

Woody
KB5CEJ





--- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, "wa3jpg" <csturner@s...> wrote:
>
> Hi Woody -
>
> I have the 817, 897 and the 703 here (among other rigs, yikes!)
>
> I find the audio from the 703 more pleasant than either Yaesu rig.
The Yaesu's have
> less AGC action on the stronger signals, as far as I can tell, and
I plan (someday!) to
> get in and change the time constant and make it sound a little
smoother.  It is not a
> big difference, though.
>
> The Noise Blankers appear to be roughly the same at my QTH.  I've
used them all
> mobile and in the shack, they work "mediocre" when considering the
different kinds of
> QRN I can get.  I compare with my Kenwood 440 (great noise blanker)
and my Ten Tec
> OMNI VI (almost great noise blanker).  I often use the Timewave ANC-
4 to kick the
> awful QRN that my noise blanker won't touch.  Neat unit.
>
> Clark
> WA3JPG

Use a dummy load and try again.
73
Rainer
DJ8CL



--- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, "pd5mz" <PD5MZ@a...> wrote:
>
>
> Dear users of the FT-857 and FT-897,
> First of all I wish every one a Happy New Year and a good DX 2005.
> But now my problem, when I want to operat on HF (7MHz and 14MHz)
and
> my CAT cable is still in my rig then first with low power
the "fast"
> symbol start to blink. And when I gonna talk (USB) the voltage
drops
> (says de FT-857) to about 9,0 V. Measnwhile I look at the
powersuply
> and that one says there is no power drop (it's a EPA-9300 max. 28A
and
> peak op 32A).
> But when I disconnect the CAT (I pull the connector out of the
back of
> the FT-857), there is no problem... I can op. on both 14 and 7
MHz.
> Do anyone know a way how to solve this problem?
>
> 73's and best regrads!
>
>
>
> Marten Zoetbrood
> PA2MZ
> http://home.planet.nl/~zoetb000

Hi Woody -

I have the 817, 897 and the 703 here (among other rigs, yikes!)

I find the audio from the 703 more pleasant than either Yaesu rig.  The Yaesu's
have
less AGC action on the stronger signals, as far as I can tell, and I plan
(someday!) to
get in and change the time constant and make it sound a little smoother.  It is
not a
big difference, though.

The Noise Blankers appear to be roughly the same at my QTH.  I've used them all
mobile and in the shack, they work "mediocre" when considering the different
kinds of
QRN I can get.  I compare with my Kenwood 440 (great noise blanker) and my Ten
Tec
OMNI VI (almost great noise blanker).  I often use the Timewave ANC-4 to kick
the
awful QRN that my noise blanker won't touch.  Neat unit.

Clark
WA3JPG

This may be a strange question, but here goes....

I have an Icom 703 Plus and for the most part I'm pretty happy with
it, with a couple exceptions - the quality of the rx audio, and the
noise blanker. In direct comparisons pitting the 703 against my Icom
751A, (using the same external speaker), the 751a's audio is much
cleaner, and the NB works great (whereas the 703's NB is mediocre).
So I've been looking at the 857 or 897 and was wondering how you
fellows rated the receive audio and noise blanker - are you happy
with it? Have you noticed a difference between either one and an
older rig? I'd like to have a rig with HF and VHF/UHF in it, but I
don't want to spend the extra bux if I won't like the audio or
ineffective noise blanking (in which case I'll pick up a separate VHF
all mode rig).

Tnx
Woody
KB5CEJ

Do you leave your feedline connected to your rig when off the air?  Is
so, you may have zapped the front end from static build-up on your
antenna.  Under right conditions, even dry clouds passing over your QTH
can generate sufficient charges to do damage.

ALWAYS disconnect feedlines from rigs when done operating or . . . you
will be DONE operating.

73,

Kent   K9ZTV


michael_traxler wrote:

>
>
> All of a sudden my FT-897 has considerably reduced receive on all
> frequencies above 10Mhz. I can received the 10Mhz time signal well but
> when I tune to Ham frequencies such as 20M, 17, 15 etc the received is
> significantly reduced, almost undectable. However, I can receive 40M,
> 60M and 80M quite well with the same antenna. I've tried various
> antennas with the same reduced results on the higher frequences. Does
> anyone know the cause or remedy before I have to send it in for repair?
>
> Thanks, Mike
> k8nre
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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In a message dated 02/01/2005 02:48:38 GMT Standard Time,
mike_selfridge@... writes:

Two  years ago, when I got my first FT-897, I noticed that whenever
the fans  came on I could hear fan noise in my headphones.  For the
past few  months, using a relatively new FT-897D, I have noticed the
same  problem.  For voice modes, it is a nuisance I can live with.
However, I just found out it is a killer on PSK31.

Today, I had a  few PSK31 QSOs with stations that had weak signals.
Every time they  replied to my transmissions, the first several
seconds were garbled.   Then, like the flip of a switch, the rest of
their transmission would be  100%.  Then it occurred to me--there
must be fan noise in the receive  audio at the data connector!  This
is what is happening:

Being  a 100% duty cycle mode, PSK31 causes the finals to heat up (I
run it at  50W, just to be safe), so the fans come on, and stay on
for several  seconds after transmission ends.  Sure enough, when the
fans shut  off, the previously garbled receive data stream clears up.

Has anyone  else noticed fan noise in the receive audio?  Has anyone
found a  solution?  If there is no existing fix, I guess I can try
wiring the  fans with series inductors and parallel capacitors.

73

--Mike  (N6QG)



Hello Mike,
  First of all 50W is still a little on the high side for PSK31. To be  really
safe it should be kept to 30W or less. That will still be plenty of power
for this mode. Even at this power the fan will come on as you describe but I
have not noticed any sign of the noise you mention. I suggest you have a fault
that needs investigating.

73, Simon G7GUO.



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FB Karel.  Paragraph #4 in the Guidelines (sent to everyone each
month) explains how to reply direct.  See message 9470. Specific
paragraph is as follows:

"4. When replying to a post, please decide if your comment should be
to the entire group of over 2,000 or directly to the author of the
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post in reply to the group really should be to the group ... replies
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73,
Barry W4WB

--- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, "pa3akf" <pa3akf@s...> wrote:
>
> Barry,
>
> All understood and thank you for explaining. There is one thing
that
> puzzels me. How can I contact a member of this group direct via
> personal email, since for obvious reasons the emailadresses of
> members are partially hidden. Maybe a stupid question but can you
> give a clue on that. Thanks in advance.
>
> 73 de Karel, PA3AKF.

Barry,

All understood and thank you for explaining. There is one thing that
puzzels me. How can I contact a member of this group direct via
personal email, since for obvious reasons the emailadresses of
members are partially hidden. Maybe a stupid question but can you
give a clue on that. Thanks in advance.

73 de Karel, PA3AKF.
>
> Karel and all members,
>
> Please do NOT attempt to load large files or images to the Files or
> Photos Sections of this group.  Each section is limited to only 20
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>
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>
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> Communicate simplex or direct ... not on this list.  Also,
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and
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> Tnx es 73,
> Barry W4WB
> Moderator

Michael,

Go to the hidden menu and check the values of no 001 HF1-RXG, no 002
HF2-RXG and no 003 HF3-RXG. If numbers 2 and/or 3 are low that might
cause your problem. (I.e. my values for nr 2 is 97 and for 3 163).
G4VSQ descibed the problem of the suddenly deaf 857's in an article
in, I think, the 857 group. Of course: be careful in handling the
hidden menu!!!

73 de Karel, PA3AKF.

--- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, "michael_traxler" <yahoo@k...> wrote:
>
>
> All of a sudden my FT-897 has considerably reduced receive on all
> frequencies above 10Mhz. I can received the 10Mhz time signal well
but
> when I tune to Ham frequencies such as 20M, 17, 15 etc the received
is
> significantly reduced, almost undectable. However, I can receive
40M,
> 60M and 80M quite well with the same antenna. I've tried various
> antennas with the same reduced results on the higher frequences.
Does
> anyone know the cause or remedy before I have to send it in for
repair?
>
> Thanks, Mike
> k8nre

Two years ago, when I got my first FT-897, I noticed that whenever
the fans came on I could hear fan noise in my headphones.  For the
past few months, using a relatively new FT-897D, I have noticed the
same problem.  For voice modes, it is a nuisance I can live with.
However, I just found out it is a killer on PSK31.

Today, I had a few PSK31 QSOs with stations that had weak signals.
Every time they replied to my transmissions, the first several
seconds were garbled.  Then, like the flip of a switch, the rest of
their transmission would be 100%.  Then it occurred to me--there
must be fan noise in the receive audio at the data connector!  This
is what is happening:

Being a 100% duty cycle mode, PSK31 causes the finals to heat up (I
run it at 50W, just to be safe), so the fans come on, and stay on
for several seconds after transmission ends.  Sure enough, when the
fans shut off, the previously garbled receive data stream clears up.

Has anyone else noticed fan noise in the receive audio?  Has anyone
found a solution?  If there is no existing fix, I guess I can try
wiring the fans with series inductors and parallel capacitors.

73

--Mike (N6QG)

A little background first.

At 56 years old (I am now 57) I returned to school full time as I only had
an 8th grade education. I am finishing my 2nd year at Chemeketa College in
Salem Oregon. From here I will go to Western Oregon University in Monmouth
for my Bachelors Degree.

I am taking my entire second year of Spanish (12 Credits) in 6 weeks from
June 17th to July 30 of 2005 in Quito Ecuador. I have bartered and traded to
the point I know have my FT-897 and an Alinco DM-330MV and two FNB-78 from
W4RT, so I will be DX in Quito for six weeks.

Since I will be staying with a family in Quito I would like to keep my
equipment at a minimum. What I need is an ATAS-120 Screwdriver Antenna.  The
$300.00 plus, price tag is more then a starving student can afford.

I am looking for a Yaesu ATAS-120 or maybe an ATAS-100 for something more in
line with my income ($0.00 except for loans and grants and scholarships).
Any dealer or philanthropists are welcome to participate in funding my trip,
but I have a few dollars stuck back for an antenna for the trip.

I also need a CD-24 charger and would like to have a CT-62 CAT Cable.

TNX for your time and looking forward to offers at a price I can afford.

73 KW7DSP CN84JU Independence Oregon USA

KW7DSP@...

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Thanks to all es 73,
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Moderator

I have had this happen and determined it to be RF feedback.  In
really bad cases, the rig shuts off and powers back on again...

Get your antenna farther away from the rig, and/or check your
grounding.
--- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, "shovell68" <shovell68@a...> wrote:
>
> I had an odd thing happen today that I'd never noticed happen
> before. While transmitting on 2 meter FM simplex my Batt-A led was
> lighting up very dimly. I don't have either battery installed, or a
> PS. I'm running from external power. Everything seemed normal other
> than that. Has anyone else seen this or have any thoughts?
> Mark
> AC7AZ
> shovell68@y...

All of a sudden my FT-897 has considerably reduced receive on all
frequencies above 10Mhz. I can received the 10Mhz time signal well but
when I tune to Ham frequencies such as 20M, 17, 15 etc the received is
significantly reduced, almost undectable. However, I can receive 40M,
60M and 80M quite well with the same antenna. I've tried various
antennas with the same reduced results on the higher frequences. Does
anyone know the cause or remedy before I have to send it in for repair?

Thanks, Mike
k8nre

Folks,

Many of you are getting sloppy about deleting/snipping/eliminating
the unnecessary part of the message when you reply to a posting.

Please take a few seconds and remove the unnecessary part of the
message (including the stuff at the end of the message put there by
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can use the "Up Thread" command (if using the web).

Tnx es Happy New Year,
Barry W4WB
FT897 Moderator

Hi.

Now the modification sheet from DG2IAQ is available on www.mods.dk

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Best regards
Erik Hansen, OZ1TF or OZ2AEP
mods@...
http://www.mods.dk

On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:13:43 -0500, you wrote:

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>>From: jean <f8rz@...>
>>Reply-To: FT897@yahoogroups.com
>>To: FT897@yahoogroups.com
>>Subject: Re: [FT897] FT-897 Modification Sheet from DG2IAQ (for FT-857 too)
>>Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:09:57 +0100
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>>I dont see any post after dec 4 2004. Maybe I dont search the right way ?
>>73 f8rz
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>> >  I finished my "DG2IAQ Modification Sheet for YAESU FT-897" these days.
>> >  The mods can be used for the FT-857, which is similar to the FT-897 and
>>has
>> >  the same circuit diagram, too.
>> >  So it might be interesting for some mobilists or HFPack members too if
>>they
>> >  might use this TRX for their
>> >  work too. Or it could be interesting for those people who want to
>>modify
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Hi Myles,

Just found a article in the official magazine of the VERON (Dutch) by Arie
Dogterom , PA0EZ  (pa0ez@...).
He found a article in in the Radio REF-Union (France) written by J.P.
Gendner , F5BU called "GALVA".
Go to http://www.radioamateur.org/download
From there go to: "Fichiers a telecharger" (left in bleu) en then further
"Electronique" (middle in red)
There you found "Galva"

'73 , GL and happy N Y
Peter , PE1DCD

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From: "photo2000a" <photo2000a@...>
To: <FT897@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: vrijdag 31 december 2004 23:53
Subject: [FT897] meter faceplates?


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as my artwork is
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Dear users of the FT-857 and FT-897,
First of all I wish every one a Happy New Year and a good DX 2005.
But now my problem, when I want to operat on HF (7MHz and 14MHz) and
my CAT cable is still in my rig then first with low power the "fast"
symbol start to blink. And when I gonna talk (USB) the voltage drops
(says de FT-857) to about 9,0 V. Measnwhile I look at the powersuply
and that one says there is no power drop (it's a EPA-9300 max. 28A and
peak op 32A).
But when I disconnect the CAT (I pull the connector out of the back of
the FT-857), there is no problem... I can op. on both 14 and 7 MHz.
Do anyone know a way how to solve this problem?

73's and best regrads!



Marten Zoetbrood
PA2MZ
http://home.planet.nl/~zoetb000

Karel and all members,

Please do NOT attempt to load large files or images to the Files or
Photos Sections of this group.  Each section is limited to only 20
MB.  I am sure you understand that taking up about 20% of a Section
with a single image isn't a good idea.

Options are perhaps as follows:

1. Send the image to those interested directly as an attachment.
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attachments to messages on this list are not allowed.

2. Decrease the file size to something reasonable (< 50 KB) and
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Tnx es 73,
Barry W4WB
Moderator



--- In FT897@yahoogroups.com, "pa3akf" <pa3akf@s...> wrote:
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> Myles,
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> For reasons I can't understand I can't upload the file to the file
> section of this group. Please send me an email
> to "post@s..."
> and I will reply with the file as an attachment. Note: it's 3.8 Mb
in
> bitmap format but I can convert it to other formats if you prefer
> that.
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> 73 de Karel, PA3AKF.
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Myles,

See my message 9460. In the end I have managed to create a folder in
the files section and to upload a jpg version of the faceplate. You
will find it in the files section in the folder "SMeter PA3AKF".
Hope you can use it. If you need the bitmap version let me know.

73 de Karel, PA3AKF.