Radio pocket reference guides by hugh mccully ve3ayr. Ft 817 cheat sheet there are separate instructions for connecting the transceiver to power and turning it on. Unfortunately, now hrd could no longer read the 817 s frequency definitely a bad sign, so i had to end that effort. This is a firstclass replacement for the tuning knob on the ft 817 nd and is easy to install. This pocket reference guide has 162 pages of information to enable you to use the radio more easily with.
The worlds first selfcontained, batterypowered, multimode portable transceiver covering the hf, vhf, and uhf bands. Providing coverage of the 16010 meter bands plus the 6 m, 2 m, and 70 cm bands, the ft 817 includes operation on the ssb, cw, am. Ft 817nd operating manual 1 the ft 817nd is a compact, innovative multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio mfhfvhfuhf bands. Accessories ladder or coax grabber emtech 8 zm2 antenna tuner emtech 65. There is no voice communication involved, everything is done via text making data mode qsos contacts a great way to learn basic radio etiquette. Data mode communication on the yaesu ft817 amateur. Ideal for settingup and operating this amazing portable allmode radio. Ft817 simplified operating guide k6xx 8 december 2000 display icons top row. The set is built by the japanese vertex standard corporation and is sold under the yaesu brand.
Once anyone tries this spinner knob on my ft 817, they have to have. Its the size of a pack of playing cards, its powered from its own internal pp3 battery, and it turns a couple of lengths of thin wire into a really effective portable antenna. Fused vehicle power lead teminated in a fused cigar lighter plug. Yaesu radio parts and accessories for sale in stock ebay. Shipped from the factory with a battery tray for 8 aa batteries, the ft 817d may also be operated from the optional fnb85 battery pack. So take the battery pack out if you dont plan on using it for a while. Data mode communication is a lot of fun due to its pleasant pace and qrp low power performance. The ka7oei ft 817 pages a frontpanel view of the ft 817 sitting atop the switching regulator described below, tuned to my medfer beacon. The yaesu ft817 is one of the smallest mfhfvhfuhf multimode general coverage amateur radio transceivers. The bhi radio mate compact keypad, for the yaesu ft 817, ft 857 and ft 897, is a robust, compact remote keypad that enables many of the common functions of these radios to be used more easily. Meter mode smeter, power, alc, swr, modeviation meter. For more than four decades, yaesu has been a world leader in the design and manufacture of.
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The ft 817 is the only rig in its class with internal battery operation capability. Ft817 filter module ssbcw posted by w tracey on 23rd may 2018 my ssb and cw reception has now improved dramatically, fitting was straight forward although you need to use a fine tipped iron and fine solder. This guide will take you through the steps required to set up and configure the ft 817 and. Yaesu ft 817nd radio transceiver wbackpack, tuner, qrp. Data mode communication on the yaesu ft817 amateur radio. Pocketrefft817 packit reference book for ft817 second edition. Minimanuals are shortform guides providing complete radio setup instructions.
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Jul 03, 2009 unfortunately, now hrd could no longer read the 817 s frequency definitely a bad sign, so i had to end that effort. This single minimanual supports both the original ft 817 and the newer ft 818 version of these transceivers. View online or download yaesu ft 891 advance manual, technical supplement, operating manual, reference book. T he yaesu ft 817 is an extremely portable hf through uhf allmode transceiver, capable of operation on all amateur bands from 160 meters through 70 cm excluding, unfortunately, 222 mhz. The yaesu ft817nd has been replaced by the yaesu ft818.
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