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The ft 817 is yaesus unique, tiny, mf uhf low power amateur radio transceiver. Yha63 replacement antenna for ft817 same as antenna that comes with new ft817nd this is a 2m6m70cm antenna. Ft817 alignment local oscillator adjustment reference frequency adjustment a. Aecreative amp relay keying cable for yaesu hf transceiver ft 891 ft 991 ft 991a ft 817nd ft 818nd ft 857d ft 897d ft 840 f900 5. The sherpa pack is compact but has ample storage for your radio and accessories in any of 9 compartments. The ft817 is yaesus unique, tiny, mf uhf low power amateur radio transceiver.
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Id owned my ft 817 for 34 months before i considered the idea of controlling it with my pc. Data mode communication is a lot of fun due to its pleasant pace and qrp low power performance. Yaesu ft817nd ft 817 nd ft817nd user and service manual. Also the modification will extend vhf and uhf coverage and. Hamscope v4 ft817 commander digipan if you have successfully tested it with other types of radios just let me know so that i can put a statement about it here on the page. Any memory channel with all its details can be sent to the radio with a simple keystroke.
Wideband for yaesu 817 857 897 resource detail the. The satellite computeraided tuning interface described in the october 2012 qst for use with satpc32 software and the yaesu ft817 transceiver is now available in the arrl online store. The ka7oei ft 817 pages a frontpanel view of the ft 817 sitting atop the switching regulator described below, tuned to my medfer beacon. Providing coverage of of the 16010 meter amateur bands plus the 6 meter, 2 meter and 70 cm bands, the ft 817 includes operation on the ssb, cw, am, fm and digital modes. This pocket reference guide has 162 pages of information to enable you to use the radio more easily with simplified instructions and guides. This makes it an integrated tuner powered by the interface. In fact, its so similar, it still uses the same accessories as the original ft817. Ft817 commander software to control the popular yaesu ft817. This software will allow you to extended tx for the yaesu ft 857 ft 817 ft 897 and reset back to standard factory defaults. The ldg z817 is an automatic tuner intended for use with the yaesu ft817818 qrp transceiver.
Adms4a software program memories and other settings of the ft 817 radio. Ft817 radio programming software yaesu radio software. Besides that i knew at least a45xr from oman is on almost every evening on digimode jt65a and easy to work, even qrp. To wideband the radio you have to change the configuration of these jumpers. No need to worry about programming cables or software with this repeater as this. Details about software for yaesu ft817, ft818, ft847, ft. The signalink is activating the ptt, but the rig doesnt respond. The ft817 is a compact, innovative multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio hfvhfuhf bands.
This guide will take you through the steps required to set up and configure the ft 817 and. Supercontrol c by peter pfisterer, dh1ngp 1998 2014 ft847supercontrol, ft100supercontrol, ftmpsupercontrol, ft857supercontrol, ft897supercontrol and ft817supercontrol c by peter pfisterer 1998 2014. Mar 04, 2018 the biggest surprise of the ft818nd transceiver is that it isnt much different from the ft817nd. Used by radio amateurs around the world this software is able to drive both your rotator and radio to enable you to stay on the satellite as. Ft 817 modification instructions for wideband hf settings. G4hfq software home repeaters download faq order links g2hcg articles ftbasicmmo ftbvr5k ftbvx3 ftbvx8 ftb1d ftb2d ftb60 ftb100d ftb177277 ftb250 ftb270 ftb350 ftb1050 ftb180218071907 ftb19002900 ftb2070 ftb2800 ftb3100ftb3200d ftb7800 ftb7900 ftb8800 ftb8900. Does not apply to the ft 817nd there are some free programs available that work to open up the transmit range of the ft817. When using the fnb72, the ft 817 automatically sets itself to a power level of 2. The biggest surprise of the ft818nd transceiver is that it isnt much different from the ft817nd. Yaesu ft 817 wideband tx modification tips m y ic706 is able to transmit on every frequency in between amateurradio bands. This is the same mod i did for the yaesu ft817 some time ago. The item wideband codan 8528 hf ssb transceiver international rare transmit enable option is in sale since thursday, january 18, 2018.
Ive set up the ft 817 per the instructions in the manual checked several times, but cannot seem to get the rig to key up from the signalink. 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. How to program a baofeng radio with chirp software geekprepper. Ftbasicmmo memory management software wcat for the popular yaesu ft817, ft847, ft857 and ft897 ftbasicmmo is shareware very reasonable ft817 commander software to control the popular yaesu ft817 freeware mixw the soundcard based software that does all the modes. Ft817, ft847, ft857, ft857d, ft897 and ft897d memory. This item is in the category consumer electronics\radio communication\ham, amateur radio\ham radio transceivers. Emergency preparedness food storageemergency preparation disaster. After buying my new qrp transceiver, the yaesu ft817nd, i found.
When it comes to the yaesu ft817 there exist controllers for satellite operation ve9rqp, for loop antenna tuners ww3ww and for transverters iz0mje. Yaesu ft817 accessories bhi dsp noise cancellation products. I tested this on the radio to confirm that widebanding does work. This is very useful if you want to transmit on new amateurradio bands like the 60m band. Ive set up the ft817 per the instructions in the manual checked several times, but cannot seem to get the rig to key up from the signalink.
Satellite cat interface for working the analog birds. The rt systems adms4a radio programming system includes the rt systems ft817 programming software for the yaesu ft817 d and nond models and the rt systems usb62 cable. The 817 companion app is dedicated to all the proud owners and users of the yaesu 817 amateur radio. This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday apr 8 2008, and till today wideband for yaesu 817 857 897 has been followed for a total of 40284 times. The yaesu 817 is a fantastic radio but has some faults. It is also considered to be a qrp transceiver being capable of only 5 watts output maximum. This facility uses these rigs ability to clone configurations from one rig to another using the serial port. Yaesu ft 817nd ft 817 nd ft817nd programming interface schematics for yaesu. On this page ive posted notes on various things related to it which may be of interest to fellow users. Wideband for yaesu 817 857 897 resource detail the dxzone. I needed a new rig interface for portable operations with the ft817 and a laptop. The yaesu ft817 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 software mod is undone again when you hard reset the ft 817, so after each hard reset you should use the software again.
However, in the field, this meant lots of wires and boxes. In addition to transceive operation on these amateur bands, it also is a capable generalcoverage receiver. During the development of the project i was in need of a hardware to play with some features. Recently the arduino microcontroller has become famous for controlling rigs. The resource is currently listed in in a single category.
The ft 817 is a compact, innovative multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio hfvhfuhf bands. Any saved file can be subsequently reloaded into the computer and sent back to the rig. Apr 20, 2020 yaesu ft 817 ft 817 ft817 extended tx. Power supply some notes to the power supply of the cable. Many hams think it should have been named, ft817xd or something similar. Yha63 replacement antenna for ft 817 same as antenna that comes with new ft 817nd this is a 2m6m70cm antenna. The yaesu ft 817 is a fully selfcontained, batterypowered, low power amateur mfhfvhfuhf transceiver for portablecampingmountain top use. Getting more power from the ft817 it is possible through software modification alone to increase the rf output power from the ft817.
Yaesu data connector plug for ft817nd ft857d ft897d. Dec 17, 2012 the satellite computeraided tuning interface described in the october 2012 qst for use with satpc32 software and the yaesu ft817 transceiver is now available in the arrl online store. Ft 847 modification instructions for wideband hf settings. These instructions are to enable you to expand the hf coverage of your transceiver to 500khz per band. Home repeaters download faq order links g2hcg articles ftbasicmmo ftbvr5k ftbvx3 ftbvx8 ftb1d ftb2d ftb60 ftb100d ftb177277. Look at the jumper locations just above the vfo knob on the circut board. As in recent yaesu mobile transceivers, the ftm300dr is also equipped with a.
Ftbasicmmo memory management software wcat for the popular yaesu ft 817, ft 847, ft 857 and ft 897 ftbasicmmo is shareware very reasonable ft 817 commander software to control the popular yaesu ft 817 freeware mixw the soundcard based software that does all the modes. Twentynine dollars later i had in my hands the yaesu ct62 interface cable and i was trolling the web looking for software. Unfortunately this will work only with the older ft817 transceiver model not the d modelfull tcpip network remote control of the transceiver. Anyway, my ft817 was not able to transmit everywhere and i would like to get on the new 60m band with it as that is the perfect band for qrp operations. Yaesu ft817nd ft 817 nd ft817nd programming interface schematics for yaesu. The 817 companion app will connect to your yaesu 817 via usb cable or bluetooth serial adapter. The software mod is undone again when you hard reset the ft817, so after each hard reset you should use the software again. The rt systems programming software makes it easy to set up memory channel details including names and tones, limit memories for programmable scanning functions, memory.
There are some free programs available that work to open up the transmit. Hi peter, im not 100% sure that this mod will also work with the old version of the ft817 but for that one there is a software mod you can do. Find all china products on sale from hamradioshop store on. About wideband for yaesu 817 857 897 the resource is currently listed in in a single category. The cable as supplied checks out ok, and the jumpers are set correctly as well.
Yaesu ft817 transverterpa sequencer david smith vk3hz introduction the ft817 is a very versatile rig. I had previously used an mfj901b versa tuner and it fit below the 817 perfectly, although it was thicker than my present z11 tuner. Aecreative amp relay keying cable for yaesu hf transceiver ft891 ft991 ft991a ft817nd ft818nd ft857d ft897d ft840 f900 5. Data mode communication on the yaesu ft817 amateur radio. The complete status of the ft817, ft847, ft857, ft857d, ft897 or ft897d memories can be read into the computer and saved to disk.
The yaesu ft891 has several features for ease of use including a large 1. Providing coverage of the 16010 meter bands plus the 6 m, 2 m, and 70 cm bands, the ft817 includes operation on the ssb, cw, am, fm, and digital modes, yielding the most comprehensive performance package available for portable operation. 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, fm, and digital modes, yielding the most comprehensive performance package available for portable operation. Because these software modifications are covered on other web sites, ill leave it to the reader to use a search engine to find them if heshe is interested. Im not 100% sure that this mod will also work with the old version of the ft 817 but for that one there is a software mod you can do. Also the modification will extend vhf and uhf coverage and modify some settings as per the table on the next page. Yaesu ft817nd portable accessories portable zero llc. The yaesu ft817 is a fully selfcontained, batterypowered, low power amateur mfhfvhfuhf transceiver for portablecampingmountain top use. Ft817 modification instructions for wideband hf settings. Ft817 wideband software not ft817nd the place to talk about specific amateur radio equipment and all types of accessories, fixes, repairs and modification. This software provides memory management for the ft 817, ft818, ft847, ft857 and ft897 transceivers including the d and nd.
When using the fnb72, the ft817 automatically sets itself to a power level of 2. There is no voice communication involved, everything is done via text making data mode qsos contacts a great way to learn basic radio etiquette. Whether your preferred operating mode is ssb, cw, am, fm, packet, or ssbbased digital modes like psk31, the ft 817 is ready to join you on your next hiking, camping, or searchandrescue. The first ft817 has been manufactured since 2000, since 2004 the model ft 817nd has been introduced. I had been using the interface from my ft847 with the addition of a usbtoserial adaptor for the ptt modern laptops no longer have an rs232 port. Software the software was written using the picaxe programming editor. The adms4a radio programming software is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc. However, it does benefit from more output power with. Providing up to five watts of power output, the ft 817 is designed for operation on the 16010 meter hf bands, plus the 6 meter, 2 meter, and 70 cm bands. Power is either taken from the pcs rs232 port or from the radio. Ft817 operating manual 1 the ft817 is a compact, innovative multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio mfhfvhfuhf bands. Hrd also includes mapping, psk31 software and dm780 datamanager new program for data communications. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an. After buying my new secondhand yaesu ft950 base transceiver i knew i again wanted to do the wideband mod.
The cable is cheap and cheerful, it took around 2 weeks to arrive from this ebay seller. It interfaces with the transceiver through its cat port, providing full control of the tuning cycle. Then pick the software the satellite tracking software package that i adopted for the ti2, as well as for my personal use, is satpc32 there are many other equally capable software. Because the ft950 is much larger than the ft817 i thought it would be easier to. I thought that it would be possible to use some software widebander. Id owned my ft817 for 34 months before i considered the idea of controlling it with my pc. Ham radio deluxe hrd suite of windows programs providing cat control for commonly used transceivers and receivers. Im not 100% sure that this mod will also work with the old version of the ft817 but for that one there is a software mod you can do.
Spare part bnc antenna connector front for ft817, yaesu original guarantee part. If youre interested in more information about using the ft817, however, id recommend joining the ft817 group at yahoo. Possibly the uks largest ham radio store, offering a wide range of equipment on site and for mail order. Yaesu ft817 operators manual ft817 operators manual. Widebanderv4 is very easy to use, first you need a cat lead yaesu item ct62, not the data lead used for audio inout to the pc. Providing coverage of of the 16010 meter amateur bands plus the 6 meter, 2 meter and 70 cm bands, the ft817 includes operation on the ssb, cw, am, fm and digital modes. If youre interested in more information about using the ft 817, however, id recommend joining the ft 817 group at yahoo. Once upon time, with older models it was easy to open all the bands using a software widebander.
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