At home or mobile, my FT817 needs power - I find a modern battery solution - fix the voltage on the display - and check the output power…
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Yaesu FT-817ND Series Power Episode
One of the best and most versatile 5w QRP transceivers, the FT817 has been around for about 20 years but I've only just discovered it. I think it's brilliant and I want to share with you what I've found out about setting up and using the FT-817ND. In this video I show how I made a modern battery solution for mobile operation, fixed the voltage display calibration and how I checked the power output.
00:00 Introduction
00:40 Power Specifications
02:42 External power
03:43 Battery options old and new
06:30 A modern battery pack solution
08:20 Making the battery pack
09:17 Calibrating the Voltage Display
10:45 Checking the Output RF Power
12:32 Match your Antenna!
12:54 More about the FT817/FT818
Links to 3D printed part designs seen in this video:
Legs www.thingiverse.com/thing:569...
Battery Cover www.thingiverse.com/thing:584...
FT817 Video Series - 4 Videos
Keep a lookout for more videos in this series including these topics:
Setting up the Yaesu FT-817ND QRP Ham Radio for great QRP operation
• Setting up the Yaesu F...
FT817 Power IN : Power OUT !?
• FT817 Power IN : Power...
Installing a Sotabeams Laserbeam Filter to the Yaesu FT-817ND
• Installing a Sotabeams...
FT817 Half Power !! Replacing the Finals - can it be fixed ?!
• FT817 Half Power !! Re...
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Links mentioned in the video:
TRX Lab FT817 repair video:
• #119 Repair: Yaesu FT-...
W2AEW FT817 repair video:
• #240: Repair of Yaesu ...
KA7OEI FT-817 Pages:
www.ka7oei.com/ft817pg.shtml
Other great links:
My favourite morse paddle:
Bamatech TPIII Ultra Compact Twin Paddle:
www.bamatech.net/morsetasten/...
Tuning up your QCX+
• Tuning up your QCX+
Measuring RF Power
www.qrp-labs.com/qcxmini/rfpo...
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25 июл 2024