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| Author: | Mark [ Fri Jul 27, 2012 3:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Wanted dusty Yaesu FT-817 |
Looking for nice used 817. PM me please |
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| Author: | KB7AIL [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wanted dusty Yaesu FT-817 |
Hope you find one. They are almost the perfect "portable radio" UHF/VHF trans and receive, HF trans and receive and mediumwave receive. Batteries, too. |
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| Author: | Jim [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wanted dusty Yaesu FT-817 |
Mark there have been some FT-817 on QRZ.com the last week. |
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| Author: | Rich [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wanted dusty Yaesu FT-817 |
5 watts is great if you are into self-torture. You can always add a THP HL-45B or build one of these: http://www.interceptradio.com/wiki/index.php/W7KI_Manpack_Radio |
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| Author: | Mark [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wanted dusty Yaesu FT-817 |
Looks like I'm going for the 857 for that reason |
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| Author: | nickcarr [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wanted dusty Yaesu FT-817 |
Rich wrote: 5 watts is great if you are into self-torture. +1 |
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| Author: | KB7AIL [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wanted dusty Yaesu FT-817 |
nickcarr wrote: Rich wrote: 5 watts is great if you are into self-torture. +1 Agreed. I'd want it for more reasons than HF transmitting. It would be something I could carry along that had 'everything'. AM/Fm radio, SWL rig, 2 and 70 FM (allbeit at HT power) and SSB on HF-70. And, I guess, it could be used for scanning on a couple of fairly active bands, especially when you get out of the city where they still have old-school radio systems. Plus internal batteries. It would be a 'sling it over your shoulder' rig that was capable of doing a lot of things. Getting amps for HF, 6, 2, and 70cm would raise the cost almost to 897 levels. 5 watts is enough for almost all work with PSK-31 on the HF bands. 817 + netbook = portable PSK rig. Is the 817 good for this purpose for the price? That's your call. The 857 is a nice radio for in the car/truck where there is a stable power source and at home with a PS. If you want to take it camping, etc., you will have the battery problem. Either carry a big honkin' battery or turn down the power for a lighter battery. And lose the extra punch of the more powerful radio. I really like the 897: 20 watts with internal batteries, 100 with 20A DC. All in a nice package with a handle on the side. However, the price can get up there with all the accessories you might want to go with it. The three are very similar radios. The 897 is the 857 packaged in a field case and the 817 has the same main board as the other two. How fun it is to spend other people's money. Jeff |
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| Author: | nickcarr [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wanted dusty Yaesu FT-817 |
I'd rather invest in this: http://www.elecraft.com/KX3/kx3.htm |
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| Author: | KB7AIL [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wanted dusty Yaesu FT-817 |
nickcarr wrote: Nice radio. It is quite a bit more expensive than any of the Yaesu radios once all of the cool options are included (mic, internal tuner, battery charger, keyer, roofing filter) but the specs are better. No UHF/VHF if it matters. I guess it depends on what kind of operating you are planning to do... |
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| Author: | Jim [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wanted dusty Yaesu FT-817 |
Mark wrote: Looks like I'm going for the 857 for that reason I thought you had a 857 Mark. |
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| Author: | Mark [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wanted dusty Yaesu FT-817 |
Got rid of it in a weak moment a while ago... |
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| Author: | Rich [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wanted dusty Yaesu FT-817 |
The high capacity LiFePO4 batteries I use are available in Kingston if you are interested in going portable. |
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| Author: | Mark [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wanted dusty Yaesu FT-817 |
Kingston? |
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| Author: | Rich [ Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wanted dusty Yaesu FT-817 |
http://www.manzanitamicro.com/ |
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