However, in the field, this meant lots of wires and boxes. Wideband essb filter modification for ft 857d and ft 897d. Ft817 alignment local oscillator adjustment reference frequency adjustment a. Yaesu ft817 ft817 02012001 battery mod for ft 817 yaesu folks want you to buy the 9. If you are referring to the newer wideband mod that extends both tx and rx from 1. Your ft 2dr will require the following firmware and wiresx software. Hrd also includes mapping, psk31 software and dm780 datamanager new program for data communications. After buying my new qrp transceiver, the yaesu ft817nd, i found out. Read the current configuration from the radio for editing or start from scratch in a new file.
When you do the green wire mod on the ft817 to permit charging of internal nimh or. Full text of monitoring times july 2001 internet archive. The 817 companion app will connect to your yaesu 817 via usb cable or bluetooth serial adapter. About ft 817nd wideband mod pa1ca the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Add a software defined radio sdr to your transceiver to. Yaesu ft817 working with linux mint, fldigi and hamlib. This software allows you to do memory management on the ft 817. Yaesu usa 6125 phyllis drive cypress, ca 90630 usa 17148277600 for technical support or customer service call, 7148277600 between 8am 5pm pst for parts department call 7148277600 8am 5pm pst. Use a single usb port from the pcnotebook for sound, ptt and cat. There are a few programs that do this job but none easier than m0bmns widebanderv4. Also the modification will extend vhf and uhf coverage and modify some settings as per the table on the next page. I needed a new rig interface for portable operations with the ft 817 and a laptop. Dec 07, 2008 with my other radios i always set the power control to no more half the rated maximum power, both for better linearity and to stop the pa getting too hot. Supercontrol c by peter pfisterer, dh1ngp 1998 2014 ft847supercontrol, ft100supercontrol, ftmpsupercontrol, ft857supercontrol, ft897supercontrol and ft817supercontrol c by peter pfisterer 1998 2014.
The main category is yaesu ft817 resources that is about yaesu ft817 resources. Ham radio deluxe hrd suite of windows programs providing cat control for commonly used transceivers and receivers. Usb yaesu programming cable ft 100 ft 857 ft 817 ft 857 ft 897 ct62p. Adms4a software program memories and other settings of the ft 817 radio. This is very useful if you want to transmit on new amateurradio bands like the 60m band. The software mod is undone again when you hard reset the ft817, so after each hard reset you should use the software again. The yaesu 817 is a fantastic radio but has some faults. The yaesu ft 818 incorporates all the many basic and attractive features of the everpopular ft 817nd while providing upgrades requested by amateur radio operators around the world. Dont substitute high ft parts unless you are sure they have adequate secondbreakdown capability. Panoramic adapter tap pat817b board for yaesu ft817 transceivers. If you do the mars modification the ft817nd will transmit on the cb frequencies. Ft817 satellite interface available as a kit k3rrr kilo. Actually, it is antenna impedance meter based on wheatstone bridge where antenna represents the unknown resistance. 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.
Remove bottom cover or optional power supply fp30 2. The ft 818 provides 6w of solid output power with an external dc power source. Top kodi archive and support file community software vintage software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library. 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. Ft817 modification instructions for wideband hf settings. Yha63 replacement antenna for ft 817 same as antenna that comes with new ft 817nd this is a 2m6m70cm antenna. Software modification expand rxand txrange mod without opening the transceiver case. Shareware reasonable mmsstv the greatest free soundcard. However, it looks like the name that stuck was the ft 818, and just a few hours ago the fcc released the test results in receive mode for it.
This qrp swr meter was designed for using with my yaesu ft 817nd transceiver. I look forward to hearing about other ft817 mods for this nifty little rig. Jun 24, 2012 just got a yaesu ft 817 and wanted to get it working with linux. Ft817 radio programming software yaesu radio software. 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. Pc board for a panadapter for the ft 817 using the funcube dongle, by n1jez. Alan yates laboratory psk31 interface for the ft817. Ft 817 group as this groups introduction page says, this is the first, largest and most comprehensive group discussing the cool little portable qrp hf vhf uhf am fm ssb cw digital ft 817 ft 817nd radio from yaesu. 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 40298 times. The cable is cheap and cheerful, it took around 2 weeks. Yaesu ft817 ft 817 ft817 user and service manual, modifications. Rt systems adms4a programming software makes it easy to manage memory channel information and other menu settings of the yaesu ft 817. The interface was created by mark spencer, wa8sme, as part of resource development for the arrl etp. Power is either taken from the pcs rs232 port or from the radio.
The signalink is activating the ptt, but the rig doesnt respond. The 817 companion app is dedicated to all the proud owners and users of the yaesu 817 amateur radio. This is from communication concepts and coveres 2 30 mhz. Also, w10brain damaged elephant that needs its nappy changed every 20 minutes. The satellite computeraided tuning interface described in the october 2012 qst pp.
Short video going over modifications to the yaesu ft817nd to allow transmit over 1. Deze modificatie heb ik heel wat keren gedaan voor anderen. Wideband for yaesu 817 857 897 resource detail the. This group has over 5000 members, and is a great place to ask a question, or share a tip on the ft 817. Ft 817 alignment local oscillator adjustment reference frequency adjustment a. The cable as supplied checks out ok, and the jumpers are set correctly as well. A panadapter for the ft 817 using the funcube dongle by n1jez pc boards available. But, the performance will be less than that of a made for. They have even rigged the pack so it will not charge.
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. These instructions are to enable you to expand the hf coverage of your transceiver to 500khz per band. When working hf, this is very useful as it allows you to. It allows you to fully utilise software such as ham radio deluxe, fldigi, echolink, dm780, n1mm logger, mixw, digipan and many more. Rsp2 or rsp2pro software defined radio sdr receiver, or another type of sdr. In this video well go through yaesu ft 817 accessories, yaesu ft 818 accessories, and many of the. At some point the name yaesu ft 791 surfaced, as well as a story about an unnamed ft 817 replacement project that was rejected by the yaesu management after a long development. Power supply some notes to the power supply of the cable. Can the ft 817 pa withstand data mode operation at 5w. This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday jul 1 2014, and till today ft817nd wideband mod pa1ca has been followed for a total of 1553.
Does not apply to the ft 817nd there are some free programs available that work to open up the transmit range of the ft817. Supercontrol homepage of dh1ngp, programming of cat software for amateur radio transceiver, other programming, webdesign, etc. Because these software modifications are covered on other web sites, ill leave it to the reader to use a. Spreadsheet layout with many point and click options. For those with an ft 817 that would like more power on hf, once in a while. In addition to the ic7000 that we use at nycr for our base station radio, i also use a yaesu ft 817nd portable rig. Top kodi archive and support file vintage software community software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library. Connect a rf millivoltmeter or an oscilloscope to the j5002 2pin tp1047 and confirm that the. There are some free programs available that work to open up the transmit. Use the short tip on the main base antenna for 2m70cm operation use the longer tip on the main base fo. Control the yaesu ft 817 using arduino gerolf ziegenhain. About wideband for yaesu 817 857 897 the resource is currently listed in in a single category.
The resource is currently listed in in a single category. The ft 100 manual warns against using a mono plug as damage to the radio could result. Software for using the cat interface can you find on this links. The interface created by education and technology program coordinator mark spencer, wa8sme is part of resource development for the arrls education. Add a software defined radio sdr to your transceiver to make a realtime panadapter a panadapter allows you to see all of the radio stations currently transmitting across an entire band. 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. Rats ft 817 could not turn onoff my rig as does ft 817 commander, and its band scope is well behind the functionality offered in ft 817 commander as are most of its other features.
Wideband for yaesu 817 857 897 resource detail the dxzone. Yaesu version for transceivers with 8 pin mini din cat and 6 pin mini din data connectors. Unfortunately this will work only with the older ft 817 transceiver model not the d modelfull tcpip network remote control of the transceiver. The related software has to be loaded and running on a personal computer. The ft 991a is the next generation in all mode, all band mfhfvhfuhf transceiver with c4fm system fusion digital capability. The bridge is built with six 2w resistors thus it can handle up to 16w of transmitting power. The complete status of the ft817, ft847, ft857, ft857d, ft897 or ft897d memories can be read into the computer and saved to disk. Satellite cat interface for working the analog birds. After buying my new secondhand yaesu ft 950 base transceiver i knew i again wanted to do the wideband mod this is the same mod i did for the yaesu ft 817 some time ago. I had been using the interface from my ft 847 with the addition of a usbtoserial adaptor for the ptt modern laptops no longer have an rs232 port. The yaesu ft 817nd is the worlds first selfcontained, batterypowered, multimode portable transceiver covering the hf, vhf, and uhf bands,for more than four decades, yaesu has been a world leader in the design and manufacture of highperformance multimode base station and mobile transceivers, as well as fm hand held. Oct 22, 2016 ft 817 commander software to control the popular yaesu ft 817. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. The main category is yaesu ft 817 resources that is about yaesu ft 817 resources.
Ft817 wideband software not ft817nd post by dxdigger 31 jan 2014, 16. Ft897857 tx extention 40m band and ars by software. The ft 991a includes multimode operation on cw, am, fm, ssb, and digital modes packet, psk31, rtty and c4fm, with 100 watts of hf50mhz capability 50 watts vhfuhf the new ft. Any saved file can be subsequently reloaded into the computer and sent back to the rig. Serial port if you dont want to spend a lot of money on the official usb serial adapter, you can make one with a few short pieces of wire and the ftdi adapter you have already. I recently acquired a ft 817nd, with the tx mod the one where you solder the 4 solder pads on the circuit board. Locate the red and black wire for main power supply to. Ft817, ft847, ft857, ft857d, ft897 and ft897d memory. Twentynine dollars later i had in my hands the yaesu ct62 interface cable and i was trolling the web looking for software. Ft817 wideband software not ft817nd post by dxdigger. Usb62c cable usb to 8pin mini din programmingcat cable windows version requires microsoft windows 7, windows 88. This facility uses these rigs ability to clone configurations from one rig to another using the serial port. The complete status of the ft 817, ft 847, ft 857, ft 857d, ft 897 or ft 897d memories can be read into the computer and saved to disk.
Hi peter, 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. This software will allow you to extended tx for the yaesu ft 857 ft 817 ft 897 and reset back to standard factory defaults. Ft 897 mod for sgc230 dc power the ft 897 a lot with the sgc230 smartuner, a fine combination. The yaesu ft 891 is a new design high performance ultracompact hf6m remoteable amateur transceiver with 100 watts of rf output and general coverage receive from 30khz to 50mhz. Does not apply to the ft 817nd there are some free programs available that work to open up the transmit range of the ft 817. While i used a mono with my 817 with no problem i recently bought an ft 100 that also uses the 3. Look down on the back of front panel, with the vfo knob just left of center. Seeedstudio kiwisdr kit software defined radio with beaglebone green. The yfpi interface can be used to handle all kind of transceivers having a ttl interface 0 and 5v and wants to be controlled by an ordinary rs232 interface from a com port on a personal computer.
I wrote about it in another blog entry because the ft 950 is much larger than the ft 817 i thought it would be easier to do the mod and i was right. 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. Panoramic adapter tap pat817b assembled board for yaesu. Following one of the excellent guides on the winlink site, i installed rms express and configured it for my ft 817 and the signalink yes, i was going to attempt this qrp. Yaesu ft991a colour screen and waterfall demonstration. Dec 17, 2012 the satellite computeraided tuning interface described in the october 2012 qst for use with satpc32 software and the yaesu ft 817 transceiver is now available in the arrl online store. He loaned me his old interface to get me going, but i finally got around to building my own. I composed an email in the client and selected the nearest rms station i could find, a station in brunswick, ga. About ft817nd wideband mod pa1ca the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Ft 817 modification instructions for wideband hf settings.
Getting more power from the ft 817 it is possible through software modification alone to increase the rf output power from the ft 817. Id owned my ft 817 for 34 months before i considered the idea of controlling it with my pc. Anyways i want to undo the mod, but i cant find any information online about which solder pads were originally soldered. The yaesu ft 817 is a fully selfcontained, batterypowered, low power amateur mfhfvhfuhf transceiver for portablecampingmountain top use. Because i installed the optional power supply and also when operationg on a dc battery, i wanted a easy solution to power my sgc230. Home repeaters download faq order links g2hcg articles ftbasicmmo ftbvr5k ftbvx3 ftbvx8 ftb1d ftb2d ftb60 ftb100d ftb177277. The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online i.
This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday jul 1 2014, and till today ft 817nd wideband mod pa1ca has been followed for a total of 1549 times. I tested this on the radio to confirm that widebanding does work. N1jez panadapter 10 ghz screenshot, board, and installed in ft 817 pc board for ft 817 panadapter. 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. Look at the jumper locations just above the vfo knob on the circut board. But in psk31 the average power is only about half the selected pep power in any case. Hoi bas, uiteraard heb ik mijn huidige ft 817 ook gemodificeerd. What power setting for psk31 using ft817 qrz forums. So i loaded up mint on an older laptop and downloaded fldigi and hamlib.
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