Yaesu FT-817 Portable QRP MF/HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
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A note regarding formats: most of the files are available both in standard web browser-compatible HTML format and Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format. I recommend you first browse the HTML file on-line, and then download the PDF if you want a printed copy. Acrobat PDF files are very well compressed, yet the graphics print out with excellent quality--the schematics are much easier to read from a PDF printout. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, follow the link into Adobe's web site. The reader is free.
Updated 2 March 2005
FT-817 Simplified Operating Guide PDF Add a Collins Mechanical Filter to the FT-817 PDF FT-817 Receive Mode Current Drain Graph PDF FT-817 Transmit Mode Current Drain Graph PDF FT-817 Transmitter Efficiency Graph PDF FT-817 Output Power Variation with Supply Voltage Graph PDF FT-817 Automatic Band Select and Serial Interface HTML PDF FT-817 Accessories and Cables HTML Optimizing AM Mode Performance from the FT-817 PDF
The FT-817 has many features and few knobs and pushbuttons, so a menu system is used to access most of the radio's functionality. The most important commands are summarized on a single page that you print and carried along with the little radio.
FT-817 "Cheat Sheet"FT-817 CW Filter Updated 2 March 2005 (PDF Only)The receive-mode current draw of the rig with various supply voltages is graphed.
FT-817 Receive Current vs. Supply Voltage (PDF only)The 5W transmit current draw of the rig with various supply voltages is graphed.
FT-817 Transmit Current at 5W Output graph (PDF only)This graph shows the (slight) variation in FT-817 RF output power as the DC input voltage varies.This circuit interfaces Yaesu solid state amplifiers (FL-7000, Quadra) to the FT-817, providing automatic band selection as well as T/R control, etc. Outputs are provided for DuneStar/ICE band pass filters, or may be employed for automatic antenna selection. An RS-232 serial interface is also included. [New 2 March 2001]
The K6XX Automatic Band Select and Serial Interface for the FT-817 (HTML)The K6XX Automatic Band Select and Serial Interface for the FT-817
Here are some useful accessories my FT-817 enjoys.
This is the AFSK schematic diagram (useful for PSK31, MFSK, and all other PC sound card modes).Are any of these papers of interest? If so, please let me know. Send me e-mail at k6xx@arrl.net
73 de Bob, K6XX
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