Adding a collins mechanical cw filter to the ft817 bob wolbert, k6xx adding a collins mechanical filter to the yaesu ft817 is simple and straightforward, and will save money. Introduction the digital sound card modes are well suited to qrp operation with rigs like the ft 817. Note that the ft 100 and ft 817 do not have vox operation via the data socket. What this lad has done with this screen for the 817 is astounding. Data mode communication on the yaesu ft817 amateur radio. Ft817ndft857ft897 diy data modes miniature usb interface version 2.
The ft817 is a compact, innovative multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio mfhfvhfuhf bands. Below you can see the relevant part of the block diagram of the ft817nd. A cable that goes from the yaesu ft 817 data jack to the computer. The cable is cheap and cheerful, it took around 2 weeks to arrive from this ebay seller. Apr 10, 2016 this is a software calibration parameter, so, in the end, fixing this problem has been rather easy. U5 usb pc linker adapter for yaesu ft818 ft817nd 857d cat cw data sql cts. Shareware reasonable mmsstv the greatest free soundcard.
So as a proud owner of a yaesu ft891, i was excited to get it on the air for digital modes. Nov 22, 2017 the biggest letdown of the ft891 there are a couple, but i still give this rig a great rating is that the usb port doesnt double as a sound card. The ft 817 is a compact, innovative multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio mfhfvhfuhf bands. Ft817 commander, the forerunner to ham radio deluxe by simon brown.
The supplied nimh battery pack sbr32mh has been upgraded to now provide larger battery capacity 9. With internal battery pack, on board keyer, its all modeall band capability and flexible antenna, the set is particularly well suited for portable use. The original question asked about the best way to zero beat another station when operating cw with the ft817. If there is one thing id really add to this rig, its a zero beat tuning indicator for cw like the ft857d has. Additionally, the 891 is sort of in the middle of its yaesu brethren has usb cat control unlike the 897857100, but. While i used a mono with my 817 with no problem i recently bought an ft100 that also uses the 3. I trigger my ptt via cat, not via the sound outlet of my ft817. Ft817nd operating manual 1 the ft817nd is a compact, innovative multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio mfhfvhfuhf bands. The standard filter is too wide, so you hear too many other signals and noise, making it hard to copy any other than the strongest signal in the passband. Serial port a serial port can send cw, control ptt or communicate with your radio. Yaesu ft817nd ft 817 nd ft817nd user and service manual. Yaesu ft991 compared with the ft817nd hf ssb and cw.
I had big troubles with cheap nf cables for pc speaker systems from the next computer store. Ft817 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 ft817 ft817nd radio from yaesu. The 817 companion app will connect to your yaesu 817 via usb cable or bluetooth serial adapter. Filtered 2400 mhz driver amplifier kits now available. I did run repeaterbook with the bluecat and my ft817 and that works fine, so that confirms the bluecat isnt faulty. Especially on cw on the lower bands, without extra filters, you might hear many signals at the same time, which can be a bit distracting but also instructive. It covered the 2m and 70cm bands so i could use it on vhf without having to carry another radio. The set is built by the japanese vertex standard corporation and is sold under the yaesu brand.
Whether your preferred operating mode is ssb, cw, am, fm, packet, or ssbbased digital modes like psk31, the ft817 is ready to join you on your next hiking, camping, or searchandrescue adventure. This is a software calibration parameter, so, in the end, fixing this problem has been rather easy. Getting started with digital sound card modes with the yaesu. This group has over 5000 members, and is a great place to ask a question, or share a tip on the ft 817. Yaesu usb programming cat cable for ft100 817 857 897. The software on the laserbeam817 has been designed specifically to.
It is simpler than this description makes it sound, really. I needed a new rig interface for portable operations with the ft 817 and a laptop. Y aesu cat control and digital mode interfaces to use software such as ham radio deluxe, fldigi, wsjtx to operate psk31, ft8, jt9, jt65, echolink and many other afsk modes we offer a large range of interfaces to ensure maximum compatibility with modern and older pcs and digimode software. Laserbeam 817 audio filter module not tested in the ft 818 this laserbeam digital audio filter has turned my ft 817 into the cw transceiver i was hoping for when i bought the rig peter w2bew. Required components are the filter, two capacitors, four resistors, and a small piece of perfboard. A look at the yf122c 500 hz mechanical filter, how its installed in the ft 817 and what it sounds like when you switch it in. Zero beat confusion which i emailed to the ft817 group on saturday 09 october 2010. Ftbcat cat radio control software resource detail the.
Rig control is possible along with sound card ptt control and cw keying on a single serial port using hamscope or mixw software. Data mode communication on the yaesu ft817 amateur. If hrd is used with dm780, because they are separate programs, they must be configured correctly to work together as one program. The ft 100 manual warns against using a mono plug as damage to the radio could result. Yaesu ft 817 cat, cw decoder, waterfall, frequency readout. Key the transceiver on cw mode and adjust t1021 for the maximum indication on the rf millivoltmeter. Now the 817 legacy is even better with the introduction of the ft 817nd, which includes coverage of the u. This is an if amplifier where the fm signal and the signal for ssb and cw join together. The ft100 manual warns against using a mono plug as damage to the radio could result. The cable can have a customized length of 1 foot or 3 feet. Mar 02, 2015 have used a ft 817 for a few years now mostly cw also a few phone sweepstakes and rag chewing on 75 yet to have anybody tell me need more audio speech processor could help but have not much faith in a speech processor that fits in that little microphone have a vomax may try someday but no rush if did not have the vomax was serious about using a. If there is one thing id really add to this rig, its a zero beat tuning indicator for cw like the ft 857d has. 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. There isnt another qrp rig out there with the fit, finish, function, and ruggedness of an ft 817.
May 29, 2009 how to properly install wiring for a 24v minn kota trolling motor with a circuit breaker. I do know that i never want to be without an ft817. Twentynine dollars later i had in my hands the yaesu ct62 interface cable and i was trolling the web looking for software. Ft817 zero beat, and switching between cw and ssb modes this information is adapted from a posting titled re. One of the interesting features of the ft817 is that many of the conventional calibration settings that would have, in the past, been done using manual adjustments of coils, capacitors, and potentiometers, are done via software. To use cw with the ft 817 you need to install the optional cw filter. However, in the field, this meant lots of wires and boxes. Have tried reinstalling the software, unpairing and repairing the bluecat, and different baud rates. 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. Yaesu data mode cable for transceivers fitted with 6pin. First i thought the fault lies in the box but after some investigation i found out that the cables made the problems. Providing up to five watts of power output, the ft817 is designed for. Pc sound card interface for psk31 mfsk baudot for the yaesu ft 817 ft8x7 optocat the safe rs232 cat interface and pa buffer for yaesu ft 817, ft 857, ft897 and ft 100 rigs psk31 interface schematic for yaesu rtx yaesu ft mp, ft 990 and ft 920 packet data port to pc sound card for psk 31 interface. This group has over 5000 members, and is a great place to ask a question, or share a tip on the ft817.
To use cw with the ft817 you need to install the optional cw filter. 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. The 817 companion app is dedicated to all the proud owners and users of the yaesu 817 amateur radio. This guide will take you through the steps required to set up and configure the ft817 and. Here are his manuals, from this documents you get the idea how to build your own interface. 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.
However, there is little documentation out there on how to accomplish this. Free cat control software for yaesu ft 100, ft 100d, ft 817, ft 817nd, ft 847, ft 857, ft 857d, ft 897, ft 897d, ft 920, ft mp mark v, vr5000 and frg100 transceivers. A high tone beep will sound when the transceiver first detects that you are within range, and a low beep will sound when the other station goes out of range. With only 1,7kg the weight was not too high for my portable ops. Ft817nd vs ft991 using the same antenna hyendfed 5 band. One of the interesting features of the ft 817 is that many of the conventional calibration settings that would have, in the past, been done using manual adjustments of coils, capacitors, and potentiometers, are done via software. Linux fldigi to the yaesu ft817 tutorial part 2 audio. Free cat control software for yaesu ft100, ft100d, ft817, ft817nd, ft847, ft857, ft857d, ft897, ft897d, ft920, ftmp mark v, vr5000 and frg100 transceivers. 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 adventure. I do know that i never want to be without an ft 817.
The yaesu 817 is a fantastic radio but has some faults. I need one port for the usb cat lead and another one for the usbsoundcard to. The recent launch of several new satellites is a certain indicator that the large global community of satellite enthusiast. How to properly install wiring for a 24v minn kota trolling motor with a circuit breaker. Linux fldigi to the yaesu ft817 tutorial part 2 audio configuration. The ft847 actually requires a nullmodem cable but this is the only radio wmr knows of which does. Laserbeam817 audio filter module not tested in the ft818 this laserbeam digital audio filter has turned my ft817 into the cw transceiver i was hoping for when i bought the rig peter w2bew. Below you can see the relevant part of the block diagram of the ft 817nd. If you have replicated this bug, the ft 817 will not power up again unless rearpanel power is removed that is, with the ft 817 running only on the internal battery. Select usb audio codec in both the input and output dropdown menus.
Ft817 catinterface with builtin usb soundcard dk9jc. Yaesu data mode cable for transceivers fitted with 6pin minidin data jack. Ft 817nd operating manual 1 the ft 817nd is a compact, innovative multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio mfhfvhfuhf bands. Yaesu ft817nd ft 817 nd ft817nd programming interface schematics for yaesu. To give the ft817nd a fighting chance, i have added the cw filter and i have connected it to the mls200 external speaker. Now the 817 legacy is even better with the introduction of the ft817nd, which includes coverage of the u. In one week of testing with the interfaced rig, solid 20 meter dx. If noise blanker for reduction of ignition and other impulsetype noise.
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. You can mount it with double sided tape on the ft817 see pictures always use good quality nf cables. The main category is radio control software that is about radio control software,for swl and ham radio. You can mount it with double sided tape on the ft 817 see pictures always use good quality nf cables. If you have replicated this bug, the ft817 will not power up again unless rearpanel power is removed that is, with the ft817 running only on the internal battery. Pressing and holding the home button confirmed that the received signal had the same pitch as the sidetone, therefore the displayed frequency was that of the received cw signal. The program can interface with your radio using several ports from the computer. Winkeyer is intended to interface with compatible windows software and produce cw from ascii characters sent to it, avoiding cw timing problems caused by multitasking.
Providing coverage of the 16010 meter bands include the 60 m band. There isnt another qrp rig out there with the fit, finish, function, and ruggedness of an ft817. Sound card to radio interfaces category is a curation of 78 web resources on, rttyafsk interface for android phone or tablet, ftmp interface, signalink usb mods. I have only had the time for one sota activation since fitting the new speaker, it worked very well, i had my headphones in my bag, but didnt need to use them as this new speaker worked very well, worth the small investment to swap this over. The best solution is to get a breakout cable that takes the audio inout from the data jack and gives you two 3. Cwget, a program to decode morse code cw via sound card to text.
Cat, cw decoder, waterfall, frequency readout, audio filter and audio recording. 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. The device was very small in size but the battery lasts very long. Cat control via ft817 protocol using the virtual com port, baud rate setting is ignored, any baud rate will work.
Fully isolated cw keying output for direct keying of your rigs cw. Usa version plus the 6 m, 2 m, and 70 cm bands, the ft 817nd includes operation on the ssb, cw, am, fm, and digital modes. Id owned my ft 817 for 34 months before i considered the idea of controlling it with my pc. Id owned my ft817 for 34 months before i considered the idea of controlling it with my pc. Not sure why dan used the ptt which comes in the audio socket. Cw mode firstly, i selected cw mode, and tuned the ft 817 to 3699 khz. Hf vhf uhf am fm ssb cw digital ft817 ft817nd radio from yaesu. The yaesu yf122c cw filter is quite an expensive option, especially here in the uk. Ham radio cat, psk31, ft8, jt9 and jt65 interfaces yaesu.
This guide will take you through the steps required to set up and configure the ft 817 and. I received my long awaited yf122c 455khz collins mechanical cw filter today. The yaesu ft817nd one radio fitting my desires well was the ft817, it was relatively small, could run off of its internal batteries or easily be powered by external batteries. 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. The signalink usb has its own builtin sound card so computer sound card is the correct type of interface. Communication program setup instructions tigertronics. It was a snap to install, but there are a couple of things to look out for.
Some time ago i bought one of these small and light 2 in 1 tablets with windows 10. Satellite cat interface for working the analog birds. Usa version plus the 6 m, 2 m, and 70 cm bands, the ft817nd includes operation on the ssb, cw, am, fm, and digital modes, yielding the most com. A 5 watt transceiver thats relatively recent it has been. The resource is currently listed in in a single category. The ft 818 provides 6w of solid output power with an external dc power source. I havent tried just removing the batteries and powering the radio only from the rear panel. It allows you to fully utilise software such as ham radio deluxe, fldigi, echolink, dm780, n1mm logger, mixw, digipan and many more. Lusya yaesu ft 891991ft 817ft 857dft 897d special radio. There is no voice communication involved, everything is done via text making data mode qsos contacts a great way to learn basic radio etiquette.
I needed a new rig interface for portable operations with the ft817 and a laptop. You can also choose to use your pcs internal sound card to. Ft891 ft891 yaesu original ft891 hf50 mhz all mode analog ultra compact mobilebase transceiver 100 watts 3 year warranty 5. Wolphilink interface wolphi mobile software development. Fix an ugly lawn with overseeding complete step by step guide for beginners duration. 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.
While i used a mono with my 817 with no problem i recently bought an ft 100 that also uses the 3. The yaesu ft817 is a fully selfcontained, batterypowered, low power amateur mfhfvhfuhf transceiver for portablecampingmountain top use. Baudrate in 817 companion is set to 38400, the same as in menu 14 on the radio. On cw, this will overlay the receive audio with the precise frequency that the tx cw carrier is offset from zero beat on receive. Getting started with digital sound card modes with the. 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. Cw, am, fm, packet, or ssbbased digital modes like psk31, the ft817 is ready to join.
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