http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/ Discussion of the FT-897 & FT-897D Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:42:18 GMT Carl Wulfestieg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28754 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28754 Almost but 7 months newer - 3C130333. 73 Carl WZ4CW, SKCC 918, FISTS 13491 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:08:30 GMT w4wb http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28753 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28753 WOW! That is one of the oldest 897's in the world. Yes, the serial number indicates that it was built in June 2002 and is from Lot 01 and the 120th unit made. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:59:02 GMT prybry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28752 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28752 I just picked up a used FT897 from HRO... looks to be one of the first production units made since the serial number is 2H010120 I think that means that it was Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:37:59 GMT Edward Maikranz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28751 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28751 That would be great thanks. IMine is a D, bought used. I get the local NOAA station full scale, but one 30 miles away does not even move the meter, same with Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:33:34 GMT Damien Gardner Jnr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28750 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28750 Hey Folks, So in getting my shack setup for PSK31, I finally got around to making a cable to go yaesu data port to two 3.5mm plugs to go into the soundcard on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:13:56 GMT Michael Noble http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28749 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28749 Hi Ed, Ill be happy to, however, if you dont hear back from me in a couple weeks please send me a reminder to jog my memory. Is yours a D model? I have done a Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:37:25 GMT DavidN http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28748 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28748 I had a similar problem - the VHF/UHF port became deaf. The shop said that they were going to send it to Yaesu UK for repair, but as it was only three months Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:55:11 GMT leyland384 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28747 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28747 Count me in the MicroHam USBIII camp! Depends on what you're looking for, and are willing to spend. I ran a homebrew setup with 1:1 transformers into the Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:27:34 GMT Rusty Sargent http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28746 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28746 Mike, I sent my FT-60r to Yeasu last May due to no audio. I FedEx'ed it on Monday morning and had it back on Thursday. Really quick, but they're only 100 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:27:18 GMT david http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28745 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28745 Hi Guys, My name is Dave and I live in Central Washington...I had been using a SWAN270B as my HF rig and brought home a new FT-897D as well as an FC-30 tuner Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:27:01 GMT Ed http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28744 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28744 Mike, If you dont mind could you drop me a line when you get yours back and let me know what was wrong and what the repair bill was? Mine has the same problem. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:52:34 GMT w3paw3pa.net http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28743 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28743 Filippo, Thanks that was it. Now I just need to get the FT 897 and N1MM logger to talk to each other. de W3PA Olaf From: FT897@yahoogroups.com Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:43:03 GMT Christopher Patton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28742 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28742 I know it isn't the same thing but I sent my VX-8 in for loss of Audio. I sent it in on Monday and had it back the following Tuesday. Call Stephanie at Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:37:49 GMT iz0inx http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28741 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28741 Hi Olaf, check the menu #85: you need to set it to OFF, otherwise the CAT can't be set on the menu #20 cheers, Filippo IZ0INX Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:22:54 GMT Lew Phelps K6LMP http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28740 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/message/28740 3 days. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]