Timeline for Yaesu FT-817 Won't transmit on 160m to 6m
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| Dec 25, 2022 at 1:37 | comment | added | electrogas | Hmm, my FT817 has VHF coming out the front BNC connector but HF comes out the connector in the back. Are you measuring at the proper connector? | |
| Dec 24, 2022 at 15:16 | comment | added | Damian | It was the advanced menu settings once they where trimmed/reset it worked well. | |
| Jul 24, 2021 at 17:43 | answer | added | G0FVT | timeline score: 0 | |
| Oct 19, 2020 at 23:52 | comment | added | Damian | Hi did you ever solve this problem as I have exactly the same? | |
| Jan 17, 2020 at 2:35 | comment | added | sgub | Have you looked at the Front/Rear antenna settings? HF/50 can have different setting with VHF/UHF. | |
| Jan 16, 2020 at 8:10 | comment | added | user2555403 | For the ssb test, I set the ft817’s meter to mic output and spoke into the mic, I can see mic power level fluctuate. The swr meter gives flat swr even with a degree of mismatch. I normally operate into a small hf linear. Thinking the amp might be broken not the rig I connected another rig outputting 5w into the amp: power meter responding. | |
| Jan 15, 2020 at 21:25 | answer | added | Andrew | timeline score: 3 | |
| Jan 15, 2020 at 16:57 | comment | added | Jean-Marie | Also, if the mode is SSB then keying the mike is not enough. You must also speak into the mic. | |
| Jan 15, 2020 at 14:47 | comment | added | rclocher3 | Are you transmitting into a dummy load or an antenna? Do you know that the SWR is OK? Have you tried a different radio with the same antenna? | |
| Jan 15, 2020 at 4:11 | history | asked | user2555403 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |