Ftdi usb cat programming cable yaesu ft817 ft817nd ft. Amateur repair 6125 phyllis drive cypress, ca 90630 please include a cover letter and describe the problems you are experiencing in as much detail as possible. Provide your daytime telephone number, return shipping address not a p. I tested this on the radio to confirm that widebanding does work. When working hf, this is very useful as it allows you to quickly home in on cq calls and other activity. The software mod is undone again when you hard reset the ft 817, so after each hard reset you. Unfortunately this will work only with the older ft 817 transceiver model not the d modelfull tcpip network remote control of the transceiver. If the message is relate to an article, the article can be selected next to each message. Note that the if filter passband, when referenced to the receiver rf front end, covers the same frequency band regardless of the mode. If you are wondering what amateur radio is about, its basically a two way radio service where licensed operators throughout the world experiment and communicate with each other on frequencies reserved for license holders. K6xxs graphs of power and current ft817 ham radio deluxer software by hb9drv k6xxs data cable.
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, fm, and digital modes, yielding the most comprehensive performance package available for portable operation. Over the next few months as time permits, this new amateur radio will be developed. A panadapter for the ft817 mike seguin, n1jez an interesting new sdr receiver called the funcube dongle 1,2,3 recently went on sale in support of amsatuks funcube satellite project. This document describes a simple circuit based on a picaxe that can be used to either. Ideen, electronics projects, radios, software, fernseher, ameisen.
Fill out the contact form on the right, and let us know. Satellite cat interface for working the analog birds. Embedded software engineer in the satcom industry during the day. Yaesu ft 817nd allband multimode mobileportable qrp transceivers. 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. Box number, and your email address, in case we cannot reach you via telephone. Discussion in computers, hardware, and operating systems started by ke5pih, may 3, 2008. 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 1543. In fact, its so similar, it still uses the same accessories as the original ft 817. Rt systems adms4a programming software makes it easy to manage memory channel information and other menu settings of the yaesu ft 817. Your ft 817 will now be wideband tx enabled throughout hf and at least 144148, 430450 etc. This makes it an integrated tuner powered by the interface.
The unit is a self contained sdr receiver that can cover 64 mhz 1700 mhz. The ft 817 is yaesus unique, tiny, mf uhf low power amateur radio transceiver. About ft817nd wideband mod pa1ca the resource is currently listed in in a single category. The yaesu ft817 is a fully selfcontained, batterypowered, low power amateur mfhfvhfuhf transceiver for. This article gathers my previously posted blog entries concerning the ft817 cat. Panadapter yaesu ft817 897 857 rtl2832 e4000 dongle i6ibe amateurfunk, computer. This article describes how an ft 817 can be used to accurately measure received signal strength over a range of more than 50 db on multiple bands and how that information may be used to characterize the coverage area and performance of a repeaters transmit antenna. Usb62c cable usb to 8pin mini din programmingcat cable windows version requires microsoft windows 7, windows 88. Control the yaesu ft 817 using arduino gerolf ziegenhain. Yaesu usa 6125 phyllis drive cypress, ca 90630 usa 17148277600. Ft 817 alignment local oscillator adjustment reference frequency adjustment a. The resource is currently listed in in a single category. 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. 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.
Wideband for yaesu 817 857 897 resource detail the dxzone. Short video going over modifications to the yaesu ft817nd to allow transmit over 1. I am bob freeth, a retired radio ham g4hfq and in my 70s. Adms4a programming software and usb62 cable for the yaesu. 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. However with the aid of the rats ft 817 control program i have managed to null it to a very low level. Ft817 commander is without a doubt the most innovative computer control. 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. Powerpoint tutorial designing pc boards with free expresspcb software by k3tuf and w1ghz. Yaesu 857 and 897 60m mod in case you dont want to use softjump above. This program does not perform management of any memory that is present in the hardware of the. If youre interested in more information about using the ft 817, however, id recommend joining the ft 817 group at yahoo. The software mod is undone again when you hard reset the ft817, so after each hard reset you should use the software again. They have even rigged the pack so it will not charge.
Ft817 radio programming software yaesu radio software. I had experimented with several types of portable antennas for my 817 and had some success, however i wanted something cheap and dirty and particularly easy. This software will allow you to extended tx for the yaesu ft 857 ft 817 ft 897 and reset back to standard factory defaults. It is possible through software modification alone to increase the rf output power from the ft 817. Besides that i knew at least a45xr from oman is on almost every evening on digimode jt65a and easy to work, even qrp. Ft 847 modification instructions for wideband hf settings. 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. Also the modification will extend vhf and uhf coverage and. Adms4a software program memories and other settings of the ft 817 radio. Over the past 20 years i have written numerous programs that are of interest to radio hams. Pc board for a panadapter for the ft 817 using the funcube dongle, by n1jez. Mods, tips, tricks and many antennas for this great ft 817 nd. Actually, it is antenna impedance meter based on wheatstone bridge where antenna represents the unknown resistance. Many hams think it should have been named, ft 817xd or something similar.
If you are talking about the transmit mod that does not extend the rx range, other than the legal issues, nothing. Wideband for yaesu 817 857 897 resource detail the. Yaesu ft817nd allband multimode mobileportable qrp. The only uk setting you will lose is the ability for auto repeater offset, which you can get around by programming repeater frequencies into memories. I worked as a computer support engineer for 15 years before starting this. The ft 817 includes the capability to read the s meter via the serial port. 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. Runs scripts to query the oracle database for indepth problem solving based on consultations with users or oem software engineers. I havent tried just removing the batteries and powering the radio only from the rear panel. The complete status of the ft817, ft847, ft857, ft857d, ft897 or ft897d memories can be read into the computer and saved to disk. Yaesu ft817 transverterpa sequencer david smith vk3hz introduction the ft 817 is a very versatile rig. Automatic band select and serial interface for the ft 817 bob wolbert, k6xx. The blog entries have now been archived and are not available anymore.
Wbx transceiver tests using gnu radio and usrp oz9aec. Read a highresolution, printer compatible pdf version instead of this html. An included catpower cable interfaces with your ft 817 818. 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. What is the difference between ftdi and prolific usb serial cable other than. J24 and j23 bridge the left two pins of j24 so the software will use this slot as if the ssb filter is installed.
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. Spreadsheet layout with many point and click options. In this video well go through yaesu ft 817 accessories, yaesu ft 818 accessories, and many of. Whether you call it a bug, a quirk, or an undocumented feature, pretty much everything computeroperated has some aspect of it that is either not intuitive, not as the manual says it is if the manual says it at all. Yaesu broke new ground with the introduction of the ft817. Yaesu ft817, yaesu ft817 amateur transceiver universal radio. It also makes a very good if rig for a microwave transverter. This software must have been designed for computers prior to the virtual com port driver vcp. 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. A cat control program for yaesu ft 450, ft 817 nd, ft 847, ft 857d, ft 897d, ft 920, ft mp mark v transceivers, vr5000 and frg100 receivers. Hi all, have recently bought myself an ft817 not nd version and i would like to wideband the transmit side. Using ft 817 widebanderv4 was easy once windows was forced to allow it on one of the lower comports. About wideband for yaesu 817 857 897 the resource is currently listed in in a single category.
Yaesu ft817nd allband multimode mobileportable qrp transceivers. Initial cat tests i have now been studying the cat section of the operating manual and i must admit that i continue reading ft817 cat. A short introduction to using your ft817 and arrow for ssb. The receiver was tested using wide band fm broadcast, apt signal from. The panoramic adapter tap board pat board is an assembled printed circuit board, which connects the if signal from a radio receiver or transceiver to the antenna input of the sdrplay rsp1a, rsp2 or rsp2pro software defined radio sdr receiver, or another type of sdr receiver covering the if. The interface created by education and technology program coordinator mark spencer, wa8sme is part of resource development for the arrls education. I recently acquired a ft 817nd, with the tx mod the one where you solder the 4 solder pads on the circuit board. This facility uses these rigs ability to clone configurations from one rig to another using the serial port. Add a software defined radio sdr to your transceiver to. If you are referring to the newer wideband mod that extends both tx and rx from 1. The bridge is built with six 2w resistors thus it can handle up to 16w of transmitting power. Usb programming cable ct62 for yaesu radio ft100d ft817 ft857 ft 897 ft100. I bought the mfj1025 noise cancelling signal enhancer and was unable to null the noise due to this very high reading. This group has over 5000 members, and is a great place to ask a question, or share a tip on the ft 817.
The ldg z 817 is an automatic tuner intended for use with the yaesu ft 817 818 qrp transceiver. Yha63 replacement antenna for ft 817 same as antenna that comes with new ft 817nd this is a 2m6m70cm antenna. This qrp swr meter was designed for using with my yaesu ft 817nd transceiver. Yaesu ft817 transverterpa sequencer david smith vk3hz introduction the ft817 is a very versatile rig. The ka7oei ft817 pages measuring signal strength and. Any saved file can be subsequently reloaded into the computer and sent back to the rig. Mar 04, 2017 jet fuel vs diesel vs gasoline how they burn and what color are they. The smith chart demonstrating and solving problems in radio frequency engineering. Id owned my ft 817 for 34 months before i considered the idea of controlling it with my pc. Anyway, my ft 817 was not able to transmit everywhere and i would like to get on the new 60m band with it as that is the perfect band for qrp operations. Mar 19, 2016 yaesu ft 817 wideband tx modification tips m y ic706 is able to transmit on every frequency in between amateurradio bands.
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. About ft 817nd wideband mod pa1ca the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Many people have lost the finals in their 817 radio multiple times. This forum message list include all message for that is related to ft 817, this include message that also is related to articles.
Adms4a programming software and usb62 cable for the yaesu ft 817 from. The biggest surprise of the ft 818nd transceiver is that it isnt much different from the ft 817nd. Ft897 857 817 jumpers by software the small program is to update the jumper settings for the yaesu ft897, ft817 and ft857 via the cat. The ft 817 is a compact, innovative multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio hfvhfuhf bands. Most of the programs are for managing the memories and settings of yaesu radios and are chargeable whilst other programs are free. Were looking at ideas of what can be added to the site. This is very useful if you want to transmit on new amateurradio bands like the 60m band. Supercontrol homepage of dh1ngp, programming of cat software for amateur radio transceiver, other programming, webdesign, etc. There are a few programs that do this job but none easier than m0bmns widebanderv4. Look down on the back of front panel, with the vfo knob just left of center. There are some free programs available that work to open up the transmit. Cat system computer control capability 4800960038400 bps. Its a fantastic piece of ui engineering that transforms the ft817 into a truly.
This software allows you to do memory management on the ft 817. Software modification expand rxand txrange mod without opening the transceiver case. I have not tried this specific piece of software, but the other items from the author of ft 817 commander are quite easy to use vx2r, vx5r and vx7r software. The main category is yaesu ft 817 resources that is about yaesu ft 817 resources. The diagram above shows the radio frequencies at the rf front end of the ft 817 s receiver, and the representation of the ft 817 s front panel display, for lsb and cwr modes. 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. 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 1543 times. Ft817, ft847, ft857, ft857d, ft897 and ft897d memory. 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 40260 times. On this page ive posted notes on various things related to it which may be of interest to fellow users. How would you like to have a complete, cheap computer controlled rotator system for. The yaesu ft 817 is a fully selfcontained, batterypowered, low power amateur mfhfvhfuhf transceiver for portablecampingmountain top use.
Read the current configuration from the radio for editing or start from scratch in a new file. It interfaces with the transceiver through its cat port, providing full control of the tuning cycle. I gather there is some software called widebander v4 available, but try as i might, i cant find it online anywhere. Because these software modifications are covered on other web sites, ill leave it to the reader to use a search engine to find them if heshe is. Yaesu ft817 ft817 02012001 battery mod for ft 817 yaesu folks want you to buy the 9. Panoramic adapter tap pat817b assembled board for yaesu. Connect a rf millivoltmeter or an oscilloscope to the j5002 2pin tp1047 and confirm that the. The main category is yaesu ft817 resources that is about yaesu ft817 resources.
Twentynine dollars later i had in my hands the yaesu ct62 interface cable and i was trolling the web looking for software. Ft817 modification instructions for wideband hf settings. 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. Small projects using pc boards from expresspcb in progress suggestions and corrections welcome.
N1jez panadapter 10 ghz screenshot, board, and installed in ft 817. Also the modification will extend vhf and uhf coverage and modify some settings as per the table on the next page. The difference between the two models is the addition of 60 meter band coverage in 5 fixed channels usa. However, it does benefit from more output power with an external pa. Use the short tip on the main base antenna for 2m70cm operation use the longer tip on the main base fo. Apply to satcom engineer, system engineer, communications engineer and more. This project is an interface box for the yaesu ft 817 that includes a band output port, a computer serial interface, and a remote interface for the fl7000 and quadra. Panoramic adapter board 817b assembled suitable for. May 03, 2008 yaesu programming software for ft 817nd. These instructions are to enable you to expand the hf coverage of your transceiver to 500khz per band. Look at the jumper locations just above the vfo knob on the circut board. 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. Ft 817 modification instructions for wideband hf settings. You will not be able to use the software if once your ftdi data cable is using a vcp higher than com.