Specifications

MEMORY CHANNEL TO VFO
How can a memory channel be copied to one of the VFOs?
ZL2IH discovered that to copy a memory channel to one of the VFO's, you may use the
following procedure. (1) Put the Operating Functions to Row 1 (A/B, A=B, SPL); (2) Turn to
memory channel of choice (via V/M button); (3) When displaying memory channel,
press/hold A=B button until display changes to the VFO mode; and (4) This will write the
memory channel to the VFO not displayed, i.e., you will have to press the A/B button to
access the other VFO and your newly transferred memory channel contents.
16/04/01
MEMORY CHANNELS
Can I mask (soft erasure) memory channels?
YES. K7JA provided the procedure for masking (soft erasure) memory channels in the FT-
817: 1. Press the [F] key momentarily, then rotate the SEL knob, as needed, until
Operating Function Row 2 [MW, MC, TAG] appears on the display. 2. Press the [A(MW)]
key momentarily, then rotate the SEL knob to select the memory channel to be deleted. 3.
Press the [B(MC)] key momentarily. The frequency display field will go blank. 4. Wait about
three seconds; the data will now be "masked" and will not be available for operation. 5. To
restore the masked frequency data, repeat the above steps. However, if you store new
frequency information on a channel containing masked data, the masked data will be over-
written and lost. 6. Memory Channel 1 is used for Priority operation, and frequency
information may only be over-written (not masked) on this channel.
MEMORY TAG
Is there a convenient way for entering the text for Memory Tags without leaving the
memory mode?
YES. SM6LKM found an undocumented way to enter text tags for memory channels
without having to access the Menu [Menu #35 - MEM TAG]. The procedure is as follows:
(1) Make sure "MW MC TAG" is selected for the A-B-C softkeys [Function Row 2]. (2) If the
menu is visible, momentarily press [F] to get rid of it. (3) Press [V/M], then select the
memory channel with <SEL>. (4) Press [A] (MW) twice, the memory number (top left)
starts to flash, the text tag is shown and a cursor is visible under the first character. (5)
Enter the text with <SEL> and <DIAL> in the usual manner. (6) Press and hold [A] (MW)
for a second BEEP.... BEEP and the text is now entered. (7) Rotate <SEL> to the next
memory channel to be edited and then GO TO Step 4 above and repeat the process until
you have completed the Memory Tagging. Contrary to the documented method of entering
memory text tags, this method has an "inactivity timeout" of about 5-6 seconds (the
memory number stops flashing and the display returns to its previous state).
19/07/01
MICROPHONE MODIFICATION
Can the FT-817 Yaesu microphone be modified to use the Heil HC-4 and HC-5
inserts?
YES. M0AWS removed the Yaesu microphone insert, modified the TONE switch on the
back, and connected the HC-4 and HC-5 inserts instead of the discrete components. Then
with a flick of the switch, you have either HC-4 or HC-5 insert ready to use! For information
on this modification, see his web site http://www.cybatek.fsnet.co.uk/m0aws/FT817-mic-
mod.html. The photographs and discussion should help you accomplish this modification