Specifications

CURRENT DRAIN
What is the approximate current drain of the FT-817?
(Source is K9QI appearing in "The QRP Quarterly," April 2001.) The following values are
for when the external 13.8 V power supply is used. RX fully active = 380 mA; RX with
backlight off = 348 mA; RX with backlight off and squelched audio = 338 mA (note that
Yaesu manual states 250 mA); TX CW @ 5 W = 1.92 A; TX CW @ 2.5 W = 1.62 A; TX CW
@ 1 W = 1.17 A; TX CW @ 0.5 W = 1.05 A; TX SSB with 2 tones @ 5 W PEP = 1.26 A.
07/04/01
CW - OPERATING TECHNIQUES
Is there a guide that will help me to improve my CW operating skills?
YES. An excellent resource is "A Beginner's Guide to Making CW Contacts" by Jack
Wagoner - WB8FSV. See http://www.netwalk.com/~fsv/CWguide.htm.
11/04/01
CW FILTER
What are the settings for the CW filter?
After the CW filter is installed, set Menu #38 to CW. No change is noise heard will occur. If
you switch Menu #38 to SSB, the noise heard will change. Be sure you set Menu #38 to
CW. Press and hold the F button to exit the Menu. To use the CW filter, press the NAR
button (button C on row 7 of the operating functions). The CW filter is toggled by this
button. You can use the CW filter in CW, CWR, and DIG modes. See also TOPIC -
FILTERS.
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FAST STEP TUNING
How do I turn ON or OFF the Fast-Step Tuning mode?
On the supplied MH-31ABJ microphone, there is a FST key located between the DWN and
UP keys. When the Fast-Step Tuning is ON, an icon of a running man is displayed in the
lower right of the display. Pressing the FST key toggles this mode. When ON, the VFO
tuning rate increases by a factor of 10 (steps are 100 Hz rather than 10 Hz). The FM steps
double.
09/0701
FILTER
How do I install the optional filters?
The procedure is explained in the manual; however, AD6A has prepared an excellent web
page that provides detailed installation instructions and photographs for the CW filter. See
http://www.cooltechstuff.com/FT817_CWfilterinstall.html. NOTE: When you install the filter,
you should be able to see the writing on the filter. It doesn't work upside down!
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FILTER
Can I install both the optional SSB and CW filters at the same time in my FT-817?
NO. You must select one. The CW filter is highly desirable if you plan to work CW. The
merit of using the optional SSB filter has not yet been established since no one has had