FT817 Power IN : Power OUT !?

At home or mobile, my FT817 needs power - I find a modern battery solution - fix the voltage on the display - and check the output power…
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Yaesu FT-817ND Series Power Episode
One of the best and most versatile 5w QRP transceivers, the FT817 has been around for about 20 years but I've only just discovered it. I think it's brilliant and I want to share with you what I've found out about setting up and using the FT-817ND. In this video I show how I made a modern battery solution for mobile operation, fixed the voltage display calibration and how I checked the power output.

00:00 Introduction
00:40 Power Specifications
02:42 External power
03:43 Battery options old and new
06:30 A modern battery pack solution
08:20 Making the battery pack
09:17 Calibrating the Voltage Display
10:45 Checking the Output RF Power
12:32 Match your Antenna!
12:54 More about the FT817/FT818

Links to 3D printed part designs seen in this video:
Legs https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:569...
Battery Cover https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:584...

FT817 Video Series - 4 Videos
Keep a lookout for more videos in this series including these topics:

Setting up the Yaesu FT-817ND QRP Ham Radio for great QRP operation
   • Setting up the Yaesu FT-817ND QRP Ham...  

FT817 Power IN : Power OUT !?
   • FT817 Power IN : Power OUT !?  

Installing a Sotabeams Laserbeam Filter to the Yaesu FT-817ND
   • Installing a Sotabeams Lazerbeam Filt...  

FT817 Half Power !! Replacing the Finals - can it be fixed ?!
   • FT817 Half Power !! Replacing the Fin...  


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Links mentioned in the video:

TRX Lab FT817 repair video:
   • #119 Repair: Yaesu FT-817 QRP Radio n...  

W2AEW FT817 repair video:
   • #240: Repair of Yaesu FT-817 with SSB...  

KA7OEI FT-817 Pages:
http://www.ka7oei.com/ft817pg.shtml

Other great links:

My favourite morse paddle:
Bamatech TPIII Ultra Compact Twin Paddle:
https://www.bamatech.net/morsetasten/...

Tuning up your QCX+
   • Tuning up your QCX+  

Measuring RF Power
https://www.qrp-labs.com/qcxmini/rfpo...

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