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

My FT817 had a blown Final Output transistor - this is how I replaced the Finals Board...
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Yaesu FT-817 ND Series PA Finals Board Episode
This 5w QRP transceiver 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 removed and replaced the PA Final Board to get it back to full power.

00:00 Introduction
02:20 Accessing the PA PCB section
03:43 Checking the layout
04:53 Removing the Finals Board
07:54 Fitting the new Finals Board
09:24 Adjusting the current
14:21 Power Test

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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