[K3CAL] My Yaesu FT 897D

[David]

Jim

The power meter I let you use was supposed to go between the radio and the
tuner not to the antenna that was my mistake. The SWR was hi because we were
on the wrong side of the tuner. So that made the power and the SWR readings
incorrect. I should have caught that right away that was my fault sorry
everybody.

Dave

W3PQS

 

From: k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Jim Tetlow
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 1:10 PM
To: 'Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL'
Subject: [K3CAL] My Yaesu FT 897D

 

I want to apologize to Peter Holt kb3sxb, and the Drum Point POA CERT group
in thinking my radio that had been on loan to them this past year was
damaged.

During Field Day setup operations it appeared that the radio was not putting
out power.

 

My first indication was good receive but lack of any contact. Checking the
power output from the radio on a meter resulted in what appeared to be a
very low 

output; I mistakenly concluded that the finals were soft and this wasn't
going to work for our 4A status.

 

I was however able to properly test the radio output this morning with a
Bird Meter and dummy load; I am happy to report that the radio is fine on
all bands.

 

 

 

73from  K3UGA

Jim Tetlow

jimtetlow at chesapeake.net

 

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