[Yaesu] RE: Yaesu digest, Vol 1 #600 - 2 msgs

[Schetgen, Bob, KU7G]

		I suggest you go look at the Yahoo groups. There's one for FT-857 and =
another for FT-897.
		http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT897/
		http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FT857/

		73, Bob, KU7G

		Mike Schmitt <mschmitt1@adelphia.net> wrote:
		Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 19:49:28 -0400
		Subject: [Yaesu] FT-857 Key Jack dead

		I have had 2 Yaesu FT-857s in a week. The first one quit transmitting =
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		the key jack. I was tuning at 5 watts into a Heathkit 2060 tuner. The =
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		flat. I was transmitting a CW signal and tweaking the tuner when the =
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		stopped sending. I am able to set the keyer mode to the microphone and =
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		works just fine but he key jack is just dead. I sent the radio back to =
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		dealer who just mailed me another one. The same thing happened again. =
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		time the SWR was alittle high but not that high my SGC 2020 was happy =
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		finish the tuning. I am feeding the antenna with ladderline. Does =
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		any idea what may be going on with these radios? I am probably going =
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		it back and get something different but would like to know if anyone =
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		knowledge of this type of thing.

		Mike Schmitt
		N1MS


	=09


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