[Yaesu] FT-897D question

[Ken Bandy]

Thanks for the replies.  I have never been real happy with the "low
tolerance" of the FC-30.  I should have read more about it before taking the
plunge.  Anyway, after reading up on the AT-897, I ordered one.  Also,
according to the folks at W4RT, the One touch tune unit is no longer
necessary.  I guess there is an "undocumented" feature that has been
discovered.  There is now what sounded like a special CAT cable that, with
the proper configuration of the radio, will control all of the functions
that the one touch tune unit did.

Mine should be here in a few days, so I'll be able to give it a whirl.

Anyone want to buy a FC-30?

73,
Ken
KC9GLQ

-----Original Message-----
From: yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of James F. Boehner, MD
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 4:49 PM
To: Deon Erwin; Yaesu Reflector
Subject: [Yaesu] FT-897D question


Just FYI-

I have been very pleased with the LDG AT-897 tuner/W4RT One Touch Tune combo

, used with my FT-857.  It will handle a full 10:1 SWR, while the FC-30 will

handle 3:1 max.

As far as power, the combo does not appear to decrease the power output of 
the FT-857 during tuning.  I just checked it with a power meter.  It would 
require grounding the Brown wire to drop power output as Deon said below, or

changing the power output in the menu.

'73 de Jim N2ZZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deon Erwin" <zs1zl at telkomsa.net>
To: "Ken Bandy" <KC9GLQ at arrl.net>; "Yaesu Reflector" <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT-897D question


> Ken
>
> I do not know the FC-30 tuner, but one would expect the radio's software 
> to
> take care of the correct output level during auto tuning.  Connect a power
> meter in your antenna cable and see what happens during tuning.
>
> The output power can be reduced to 20W by switching the brown wire in the
> supply cable to ground.  I use an external automatic tuner and switch to 
> 20W
> during tuning and back to 100W by flipping a switch.
>
> Deon ZS1ZL
>
> <snipped text>
>
> I have a question that I'm hoping someone might have the answer to.  I 
> have
> the bolt on FC-30 auto-tuner.  Does the 897 decrease the output power
> automagically when auto tuning?  I haven't seen anything that would 
> indicate
> that in the manual.  Presently, I manually drop the power before auto
> tuning.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> 73,
> Ken, KC9GLQ
>
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