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FT-817

ND

 Operating Manual

I

NSTALLATION

C

ONNECTING

 

THE

 M

ICROPHONE

To connect the microphone, plug its connector (latch side UP) into the 

MIC

 jack on the

right side of the transceiver. Press it
gently inward until you hear the
“click” of the latch.

To disconnect the microphone, press
gently on the “

PUSH

 

” label on

top of the microphone connector’s rubber boot.
While pressing on this spot, gently pull the con-
nector outward from the body of the transceiver.

Note

: During “Digital” or “Packet” operation, it is not necessary to disconnect the micro-

phone, as activation of the PTT line from the 

DATA

 connector automatically cuts off the

audio input from the 

MIC

 jack.

S

HOULDER

 S

TRAP

 I

NSTALLATION

The convenient Shoulder Strap is designed for maximum comfort and security for your 

FT-

817

ND

 transceiver.

Refer to the illustration, and connect the
shoulder strap to the attachment tabs just
behind the front panel of the 

FT-817

ND

.

Be sure to have the shoulder strap aligned
correctly, without twists in the straps.

A convenient microphone hanger is lo-
cated on one end of the padded top sec-
tion of the Shoulder Strap. When not in
use, the microphone may be affixed here,
freeing both of your hands for other tasks.

R

UBBER

 F

OOT

 I

NSTALLATION

Four Rubber Feet are provided with your 

FT-

817

ND

, for ease of use when operating from a

base station or camp table.

Refer to the illustration, and affix the Rubber
Feet in the appropriate locations.

Summary of Contents for FT-817ND

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Page 2: ...ng the Built in Electronic Keyer 32 FM Transmission 33 Basic Setup Operation 33 Repeater Operation 33 Tone Search Scanning 35 DCS Operation 36 DCS Search Scanning 36 ARTSTM Auto Range Transpond System Operation 37 CW Identifier Setup 37 Digital Mode Operation SSB Based AFSK 38 RTTY Radio TeleType Operation 38 PSK31 Operation 39 USER Defined Digital Modes 40 Packet 1200 9600 bps FM Operation 41 AM ...

Page 3: ...nservation The display includes bar graph indication of power output ALC voltage SWR and modulation level Also include are a number of operating status icons as well as the function displays for the three operating function keys and Among the advanced features of the FT 817ND are many incorporated only in large base station transceivers These include Dual VFOs Split Frequency operation IF Shift Cl...

Page 4: ...with optional TCXO 9 Supply Voltage Normal 13 8 VDC 15 Negative Ground Operating 8 0 16 0 V Negative Ground FBA 28 w 8 AA Alkaline Cells 12 0 V FNB 85 Ni MH Battery Pack 9 6 V Current Consumption Squelched 250 mA Approx Receive 450 mA Transmit 2 2 A HF 145 MHz 2 5 A 430 MHz Case Size W x H x D 135 x 38 x 165 mm 5 31 x 1 5 x 6 50 Weight Approx 1 17 kg 2 58 lb w Alkaline battery antenna w o Micropho...

Page 5: ...MHz 30 MHz 2 5 µV 0 32 µV 50 MHz 54 MHz 1 µV 0 2 µV 144 430 MHz 0 5 µV 0 16 µV IPO ATT off Image Rejection HF 50 MHz 70 dB 144 430 MHz 60 dB IF Rejection 60 dB Selectivity 6 60 dB SSB CW 2 2 kHz 4 5 kHz AM 6 kHz 20 kHz FM 15 kHz 30 kHz FM N 9 kHz 25 kHz SSB optional YF 122S installed 2 3 kHz 4 7 kHz 66 dB CW optional YF 122C installed 500 Hz 2 0 kHz CW optional YF 122CN installed 300 Hz 1 0 kHz AF...

Page 6: ...vailable Options FNB 85 Ni MH Battery Pack 9 6 V 1400 mAh FNB 72 Ni Cd Battery Pack 9 6 V 1000 mAh NC 72B C U or PA 48C U Battery Charger YF 122S Collins SSB Filter 2 3 kHz 4 7 kHz 6 dB 66 dB YF 122C Collins CW Filter 500 Hz 2 kHz 6 dB 60 dB YF 122CN Collins CW Filter 300 Hz 1 kHz 6 dB 60 dB TCXO 9 TCXO Unit 0 5 ppm MH 36E8J DTMF Microphone CT 62 CAT Interface Cable CT 39A Packet Cable B suffix is...

Page 7: ...5 FT 817ND Operating Manual PLUG PINOUT ...

Page 8: ...ration only connect the shorter cap section to the screw post on the top of the main antenna shaft then screw the assembled YHA 63 onto the BNC connector twisting it 1 4 turn clockwise to secure the antenna For 50 MHz operation unscrew the short cap section and replace it with the long cap section The long cap section will provide good results on 144 430 MHz as well but those owners not using 50 M...

Page 9: ...lly cuts off the audio input from the MIC jack SHOULDER STRAP INSTALLATION The convenient Shoulder Strap is designed for maximum comfort and security for your FT 817ND transceiver Refer to the illustration and connect the shoulder strap to the attachment tabs just behind the front panel of the FT 817ND Be sure to have the shoulder strap aligned correctly without twists in the straps A convenient m...

Page 10: ...er INSTALLATION Important Notes When the transceiver is to be stored for a long period of time without use longer than ten days remove the batteries from the FBA 28 holder to avoid the possi bility of battery leaking causing damage to the transceiver Inspect the FBA 28 battery holder occasionally for signs of corrosion or battery leakage and remove the batteries immediately if any such damage is o...

Page 11: ... is in progress When making DC power connections be absolutely certain to follow the markings on the E DC 6 so as to ensure proper polarity of the connection to the power supply Connect the RED AND BLACK wire to the Positive power supply terminal and connect the SOLID BLACK wire to the Negative power supply terminal Notice Be extremely careful when making power supply connections Use only a 13 8 V...

Page 12: ...n 1 To install the FNB 85 Ni MH Battery Pack first remove the battery compartment cover as described previously 2 Lift out the FBA 28 battery holder and disconnect the short cable connected to the FBA 28 as shown in the illustration 3 Connect the short cable to the mating connector on the FNB 85 and install the FNB 85 in the battery compartment 4 Replace the battery compartment cover INSTALLATION ...

Page 13: ... VLT DSP appears on the display 6 Press the key to select the CHG option the display will immediately revert to the regular frequency display 7 Turn the FT 817ND off You will now observe that the LED just above the main tuning dial is glowing Orange and the display will indicate CHG TIME RMN and remaining time to indicate the time remaining before a full charge is achieved on the FNB 85 Important ...

Page 14: ...ons its default setting is set to Squelch LOCK Key Pressing this key locks the front panel keys so as to prevent accidental frequency change V M Key Pressing this key switches frequency control between the VFO and Memory Systems TRANSMIT BUSY Indicator This LED glows green when the squelch opens and turns red during transmit It also glows orange during charging of the FNB 85 Ni MH FNB 72 Ni Cd bat...

Page 15: ...ating mode The selec tions available are HOME Key Pressing this key momentarily recalls a favorite HOME frequency memory SEL Knob This detented rotary switch is used for tuning memory selection and function selec tion for the keys of the transceiver CLAR Key Press this key momentarily to activate the Receiver Clarifier feature When this feature is activated the knob may be used to set a tuning off...

Page 16: ...MB Quick Memory Bank register RPT Press the key to select the direction of the uplink fre quency shift or Sim plex during FM repeater op eration Press and hold in the key for 1 2 second to recall Menu 42 for setting the shift fre quency offset SCN Press the key to initiate scanning in the direction of higher frequencies SSM Press the key to activate the Spectrum Scope Monitor feature Press and hol...

Page 17: ...GC system MTR Press the key to select the display function of the meter in the transmit mode Power ALC SWR or MOD indication BK Press the key to activate CW Semi Break in opera tion Press and hold in the key for 1 2 second to recall Menu 17 for setting the CW Delay time At a setting of 10 ms operation emulates full QSK performance VLT Press the key to display the current battery voltage DCH Press ...

Page 18: ...ording to the setting of the front panel s knob When you insert an earphone plug into this jack the SP PH slide switch lo cated to the right side of this jack MUST BE set to the PH position to pre vent the possibility of injury to your ears SP PH Switch If you use earphones with this transceiver move this switch to the PH position be fore inserting the earphone plug into the SP PH Jack to prevent ...

Page 19: ... used for connection to a CW keyer paddle or a straight key DATA Jack This 6 pin mini DIN jack acceptsAFSK input from a Terminal Node Controller TNC it also provides fixed level Receiver Audio Output Push To Talk PTT Squelch Sta tus and ground lines ACC Jack This 8 pin mini DIN jack provides a closure to ground during transmission ALC a transmitter inhibit pin and band data for connection to an ex...

Page 20: ... the DC supply voltage is indi cated in the upper right corner of the LCD for two seconds After this interval the display will resume its normal indication of the operating mode VFOa VFOb or Memory Channel Number To view the supply voltage at any time during operation 1 Press the key momentarily then rotate the knob to select Operating Function Row 11 CHG VLT DSP on the display 2 Press the VLT key...

Page 21: ...rent procedure See page 22 for details 2 VFOa and VFOb are independent VFOs so they may be set to different bands See the Stacked VFO System discussion on page 21 for details MODE SELECTION Press either the or key to move among the eight settings for the operating modes respectively You can also set VFOa and VFOb to different modes in the same band allowing you to have a Phone VFO and a CW VFO for...

Page 22: ...The configuration of the control is set via Menu 45 see page 67 for details If your transceiver is configured for RF Gain use rotating this control fully clockwise in the SSB CW Digital modes will provide best sensitivity To reduce the receiver s RF Gain somewhat rotate this control counter clockwise slightly You will observe an increasing number of bars on the S meter as you rotate the control co...

Page 23: ... helpful on the VHF and UHF bands 5 In step 2 above it was mentioned that tuning in the AM FM PKT modes is accom plished using the knob By default the knob is disabled in these modes if you wish to enable the knob in these modes use Menu 04 see page 60 6 The synthesizer steps for the knob may be adjusted independently by mode Use Menu 06 for AM 30 for FM and 47 for SSB CW Digital See pages 60 64 a...

Page 24: ...nd and the USB mode is auto matically selected on these channels If you have partitioned your memory channels into Memory Groups via Menu 34 the memory channel numbers for 60 meter operation will be displayed as l 001 l 005 See page 46 for details regarding Memory Group operation and page 65 for details regarding Menu 34 3 To exit from 60 meter operatin and return to the VFO mode just press the ke...

Page 25: ...isplay Similarly when the receiving frequency is lower than transmit frequency the icon will appear at the right of the frequency display 4 When the receiving frequency is equal to transmit frequency Clarifier offset is zero while the Clarifier is activated the icon will appear at the right of the frequency display 5 To turn the Clarifier off again press the switch momen tarily When you turn the C...

Page 26: ...as needed to reduce or eliminate the interference 3 To turn the IF SHIFT feature off again press the switch for one second The last setting of the IF SHIFT control will be retained until you change it again 4 If you wish to make a more permanent shift in the receiver s IF passband use Menu 54 LSB or 55 USB in the Extended Menu This allows you to set up a higher or lower listening pitch if you pref...

Page 27: ...GC appears on the display 2 Press the NB key to activate the Noise Blanker The icon will appear at the right of the NB indication 3 Press the NB key again to turn the Noise Blanker off IPO INTERCEPT POINT OPTIMIZATION The IPO feature bypasses the receiver RF preamplifier thereby eliminating the preamp s gain This feature is not available on the 144 MHz and 430 MHz 1 Press the key momentarily then ...

Page 28: ...dication 3 Press the ATT key once more to switch the Attenuator out of the receiver front end circuit AM FM DIAL In the AM and FM modes the knob is locked out via the setting of Menu 04 so as to allow channelized tuning on these modes To adjust the operating frequency rotate the knob If you wish to enable the knob for tuning in the AM and FM modes change the setting of Menu 04 See page 60 for deta...

Page 29: ...ll Menu 08 APO TIME 3 Rotate the knob to select the desired time period after which the radio will auto matically shut down 4 Press and hold the key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Once you have programmed a time interval the APO countdown timer will start whenever some front panel action tuning transmission etc is completed When the APO is activated the icon wi...

Page 30: ...etting for the Microphone Gain The TONE switch on the back of the MH 31A8J microphone provides adjust ment of the microphone s frequency response Setting this switch to the 2 posi tion will roll off some of the bass response resulting in improved talk power in many instances The 1 position is primarily used in countries like Japan where vowel sounds are of critical importance in conveying informat...

Page 31: ...ment To adjust the VOX Gain While still in Operating Row 10 VOX BK KYR press and hold in the VOX key for one second This is a hot key feature which will instantly recall Menu 51 VOX GAIN While speaking into the microphone rotate the knob to the point where the transmitter is quickly activated by your voice without causing background noise to activate the transmitter When you have selected the opti...

Page 32: ...knob to select a longer or shorter delay time default 250 ms This transceiver was not expressly designed for full QSK operation the minimum 10 ms setting of this Menu item CW DELAY will be very close to full break in performance When done press and hold in the key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation If you are already in Operating Function Row 10 VOX BK KYR pressing...

Page 33: ... tone BFO offset The available offset range is 300 1000 Hz default value is 700 Hz When done press and hold in the key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Because the CW Pitch corresponds to the actual pitch of your transmitted signal the sidetone may be used in a CW Spot capacity Just tune the pitch of the received signal to the same pitch as that of your transceiv...

Page 34: ... Rotate the knob while sending to set the desired sending speed When done press and hold in the key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation If you are already using Operating Function Row 10 VOX BK KYR press and hold in the C KYR key to switch instantly to Menu 21 CW SPEED 6 The Dot Dash weighting ratio may be adjusted via Menu 22 CW WEIGHT To adjust the Dot Dash weight...

Page 35: ...f indica tion on voice peaks slightly less on lower levels of speech input When done press and hold in the key to save the new setting for the FM mode microphone gain 5 The VOX feature is operational during FM transmission From Operating Function Row 10 VOX BK KYR press the VOX key to activate deactivate VOX Repeater Operation 1 Press the key momentarily then rotate the knob as needed until Operat...

Page 36: ...se the PTT switch and speak into the microphone You will observe that the trans mitted frequency has shifted according to the setting of the RPT key 8 Release the PTT switch to return to the Receive mode 9 With repeater shift activated you can temporarily reverse the transmit and receive fre quencies by pressing the REV key The icon will blink while Reverse shift is activated Press the REV key aga...

Page 37: ... until Op erating Function Row 12 TCH DCH appears on the display 2 Press the TCH key to activate CTCSS Encoder Decoder the icon will appear on the display and start scanning for the incoming CTCSS tone 3 When the radio detects the correct tone it will halt on that tone and audio will be allowed to pass 4 Press and hold in the TCH key for one second the CTCSS tone detected will be stored as the cur...

Page 38: ...ress the TON key once to cancel DCS operation the icon will disappear DSC Search Scanning In operating situations where you don t know the DCS code being used by another station you can command the radio to listen to the incoming signal and scan in search of the code being used To scan for the DCS code in use 1 Press the key momentarily then rotate the knob as needed until Op erating Function Row ...

Page 39: ...g of ARTS operation Every 25 seconds your radio will transmit a polling call to the other station When that station responds with its return ARTS polling signal your display will change to in range to confirm reception of the response 4 To cancel ARTS operation press the ART key again the out range or in range indication will disappear from the LCD The ARTS feature offers a choice of beep options ...

Page 40: ...for one second to save the new setting and exit Use this technique to set up any digital mode RTTY Radio TeleType Operation The RTTY mode on the FT 817ND is based on LSB side carrier injection in accordance with long standing amateur practice If you need USB side injection for your application see the User mode discussion below 1 Connect your TNC Terminal Node Controller or terminal modem to the F...

Page 41: ...rved If not rotate the knob to adjust the AFSK level Press and hold in the key for one second to save the new AFSK level setting and return to normal operation You are now ready for RTTY operation Because RTTY is a continuous duty transmission mode try to keep your transmission short when running on battery power so as to minimize current drain PSK31 Operation Two dedicated PSK31 modes are availab...

Page 42: ...e in the Menu mode rotate the knob to select Menu 27 DIG SHIFT and rotate the knob to set the desired BFO offset depending on how your TNC s tones are set up For typical high frequency tone use a setting of about 2100 will be a good starting point 4 Finally depending on how you wish the display to respond you may program in a corresponding display shift using Menu 24 DIG DISP Remember to press and...

Page 43: ...s try now to connect to another station or node you may well find that the drive level needs no further adjustment 5 If you are having trouble connecting due to insufficient or excessive drive from the TNC to the FT 817ND use Menu 39 PKT MIC to set the drive Use your terminal software s test protocol to send out test tones and adjust the deviation by rotating the knob which will vary the data inpu...

Page 44: ...tuations requiring unique split frequency pairs The example below will describe a typical split frequency DX situation on the 20 meter band with a DX station transmitting on 14 025 MHz listening 10 kHz higher in the band 1 Set VFO A to 14 035 00 MHz CW DX station s listening frequency 2 Press the key momentarily then rotate the knob as needed until Operating Function Row A B A B SPL 3 Press the A ...

Page 45: ...g of HF WeatherFax broadcasts is easily accomplished using the FT 817ND 1 Before proceeding be certain that the WeatherFax demodulator is properly connected to Pins 5 DATA OUT 1200bps and 2 GND of the rear panel DATA jack 2 Set the transceiver to the VFO mode and set the operating mode to DIG setting Menu 26 to PSK31 U as described previously 3 Now select the operating frequency of the station tra...

Page 46: ...B Channel Recall 1 Press the key momentarily then rotate the knob as needed until Operating Function Row 3 STO RCL PMS appears on the display 2 Press the RCL key momentarily to recall the QMB memory QMB will appear at the upper right corner on the LCD 3 Press the RCL key once more to return to the previous frequency either a VFO frequency or a Memory channel If you move the knob or knob while in t...

Page 47: ...s procedure may also be used for DX work on 7 MHz SSB etc 1 In the VFO mode set the desired Receive frequency and mode 2 Press the key momentarily then rotate the knob as needed until Operating Function Row 2 MW MC TAG appears on the display 3 Press the MW key momentarily to enter the Memory Check mode which is used to find an unused memory channel The frequency stored if any on the current memory...

Page 48: ... rized frequency as though you were in the VFO mode Just rotate the knob the Memory Channel Number will be replaced by one which indicates MTUNE indi cating that you have now shifted into the Memory Tuning mode When operating the Memory Tuning mode if you find another frequency you wish to store into another memory channel just press the MW key momentarily select a new memory chan nel via the knob...

Page 49: ...e the knob to select the memory channel to be deleted 3 Press the MC key momentarily The frequency display field on the LCD will go blank and the memory channel number will blink 4 Wait about three seconds when the memory channel number stops blinking the data will now be masked and will not be available for operation 5 To restore the masked frequency data repeat the above steps However if you sto...

Page 50: ...ars on the display 3 Press the MW key momentarily to enter the Memory Check mode 4 Press and hold in the key for one second This stores the frequency data into the Home channel location As usual you will hear a double beep to confirm the success ful storage of the frequency data 5 If you wish to store a Split frequency pair into the Home channel store the Receive frequency in steps 1 4 above Now s...

Page 51: ...se to move to the next character 6 Again rotate the knob to select the next number letter or symbol then rotate the knob clockwise to move to the next character s slot 7 Repeat step 6 as many times as necessary to complete the name tag for the memory then press and hold in the key for one second to save the A N Alpha Numeric name entry and exit to normal operation During Memory operation press the...

Page 52: ... enter the Menu mode 2 Rotate the knob to select Menu 43 SCOPE 3 Rotate the knob to select the desired sweep mode see above 4 When you have made your selection press and hold in the key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Activate the Spectrum Scope 1 Set the transceiver to the VFO mode in the desired band 2 Press the key momentarily then rotate the knob as needed u...

Page 53: ...ature is available on the VFO mode only 3 Press the key momentarily then rotate the knob as needed until Operating Function Row 6 SSM SCH ART appears on the display 4 Now press the SCH key momentarily the blinking SRCH indicator will appear on the LCD and the transceiver will sweep upward on the current band loading chan nels on which it encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch 5 All ...

Page 54: ...r 8 Press the key momentarily then rotate the knob as needed until Operating Function Row SCN PRI DW 3 Press the SCN key momentarily to start upward scan toward higher frequencies or higher memory channel numbers 4 Rotate the knob or knob counterclockwise to toggle the scanning direction downward 5 The scanner will now cause the transceiver to increment in the chosen direction until a signal is de...

Page 55: ... are not included in the scanning loop 6 Press the PTT switch to stop the scan you may now use the knob to step through the channels manually one at a time and you will observe that the Skipped channels are nonetheless available for recall by manual means 7 You may restore a previously skipped channel to the scanning loop by selecting the channel manually then pressing the MC key momentarily so th...

Page 56: ...etween the selected PMS memory pair keeping operation inside this programmed range Example Limit tuning scanning to the frequency range 144 300 148 000 MHz 1 Press the key as necessary to recall the VFO mode Tune the knob or knob to 144 300 MHz 2 Press the key momentarily then rotate the knob as needed until Operating Function Row 2 MW MC TAG appears on the display 3 Press the MW key momentarily t...

Page 57: ...ver you have selected as the current step size As a result the frequencies stored in these special memories M PL and M PU are both rounded down to the nearest 100 kHz for their roles as sub band limits Therefore in the above example any frequency between 144 300 and 144 399 MHz may be used to store a lower tuning limit of 144 300 MHz in memory M PL SCANNING OPERATION ...

Page 58: ... VFO B 2 Recall VFO A then rotate the control until the background noise is just si lenced 3 Press the key momentarily then rotate the knob as needed until Operating Function Row 5 SCN PRI DW appears on the display 4 Press the DW key momentarily to activate Dual Watch operation the DW icon will appear at the bottom left corner of the LCD 5 The transceiver will continue to monitor squelched on the ...

Page 59: ...hen rotate the knob to select the emergency channel M EMG which is found between channels M PU and M 001 Note that the receive mode CLARIFIER functions normally while using this frequency but variation of the transmit frequency is not possible Activation of Menu 28 does not enable any other out of amateur band capability on the transceiver The full specifications of the FT 817ND are not necessaril...

Page 60: ...8400 bps 4800 bps 15 COLOR Select the illumination color for the LCD illumination COLOR1 Blue COLOR1 COLOR2 Amber COLOR3 Violet 16 CONTRAST Setting of the display contrast level 1 12 5 17 CW DELAY Set the receiver recovery time 10 500 msec 250 msec during pseudo VOX CW semi break in operation 18 CW ID Enables disables the CW identifier OFF ON OFF during ARTS operation The Menu System allows you to...

Page 61: ...tting of the s tuning speed FINE COARSE FINE 34 MEM GROUP Enable disable the memory grouping feature OFF ON OFF 35 MEM TAG Store Alpha Numeric Tags for the memory channels 36 MIC KEY Enable disable CW keying OFF ON OFF by the microphone s UP DWN keys 37 MIC SCAN Enable disable scanning access OFF ON ON 38 OP FILTER Enable the optional filter CW or SSB OFF SSB CW OFF 39 PKT MIC Adjust the audio inp...

Page 62: ...ling disabling the knob on the AM and FM modes Available Values ENABLE DISABLE Default DISABLE Menu Item 05 AM MIC Function Adjust the microphone gain level for the AM mode Available Values 0 100 Default 50 Menu Item 06 AM STEP Function Select the tuning steps for the knob on the AM mode Available Values 2 5 5 9 10 12 5 25kHz Default 5 kHz depending on transceiver version Menu Item 07 ANTENNA Func...

Page 63: ...KLIGHT Function Select the LCD lamp mode Available Values OFF ON AUTO Default AUTO OFF Disables the LCD lamp ON Illuminates the LCD lamp continuously AUTO Illuminates the LCD lamp for five seconds when any key is pressed Menu Item 11 BATT CHG Function Select the battery charging time 0 Available Values 6 8 10 h or 8 10 12 h hours depending on transceiver version Default 8 h or 10 h depending on tr...

Page 64: ... you pause frequently while sending Menu Item 18 CW ID Function Enables disables the CW identifier during ARTS operation Available Values OFF ON Default OFF Menu Item 19 CW PADDLE Function Select the keyer paddle s wiring configuration Available Values NORMAL REVERSE Default NORMAL NORMAL Keyer paddle polarity is normal The tip plug connection produces dots and the ring plug connection produces da...

Page 65: ...card during DIG Digital mode operation Available Values 0 100 Default 50 Menu Item 26 DIG MODE Function Select the mode and sideband if applicable in the DIG Digital mode Available Values RTTY PSK31 L PSK31 U USER L USER U Default RTTY RTTY AFSK RTTY operation on the LSB mode PSK31 L PSK 31 operation on the LSB mode PSK31 U PSK 31 operation on the USB mode USER L User programmed costume operation ...

Page 66: ...n of life or property Menu Item 29 FM MIC Function Adjust the microphone gain level for the FM mode Available Values 0 100 Default 50 Menu Item 30 FM STEP Function Select the tuning steps for the knob on the FM mode Available Values 5 6 25 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 kHz Default 5 kHz depends on operating band and transceiver version Menu Item 31 ID Function Store your callsign into the CW identifier Up t...

Page 67: ...y channels are partitioned into ten Memory Groups each holding up to 20 memory channels Menu Item 35 MEM TAG Function Store Alpha Numeric Tags for the memory channels Up to eight characters may be stored The storage procedure is as follows 1 Recall the memory channel on which you wish to append a label 2 Recall this Menu Item Menu 35 MEM TAG 3 Press the knob momentarily to initiate storing of the ...

Page 68: ...signal path correspond ing top the filter you have installed Menu Item 39 PKT MIC Function Adjust the audio input level from the TNC during 1200 bps Packet operation Available Values 0 100 Default 50 Menu Item 40 PKT RATE Function Set the transceiver s circuitry for the Packet baud rate to be used Available Values 1200 9600 bps Default 1200 bps Menu Item 41 RESUME Function Set the delay time for s...

Page 69: ...u Item 47 SSB STEP Function Select the tuning steps for the knob on the SSB mode Available Values 1 2 5 5 kHz Default 2 5 kHz Menu Item 48 TONE FREQ Function Setting the CTCSSTone Frequency Available Values 50 Standard CTCSS tones Default 88 5 Hz Menu Item 49 TOT TIME Function Select the Time Out Timer time Available Values OFF 1 20 min Default OFF Menu Item 50 VOX DELAY Function Set the hang time...

Page 70: ...oding Available Values Tn Rn Tn Riv Tiv Rn Tiv Riv Default Tn Rn n normal iv inverted Menu Item 54 R LSB CAR Function Set the Rx Carrier Point for LSB Available Values 300 300 Hz Default 0 Hz Menu Item 55 R USB CAR Function Set the Rx Carrier Point for USB Available Values 300 300 Hz Default 0 Hz Menu Item 56 T LSB CAR Function Set the Tx Carrier Point for LSB Available Values 300 300 Hz Default 0...

Page 71: ... the and keys on each radio while turning the power on again The CLONE MODE notation will appear on the display 3 On the destination radio press the key 4 Now on the source radio press the key Data will now be transferred to the Destination radio from the Source ra dio 5 If there is a problem during the cloning process Error will be displayed Check your cable connections and try again 6 If cloning...

Page 72: ...r computer without the need for an external RS 232C level converter box Vertex Standard does not produce CAT System operating software due to the wide vari ety of personal computers operating systems and applications in use today However the FT 817ND and other Yaesu products are widely supported by third party software pack ages and we recommend that you contact your dealer for advice or check adv...

Page 73: ...the appropriate instruction opcode organizing the parameters as needed and providing unused dummy Eargument bytes to pad the block to its required five byte length the dummy bytes can contain any value The resulting five bytes are then sent opcode last from the computer to the FT 817ND CPU via the computer s serial port and the transceiver s ACC jack All CAT data values are hexadecimal Constructin...

Page 74: ...Hz P1 00 LSB P1 01 USB P1 02 CW P1 03 CWR P1 04 AM P1 08 FM P1 0A DIG P1 0C PKT CMD 05 CLAR ON CMD 85 CLAR OFF P1 00 OFFSET P1 00 OFFSET P3 P4 CLAR Frequency 12 34 12 34 kHz Toggle CMD 02 SPLIT ON CMD 82 SPLIT OFF P1 09 SHIFT P1 49 SHIFT P1 89 SIMPLEX P1 P4 Frequency Digits 05 43 21 00 F9 5 4321 MHz P1 0A DCS ON P1 2A CTCSS ON P1 4A ENCODER ON P1 8A OFF P1 P2 CTCSS Tone Frequency Note 1 P1 P2 DCS ...

Page 75: ... 212 223 225 226 243 244 245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271 274 306 311 315 325 331 332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432 445 446 452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664 703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754 Note 1 CTCSS Tone Note 2 DCS Code Note 3 Read RX Status Note 4 Read TX Status Note 5 Read Frequency Mode Status Note 6 ...

Page 76: ...onnect the speaker s connector when you remove the top case 3 Refer to Figure 2 for the mounting locations for the optional filters Position the filter so that its connectors are aligned with the mounting pins on the board and push it into place 4 Replace the top case remember to replace the internal speaker s plug and connect the FBA 28 Battery Case or FNB 85 Ni MH Battery Pack and or attach the ...

Page 77: ...1 remove the shoulder belt bracket and its two screws from both side of the transceiver then remove the five screws affixing the top case of the trans ceiver and remove the top case disconnect the speaker s connector when you remove the top case 3 Referring to Figure 3 locate the factory installed REF UNIT on the board Remove the factory installed REF UNIT from the board then position the TCXO 9 s...

Page 78: ...ing menu setting to factory default Menu 06 AM STEP 23 DCS CODE 30 FM STEP 35 MEM TAG 42 RPT SHIFT 47 SSB STEP and 48 TONE FREQ POWER on Reset all menu setting except following menu to factory default Menu 06 AM STEP 23 DCS CODE 30 FM STEP 35 MEM TAG 42 RPT SHIFT 47 SSB STEP and 48 TONE FREQ POWER on CPU master reset for all memories and menu setting POWER ON MICROPROCESSOR RESET PROCEDURE ...

Page 79: ...nsmitting frequency are on different bands Therefore we will use the Split Frequency Memory storage technique described on page 43 First press the key momentarily then rotate the knob to select Operating Func tion Row 1 A B A B SPL Press the A B key if necessary to select VFOa Now press the or key to select the 70 cm band Check the setting of Menu 04 AM FM DL and set this to ENABLE to allow smalle...

Page 80: ...receiving frequency Now repeat this entire process three more times filling memory channels M 003 M 004 and M 005 with the frequencies shown in the chart above When it s time to operate press the key if necessary to recall the Memory mode and rotate the knob to select channel M 001 This will be the first frequency pair to be utilized during the UO 14 window of workability when it rises above your ...

Page 81: ...EARTH ORBIT LEO FM SATELLITE OPERATION APPENDIX A complete set of frequencies may be stored for each LEO satellite you wish to utilize and once configured the FT 817ND provides a flexible and easy to use earth station capability for these popular satellites ...

Page 82: ...V LEVEL 2 33 V 2 67 V 3 00 V BAND DATA FORMAT The FT 817ND BAND DATA Format available on the ACC jack is presented below The BAND DATA line provides a stepped voltage which denotes the current operating band This data may be interpreted by an external device such as an antenna switch or amplifier to provide automatic band switching Use shielded cable for interconnections to external devices so as ...

Page 83: ...he scanning receiver in this equipment is incapable of tuning or readily being altered by the User to operate within the frequency bands allocated to the Domestic public Cellular Telecommunications Service in Part 22 This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any in...

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