The meter jack on the FT-897 is similarly located on the bottom of the front panel, but a little
right of center, just to the right of the main tuning knob.
Your FT-Meter requires 12 volts DC at 100 ma to operate the light. Connect a suitable power
supply to the 2.5 x 5.5 mm
coaxial DC input jack using the provided 2.5 x 5.5 mm jack coaxial
power connector (center positive). If you don't want to use the meter light, simply leave the
power jack unconnected; the meter itself is a passive device and will work fine without the 12
volt input.
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