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Re: Repaired serial port on my FT-847

 

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Well done very impressive job

Sent from Jeff M0UHF?

On 15 Sep 2023, at 15:46, Zach Metzinger, N0ZGO <zmetzing@...> wrote:

?Full story and pictures here:

--- Zach
N0ZGO


Repaired serial port on my FT-847

 

Full story and pictures here:

--- Zach
N0ZGO


Re: No S meter reading

 

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Hi Jaimie,

I think the next stage is contact me directly not go through the group, when your issue is fixed, I will give a summary to the group.

The Tiny Spectrum analyser is a marvel, 10 years ago a 4.5 GHz analyser would be in the region of ?20,000!

The Tiny SP also has a signal generator mode so you can apply 14 MHz at 50uV (-73dBm) this should give you S9 with preamp off, if not then we need to setup and fault find.

73

Andrew

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On 2 Sept 2023, at 20:54, Jaime Eloy <cu3ak@...> wrote:

I'm a rocky? here. I will get this in a week or so...



This will work as the signal generator for what we need ?

Only with a signal generator I will be able to sort this issue ?
----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------
Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 16:37:01 +0100
De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>
Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

Right OK,

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Do you have a signal generator?

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 16:20
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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The issue is low signal on the s meter as shown on the previous pics. The last pic is only to show that all the numbers of the s meter are ok.

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----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------

Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 15:56:59 +0100

De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>

Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Ok let’s start from the beginning:

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What is the issue, The AF is the audio to the speaker, do you mean RF as your AF in down

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 15:46
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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With the AF at maximum I have all the readings. So the display is ok.

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----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------

Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 14:37:21 +0100

De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>

Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Hi Check the contrast level on your radio it needs turning up, the whole display is opaque

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KR

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Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 14:18
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Forgot to add, sorry. Now the pics are attached.

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Re: No S meter reading

 

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Try this:



The scope is fine, but not what you need,

The SA is also a SIgnal Generator and there is a larger version with a 4 inch screen

73

Andrew

Get
On 2 Sept 2023, at 20:54, Jaime Eloy <cu3ak@...> wrote:

I'm a rocky? here. I will get this in a week or so...



This will work as the signal generator for what we need ?

Only with a signal generator I will be able to sort this issue ?
----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------
Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 16:37:01 +0100
De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>
Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

Right OK,

?

Do you have a signal generator?

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 16:20
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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The issue is low signal on the s meter as shown on the previous pics. The last pic is only to show that all the numbers of the s meter are ok.

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----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------

Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 15:56:59 +0100

De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>

Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Ok let’s start from the beginning:

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What is the issue, The AF is the audio to the speaker, do you mean RF as your AF in down

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 15:46
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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With the AF at maximum I have all the readings. So the display is ok.

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----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------

Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 14:37:21 +0100

De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>

Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Hi Check the contrast level on your radio it needs turning up, the whole display is opaque

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KR

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Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 14:18
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Forgot to add, sorry. Now the pics are attached.

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Re: No S meter reading

 

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I'm a rocky? here. I will get this in a week or so...



This will work as the signal generator for what we need ?

Only with a signal generator I will be able to sort this issue ?
----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------
Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 16:37:01 +0100
De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>
Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

Right OK,

?

Do you have a signal generator?

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 16:20
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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The issue is low signal on the s meter as shown on the previous pics. The last pic is only to show that all the numbers of the s meter are ok.

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----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------

Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 15:56:59 +0100

De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>

Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

Ok let’s start from the beginning:

?

What is the issue, The AF is the audio to the speaker, do you mean RF as your AF in down

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 15:46
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

With the AF at maximum I have all the readings. So the display is ok.

?

----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------

Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 14:37:21 +0100

De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>

Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Hi Check the contrast level on your radio it needs turning up, the whole display is opaque

?

KR

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Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 14:18
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Forgot to add, sorry. Now the pics are attached.

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Re: No S meter reading

 

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 16:20
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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The issue is low signal on the s meter as shown on the previous pics. The last pic is only to show that all the numbers of the s meter are ok.

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----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------

Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 15:56:59 +0100

De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>

Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

Ok let’s start from the beginning:

?

What is the issue, The AF is the audio to the speaker, do you mean RF as your AF in down

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 15:46
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

With the AF at maximum I have all the readings. So the display is ok.

?

----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------

Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 14:37:21 +0100

De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>

Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

Hi Check the contrast level on your radio it needs turning up, the whole display is opaque

?

KR

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Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 14:18
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Forgot to add, sorry. Now the pics are attached.

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Re: No S meter reading

 

开云体育

Right OK,

?

Do you have a signal generator?

?

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 16:20
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

The issue is low signal on the s meter as shown on the previous pics. The last pic is only to show that all the numbers of the s meter are ok.

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----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------

Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 15:56:59 +0100

De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>

Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

Ok let’s start from the beginning:

?

What is the issue, The AF is the audio to the speaker, do you mean RF as your AF in down

?

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 15:46
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

With the AF at maximum I have all the readings. So the display is ok.

?

----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------

Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 14:37:21 +0100

De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>

Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

Hi Check the contrast level on your radio it needs turning up, the whole display is opaque

?

KR

?

Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 14:18
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Forgot to add, sorry. Now the pics are attached.

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Re: No S meter reading

 

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The issue is low signal on the s meter as shown on the previous pics. The last pic is only to show that all the numbers of the s meter are ok.
----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------
Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 15:56:59 +0100
De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>
Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

Ok let’s start from the beginning:

?

What is the issue, The AF is the audio to the speaker, do you mean RF as your AF in down

?

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 15:46
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

With the AF at maximum I have all the readings. So the display is ok.

?

----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------

Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 14:37:21 +0100

De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>

Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

Hi Check the contrast level on your radio it needs turning up, the whole display is opaque

?

KR

?

Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 14:18
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Forgot to add, sorry. Now the pics are attached.

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Re: No S meter reading

 

开云体育

Ok let’s start from the beginning:

?

What is the issue, The AF is the audio to the speaker, do you mean RF as your AF in down

?

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 15:46
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

With the AF at maximum I have all the readings. So the display is ok.

?

----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------

Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 14:37:21 +0100

De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>

Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

Hi Check the contrast level on your radio it needs turning up, the whole display is opaque

?

KR

?

Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 14:18
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Forgot to add, sorry. Now the pics are attached.

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----- Fim da mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> -----

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Re: No S meter reading

 

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OK there are two display settings, dimmer is the back light, but there is also a contrast setting, it may be in the setup menu

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KR

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Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 15:11
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Using the DIMMER on the highest at "0" I have the same.

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----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------

Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 14:37:21 +0100

De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>

Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

Hi Check the contrast level on your radio it needs turning up, the whole display is opaque

?

KR

?

Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 14:18
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Forgot to add, sorry. Now the pics are attached.

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----- Fim da mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> -----

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Re: No S meter reading

 

开云体育

With the AF at maximum I have all the readings. So the display is ok.

----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------
Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 14:37:21 +0100
De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>
Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

Hi Check the contrast level on your radio it needs turning up, the whole display is opaque

?

KR

?

Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 14:18
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

Forgot to add, sorry. Now the pics are attached.



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Re: No S meter reading

 

开云体育

Using the DIMMER on the highest at "0" I have the same.
----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------
Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 14:37:21 +0100
De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>
Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

Hi Check the contrast level on your radio it needs turning up, the whole display is opaque

?

KR

?

Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 14:18
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

Forgot to add, sorry. Now the pics are attached.



----- Fim da mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> -----


Re: No S meter reading

 

开云体育

Hi Check the contrast level on your radio it needs turning up, the whole display is opaque

?

KR

?

Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 14:18
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Forgot to add, sorry. Now the pics are attached.


Re: No S meter reading

 

Forgot to add, sorry. Now the pics are attached.


Re: DISC (Discriminator Centre Meter)

 

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Hi you can I did this, I will look up and see what I can find

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Bowersox
Sent: 02 September 2023 00:41
To: [email protected]
Subject: [YaesuFT847] DISC (Discriminator Center Meter)

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My DISC is way off center and has been since buying. How do you adjust this to get the display to read in the center? My transmissions are find and I used a frequency counter to check to see if I am off frequency. I was told a whole ago that you can access a special menu to make adjustments to bring the display back to center.?


Re: No S meter reading

 

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Ok not received yet!

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 11:32
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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I'm sending 4 pics, 2 from the FT847 and 2 from TS570D. Same antenna and frequency. Just to see the diference.

TNX for the help.

CU3AK

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----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------

Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 10:58:09 +0100

De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>

Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Hi can you send a pic?

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KR

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Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 00:28
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Hi Andrew,

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After removing the front panel, clean all contacts, now with RF AMP on I have some reading. If you could please help me I will do my best to follow your instructions.

73

CU3AK

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Re: No S meter reading

 

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I'm sending 4 pics, 2 from the FT847 and 2 from TS570D. Same antenna and frequency. Just to see the diference.
TNX for the help.
CU3AK
----- Mensagem de Andrew Lenton <a@...> ---------
Data: Sat, 2 Sep 2023 10:58:09 +0100
De: Andrew Lenton <a@...>
Assunto: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

Hi can you send a pic?

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KR

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Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 00:28
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

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Hi Andrew,

After removing the front panel, clean all contacts, now with RF AMP on I have some reading. If you could please help me I will do my best to follow your instructions.
73
CU3AK



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Re: No S meter reading

 

开云体育

Hi can you send a pic?

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KR

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Andrew

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Eloy
Sent: 02 September 2023 00:28
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [YaesuFT847] No S meter reading

?

Hi Andrew,

After removing the front panel, clean all contacts, now with RF AMP on I have some reading. If you could please help me I will do my best to follow your instructions.
73
CU3AK


Re: DISC (Discriminator Center Meter)

 

There are settings in the menu to adjust it, but you will need an accurate frequency generator to set it up.


On Sat, 2 Sept 2023 at 00:40, Mark Bowersox <mark.bowersox@...> wrote:
My DISC is way off center and has been since buying. How do you adjust this to get the display to read in the center? My transmissions are find and I used a frequency counter to check to see if I am off frequency. I was told a whole ago that you can access a special menu to make adjustments to bring the display back to center.?


DISC (Discriminator Center Meter)

 

My DISC is way off center and has been since buying. How do you adjust this to get the display to read in the center? My transmissions are find and I used a frequency counter to check to see if I am off frequency. I was told a whole ago that you can access a special menu to make adjustments to bring the display back to center.?