Yaesu ft 817 schematic

FT-817 Simplified Operating Guide

K6XX 8 December 2000

Display Icons

Top Row: Voltage –OR– active VFO; operating mode
Second Row: Frequency; R on the right side denotes the rear (SO-239) antenna jack is active
Third Row: Meter mode (S-meter, POwer, ALc, SWr, MO(deviation meter); icons for Fast tuning

(running man) or Lock (key) on the right side

Fourth Row: Icons for Dual Watch; Repeater Offset & direction; PL tone; Tone Squelch; DCS;

Power-off timer; Transmit power step; Split frequency (black “battery”); Battery/Charge

(white “battery”)

Operating Menu Items

(critical items in BOLD)
Operating Menu access: Momentarily push F

ðExit: select an item –OR– momentarily push F again
ððOperating menu keys are available even when legends are not visible

A B C

A/B VFO toggle A=B (equalize VFOs) SPLit mode toggle

Memory Write Mem. Clear (skipped during scan) alphanumeric TAG
STOre freq. into quick memory
bank
RePeater shift enable
(hold to set offset)
ScaN initiate PRIority scan Dual Watch (alternate

Spectrum Scope Monitor
(hold to set mode)

Intercept Point Optimization
(bypass rx preamp)

Noise Blanker toggle AGC selection [none]

PoWeR selection MeTeR selection [none]

VOX toggle (hold to set delay) BreaK-in toggle (hold to set delay) KeYeR (hold to set speed)

CHarGe initiate

(hold to set charge time)

Tone searCH (find pl frequency) initiate DCs searcH [none]

RCL quick memory frequency start Programmable

Memory Scan

REVerse split TONe enable

(hold to set frequency)

between two receive

frequencies)
Smart searCH (find/store active
frequencies)

ATTenuator toggle NARrow filter toggle

VoLTmeter display DiSPlay large numerals

Auto Range Transponder

(hold to set mode)

for frequency

Important Menu System Items

Menu System access: Push & Hold F
>Exit: Push & hold F to save or push C to cancel without saving changes

Number Pneumonic Notes

04
05
06

07

10
11
13
14
15
16

17

19
20

21

25
26
29
30
33
34
35
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

45
46

47
48
49
50

51
52

AM&FM DL
AM MIC
AM STEP

ANTENNA

BACKLIGHT
BATT-CHG
BEEP VOL
CAT RATE
COLOR
CONTRAST

CW DELAY

CW PADDLE
CW PITCH

CW SPEED

DIG MIC
DIG MODE
FM MIC
FM STEP
MAIN STEP
MEM GROUP
MEM TAG
MIC SCAN
OP FILTER
PKT MIC
PKT RATE
RESUME
RPT SHIFT
SCOPE
SIDETONE

SQL/RF-G
SSB MIC

SSB STEP
TONE FREQ
TOT Time
VOX Delay

VOX Gain
EXTEND

Enable main dial for tuning AM & FM modes
Adjust mic gain for AM mode
Select AM mode tuning step size (SEL knob)

Select Front or Rear antenna connector

Forces the backlight ON/OFF, or Auto (turns on for 5 sec upon key press)
Select battery charge time
Adjusts acknowledgement beep volume
Select data rate for serial port
Select Blue or Amber backlight
Select display contrast

Adjust CW T to R recovery delay (also available from operating menu)

Select which side of paddle sends dots
Adjust center frequency of CW tone

Adjust sending speed of internal keyer (also available from operating menu)

Adjust mic gain for digital modes (AFSK)
Select RTTY/PSK/User defined digital mode
Adjust mic gain for FM mode
Select FM mode tuning step size (SEL knob)
Select Fine (10Hz) or COARSE (20Hz) main tuning frequency increment
Enable grouping memory into banks of 20
Edit memory channel alphanumeric tags
Enable scan start by UP/Down keys on mic
Enable accessory filter
Adjust mic gain for packet operation
Select 1200 or 9600bps packet data rate (RF)
Select scan delay before resume
Set repeater shift
Select continuous or every 10 seconds for spectrum scope
Adjust level of CW sidetone

Toggle between RF Gain and Squelch functionality
Adjust mic gain for SSB operation

Select SSB mode tuning step size (SEL knob)
Select CTSS tone frequency
Adjust Time-out Timer time
Adjust voice mode T to R recovery delay (also available from operating
menu)
Adjust sensitivity of VOX
Enable access to extended menu items (53 to 57)