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

10 11 13 14 15 16

19 20

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)