[Yaesu] FT-847 60M Mod?

Sat May 27 13:03:18 EDT 2006

I tried the MARS/CAP mod and it just whacks the VHF and UHF bands also. 
That in itself isn't a huge deal, but it also disables the ARS from 
functioning so you have to select the offset all the time.
73,
Scott
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. Coote" <TSCM at jps.net>
To: "KBØNLY" <kb0nly at frontiernet.net>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 7:28 PM
Subject: RE: [Yaesu] FT-847 60M Mod?
> You might look for MARS or CAP mods.
> MARS/CAP mods normally allow the radio full transmit between 2 and 30 MHz
> without gaps
> and should not harm the orignial ham bands. Some MARS/CAP mods will also
> widen
> VHF and UHF transmit in these multiband/multimode radios. I had them done
> on a new FT897
> which now covers 1.8-30, 45-57, 138-160, 420-470.
> Jay
> W6CJ
> AAR9QM (Army MARS)
>>>> -----Original Message-----
> From: yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of KBØNLY
> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 11:01
> To: Yaesu Reflector
> Subject: [Yaesu] FT-847 60M Mod?
>>> Does anyone know if the FT-847 can be modified for 60M use without messing
> up everything else? I have an 847 and some other local hams do as well 
> and
> the subject has come up. I tried modifying mine according to info on the
> web, and yes it did work for 60, but it also screwed up all bands. It 
> would
> be nice to open it up on HF while leaving 50 and up alone. All the mods i
> could find open the radio up so that the ARS quits working, and there is 
> the
> possibility of transmitting out of band on VHF and up.
>> 73,
>> Scott
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