Transmitter Operation; Ssb Transmission; Basic Setup/Operation; Adjusting The Transmitter Power Output - Yaesu FT-817ND Operating Manual

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Basic Setup/Operation

1. Press the
are operating on the 7 MHz or lower bands, select the LSB mode. If you are operating
on the 14 MHz or higher bands, select the USB mode.
2. Press the key momentarily, then rotate the
Function Row 9 [ PWR
select the "ALC" meter function ("alc
3. Press the microphone's PTT switch, and speak into the microphone in a normal voice
while watching the meter. The ideal audio input level to the transmitter from the micro-
phone will cause a few "segments" of indication on the ALC meter. Release the PTT
switch to return to receive mode.
4. If the ALC meter is too high, or too low, you may need to reset the Microphone Gain:

Press and hold in the

Rotate the

Close the PTT switch, and while speaking into the microphone rotate the
knob until the proper ALC indication is achieved on voice peaks.

When done, press and hold in the
The [ TONE ] switch on the back of the MH-31
ment of the microphone's frequency response. Setting this switch to the "2" posi-
tion will roll off some of the bass response, resulting in improved "talk power" in many
instances. The "1" position is primarily used in countries like Japan, where vowel sounds
are of critical importance in conveying information; in Western languages, consonant
sounds (which are rich in high-frequency components) are frequently more important.
Four power levels are available on the FT-817ND: 5 Watts, 2.5 Watts, 1 Watt, and
0.5 Watt. When using Alkaline batteries or the supplied FNB-85 Ni-MH Battery
Pack, the microprocessor, detecting internal battery use, automatically sets the power
level to 2.5 Watts, which appears on the display as "
watts, the power level icon is the same as for 2.5 Watt operation, but at 5 Watts the
icon is blinking. For 0.5 Watt, there is one "bar" to the right of the "L" in the power
icon, and for 1 Watt there are two "bars" displayed.
The power level is easy to change:
1. Press the
Function Row 9 [ PWR
2. Press the
will change, based on the power level you have set.
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SSB T
/ key so as to select either SSB (LSB/USB) mode. If you
MTR ] appears on the display, then press the
PWR PWR, MTR PWR MTR MTR
PWR MTR
alc" will appear at the right side of the "MTR
alc alc alc
key for one second to enter the Menu mode.
knob to recall Menu #46 (SSB MIC

Adjusting the Transmitter Power Output

key momentarily, then rotate the
MTR ] .
PWR PWR PWR, MTR MTR MTR
PWR MTR
( PWR PWR ) key, as needed, to set the desired power level. The icon
PWR PWR PWR
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knob, as needed, until Operating
SSB MIC). SSB MIC SSB MIC
SSB MIC
key to save the new setting for the Microphone Gain.
microphone provides adjust-
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". If you set the power to five
FT-817
( MTR MTR ) key to
MTR MTR
MTR
MTR" icon).
MTR MTR MTR
knob to select Operating
Operating Manual
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