Thanks you saved me a few patches of hair! Your explanation is clear and concise to the point.
MarinusWillemstijn
Cheers Mike. That made a lot more sense than the book.
beneomr
I realize this was a while ago, but this is so helpful and it was very kind and thoughtful for you to help clarify this issue. So many people have been operating at less than the maximum power. Thank you again. N4KBM.
tommycheshire
Excellent clears up a lot of misunderstanding which yaesu should have explained
alanread
Very well done Mike. I don't use my FT-817ND all that often so I'm want to forget now and again. This explains it quite nicely. Thanks. KCØYVW
Brucelabvideos
Thanks Mike, clear and concise . I just bought another 817ND, this one for SOTA, mobile, portable and the bush . My other stays fixed at home QTH . I mainly run QRP all the time . I love these little rigs . Shack in a box . Best 73
sparky
Clear and concise explanation. Many thanks
MDTG
Thank you for this! I spent time pulling my hair out wondering why my icon would never flash. Best regards!
thenutritionistskitchencoo
Thank you Mike. I think I have for "one of the first times" hi. I drew it out as you spoke and saw the I can now remember.
with high or low power: Liii is always 2.5, Lii is always 1.0, Li is always .5 and no L is 5 w high v and Liii flashing 5 w low v. Only have to remember the no L or Liii flashing means full pwr.
73, Tim
machohoy
Thank you so much for clarifying this! I thought I was going nuts! I recently picked up an FT-817 and am still exploring all that this little gem of a radio has to offer. 73 de K2ZAD (Mike)
mikezike
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 “ ”. If you set the power to five 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.
BurgmanChile
Nicely done Mike. Just got my 817ND for Xmas and still trying to learn the important menu's. Many Thanks Gary de M6KVK
theoldhobbit
Thanks for posting - saved me some frustration!
languagetruthandlogic
Great explanation. I just got an 817ND and this has helped a lot. Cheers mate!
AussieMark
I, too agree. Upon reading the manual when I first received my 817 the power outputs were not clear. Good review. 73 from Alabama. AI4QT
AIQT
One has to also be aware that the FT-817 is limited to 1.5 watts in AM mode. Yeasu really doesn’t make that all to clear, they more or less say it’s a 5 watt QRP rig on all BUT AM is limited to 1.5 Watts factory preset... It’s in the manual, if you look for it.
robertmitchum
Also plugging the right power supply helps. I spent an hour researching why the voltage was showing 12.1 and not 13.8, and also why it was switching to low power at TX.... Turns out I had plugged the wall charger and didn't switch back to the bench supply!
HakanKoseoglu
I made several QSO's thinking the more bars were better, and made several DX contacts at the 2 1/2 watt level when I first got the rig.
Lee, WA8QFE
leethompson
Thanks! I was wondering why my output seemed so low. I seen 3 bars and just assumed it represented the full output scale. Will give it a try. 73's
joereeser
Just seen ur qrz page, you should pass the next exam it's not that much different from the foundation, good luck.
