JT9 and the FT817
It occurred to me the other evening that it might be fun to get the FT817 going on JT9. Many of my QSOs using the FT847 have been made using 5 watts or so, really there shouldn’t be much difference.
It was a case of ordering an interface lead from my G4ZLP interface unit to the data socket on the FT817 which was a modest amount.
After the lead arrived today, I connected it up and the rig would switch to transmit, but the tones were not transmitted. I soon found that I had to change menu 26 on the 817 to User-U from the default. Also in menu 38 on the rig, I turned off the filtering.
That was all that was required. I tried a test transmission from the FT817 and monitored it on the 847 – it sounded good. I’ve already some JT9 QSOs in the log and the 5W signal has been heard in North America.
JT9 and the FT817 ought to be a very good combination indeed.
I really have to blow the dust off my 817 and get going on some digital modes.
Just have to find that bag of gumption… 🙂