Ok, I have this old FT-8500 I dusted off this evening... I had originally
stopped using it because of a problem where if power was removed for about
an hour or more, it would lose *most* memory settings (but not all - very
strange).
I did some Internet searching and found where someone else had the
identical problem a while back, but I never saw a reply on this list to him
so I figured I would ask again, and see if anyone is familiar enough with
the radio to help me out. I've since been using a Kenwood TM-V7 (that blue
screen is just too cool to pass up), but have been out of Ham radio for a
while. I'm getting back into it, and would like to make the FT-8500 a base
station perhaps... Or I might make it the mobile, since it still does more
than I'd ever need.
Back when this first started happening, I replaced the memory battery to no
avail, it still has the same issue. So is this a common problem, can Yaesu
send me parts (I have not called them yet), or is it something stupid I can
just correct myself easily?
Thanks for the help!
- Ralph Forsythe, KC0CSO
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