[Yaesu] FT-857D POWWER OUTPUT CONTROL

[David J Windisch]

IIrc, you turn the main tunung knob in that menu to vary power.  73 Dave 
W8FGX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Beverly" <Rbeverly at insightbb.com>
To: "Reflector Yaesu" <Yaesu at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 2:02 PM
Subject: [Yaesu] FT-857D POWWER OUTPUT CONTROL


> After 35 years of hamming, I've decided to go mobile to appease the 
> condo-Nazis.  I purchased the 857D and installed it in one vehicle, with 
> the other one to follow soon.  Perhaps I'm just stuck on stupid here, but 
> I can not find a way to adjust the power output on a given band.  My 
> FT890AT and my FT847 both have concentric knobs, with the inner one 
> labeled "Mic Gain" and the outer ring labeled "RF Out".  The 857 has none. 
> I've been through the menus and the closest thing I find is Menu 075, a 
> Maximum Output, per Band menu.  The manual makes no mention (that I can 
> find) about adjusting power output.
>
> It is a must for me to run the rig mobile at a lower power level without 
> frying the electronics on the automobiles.
>
> Also, does anyone know what the value represents the displayed number in 
> Menu Mode 075?  A value is displayed and is supposed to represent the 
> maximum power out for each band .  But is the value expressed as watts or 
> a percentage of maximum power?  Page 109 of the manual is of no help.  For 
> example, if I'm on 6M, and activate Menu 075, it displays "50".  Fifty 
> what?
>
> Love the size and flexibility of the 857D, but methinks Yaesu has crammed 
> a few too many features into the limited space, some at the expense of 
> others, like Power Out knob.
>
> de, Ralph W4REB        W4REB at arrl.net
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