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Yaesu ft-817

It’s finally dead! Yaesu FT-818 discontinued

December 30, 2022 Julian OH8STN 10

Yaesu has finally discontinued the Yaesu FT-818. For me, this was long overdue! Hello operators. I have been a Yaesu FT-81x owner since just after […]

Ultimate Yaesu FT-818 Go Kit

July 1, 2020 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello operators. Today I want to give you a first look at the all-in-one (AIO) go kit for the Yaesu ft-818 and FT-817. The 3D […]

Best battery for the Yaesu FT818

December 23, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Someone asked what the best battery is for the Yaesu ft-818 in the HF pack group. There were lots of good answers, but the question […]

Outdoors on the Air Field Day 2018

July 10, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators It’s always a pleasure sharing videos from VE3TWM, Tracy from Outdoors on the air. This time Tracy takes us along on the ARRL […]

Yaesu FT-817ND Data Modes Settings

February 1, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators In this video we go through the settings used for digital modes on the Yaesu ft-817nd. The settings are specific to the rear […]

Winter Field Day 2018 Part 1

January 28, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

This winter field day was a little different as lots of preparation work was required, to get my signals into North America. I started Saturday […]

Portable Ham Radio Tips & Tricks EP1 from Signal Search 

October 20, 2017 Julian OH8STN 0

I was looking for some new channels on YouTube or Instagram, hopefully channels which skip the entertainment, and focus purely on providing the education. Well, […]

Patio PSK: Digital QRP for the haters!

May 2, 2017 Julian OH8STN 0

2.5w into Italy, PSK31 from my patio using a loop.

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