The at897plus is similar to previous ldg tuners, but is specially engineered to integrate with your yaesu ft897 hf radio. End fed 640 meter multiband hf antenna introduction this earc project produces an inexpensive, multiband, end fed hf antenna matchbox that is quick and easy to setup and use. Whats more, the m7600 and the virtual meter on your radio can work together. However, the smaller one ft140 has a slightly lower a l value inductance in. Ldg electronics ftmeter transceiver multifunction meters ft. For the past couple of weeks, ive been playing with endfed wire antennas. The accuracy is about the same, but if you have failing eyesight like me the ftlmeter is much better than the ftmeter the smaller of the two both have very nice led backlight which illuminates the entire back panel much better than a regular light bulb. You have to figure that yaesu knew they needed a bigger display all. Summary of contents for ldg ft meter page 1 ldg ft meter for yaesu ft 857 and ft 897 version 1. Connect a 50 ohm coax antenna feedline to the ant jack on the z817. The yt100 provides semiautomatic antenna tuning across the entire hf spectrum plus 6 meters, at power levels up to 125 watts. Proiis manual, and perusing everything i could find on the internet, i finally figured out how to use the ldg atproii with the yaesu ft991. Cat system on the mic socket for yaesu ft897857 it doesnt apply to the ft817 by filippo tondinelli, izoinx when an automatic tuner like the yaesu cf30 is used with a yaesu ft897 or ft857, it will use the catlinear shared port, preventing to use that port for cat operations for example to connect the transceiver to ham radio deluxe. Ldg at pro ii manual but, start out by reading the manual so you know how to auto operate and tune i also use a ldg at pro ii after the acom but one thing i do is.
Buy ldg radio meters and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Lengthen your coax 3 to 6 feet 1 to 2 meters on the antenna side right at the tuner. This all fits in one of those cheap insulated wine picnic bags i tossed the plastic wine glasses and corkscrew. It will tune dipoles, verticals, yagis, or virtually any coaxfed antenna. Exception 100 amp meter sockets will be allowed on gang sockets of 3 or more. Ldg ftlmeter external meter for yaesu ft857 and ft897. Rf power, swr, modulation, alc or voltage cable length 3 feet sensitive 500 ua meter movement externally powered cool blue backlighting onoff switch for backligh.
Working from florida, i have hit stations as far west as hawaii and as far east as slovenia. Congratulations on selecting the ldg electronics at600pro 600watt automatic tuner. Note that there is a limit to the number of files you can download. The ldg ftmeter is a lowcost, plugandplay solution to all your ft metering needs. Both peak and average readings are available find ldg. The ldg ft meter is a lowcost, plugandplay solution to all your ft metering needs. Transferable warranty its two years no matter who purchased it support. The radio club which designed and sold these no longer has the 20m and 40m pdf files posted on its site, but i believe the can be found archived somewhere. Meters to feet conversion table length conversions. Les will provide the meter specifications for indoor metering if location on the exterior of a structure is not practical. This is an at proii autotuner, rated for use at up to watts pep.
Providing coverage of the 16010 meter bands plus the 6 m, 2 m, and 70 cm bands, the ft897 includes operation on the ssb, cw, am, fm, and digital modes, and its capable of 20watt portable operation using internal batteries, or up to 100 watts when using an external. Apply high power 200w or so and the vswr meter lights up like a christmas tree showing a vswr of 2. The cat interface allows an external device such as a pc or the at897plus to control the ft 897 by sending it serial commands. To ask a technical or support question please click here to contact us via email or call. Ldgs new version of its popular ftlmeter presents a lush, highly readable 4. A 40 meter dipole at 30 feet would tune just about anywhere from 3.
A 40meter dipole at 30 feet would tune just about anywhere from 3. Headquartered in the heartland of america, s9 antennas specialize in yagi, lpda, vertical, magnetic loop, dipole, and end fed antennas, which are produced in our 4500 sq ft facility at site a. Ldgs warranty is full two years with no prorated scale. Before i get into the nittygritty details, let me first make a distinction between endfed halfwave antennas, such as the ones sold by lnr precision and endfed wires that use some kind of tuning to achieve a 50.
The ftmeter simply plugs into the meter jack of your ft857 or ft897 transceiver. We have 1 ldg ftmeter manual available for free pdf download. If needed, it is a simple modification ldg should still correct their product. If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods. The at897plus connects to the cat computer automated transceiver port on the back of the radio. Peak and average readings are available, and the m6. Meter readings on receive and power output on transmit, several other useful readings are available.
The end fed feature adds portable convenience, but does present another issue. The ldg ft meter takes advantage of a little known feature on the ft857, ft857d, ft897 and ft897d. The at11 is a full featured auto or semi automatic antenna tuner designed for hf 1. Ldg ftmeter operating manual pdf download manualslib. We have 1 ldg ft meter manual available for free pdf download.
Ldg and palstar antenna tuners andrews communications. I would recommend this meter, when on sale, for anyone using the ft series at home for a base station. Meter location all meters or metering equipment shall be located on the exterior of a structure. Leonard, maryland, ldg continues to define the state of the art in this field with innovative automatic tuners and related products for every amateur need. There is a meter jack on the bottom of the front panel.
Ldg market two commercially manufactured meters for this job the. Led meter indicates swr while tuning or transmitting. Ftl meter operations manual manual rev a page 1 ldg ftl meter external meter for yaesu ft 857 and ft 897 version 1. The ldg ft metertakes advantage of a little known feature on the ft857, ft857d, ft897and ft897d. Ldg electronics ftmeter transceiver multifunction meters. The at897plus is similar to previous ldg tuners, but is specially engineered to integrate with your yaesu ft 897 hf radio.
Seems there is bad shielding or bypassing around the vswr meter. The ft897d is a rugged, innovative, multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio mfhfvhfuhf bands. Congratulations on selecting the at897plus automatic tuner for the yaesu ft 897. Summary of contents for ldg ftmeter page 1 ldg ftmeter for yaesu ft857 and ft897 version 1. Yaesu ft857d icom ic706mkiig swr meter mfj860 automatic antenna tuner ldg z100plus 100 w tuner generic ldg tuning cables for tune button yacc for ft857d ic2 for 706mkiig line isolator radio works t4500 dummy load mfj260c antenna. Also try adding some rf chokes to the dc cable going to the radio and on the interface cable to the tuner. Providing coverage of the 16010 meter bands plus the 6 m, 2 m, and 70 cm bands, the ft 897 includes operation on the ssb, cw, am, fm, and digital modes, and its capable of 20watt portable operation using internal batteries, or up to 100 watts when using an external. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The ft891 fully supports the atas25 and atas120a active tuning antenna system optional allowing for plug and play field and mobile operation.
The ft 897d is a rugged, innovative, multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio mfhfvhfuhf bands. Ldg ftmeter manuals manuals and user guides for ldg ftmeter. There is a meter jackon the bottom of the front panel. Here you will find instruction manuals, service manuals, user guides. Congratulations on selecting the at pro watt automatic tuner. The accuracy is about the same, but if you have failing eyesight like me the ftl meter is much better than the ft meter the smaller of the two both have very nice led backlight which illuminates the entire back panel much better than a regular light bulb. My station is well lite, so i can do without the back light. M600s may be set to display a different parameter from the one displayed on the at600proiis builtin led bargraph. Ldg electronics m600 remote antenna tuner meters are optional analog units that provide accurate and precise metering of forward and reflected power, including swr readings, when connected to at600proii antenna tuners. View and download ldg ftmeter operating manual online. The ldg ftl meter is a large, easytoread, plugandplay solution to all of your metering needs.
A pdf file with detailed drawings and tables necessary for constructing the 312 band yagi antenna for the 10, 15 and 20 meter bands. Ldg yt100 automatic tuner for yaesu ft857897 and ft100. View online or download ldg ftmeter operating manual. S9 antennas s9 antennas for base mobile portable magnetic. Ldg electronics m600 remote antenna tuner meters m600. Meters to feet conversion table length conversions author. Congratulations on selecting the yt100 100watt automatic tuner for the yaesu ft 100, ft 857 and ft 897 transceivers. When using an ft817 the ldg interface must never be used to power any ldg tuner, including. Heres a photo of my kit to address the same criteria ft857nd. Ft8 operating guide weak signal hf dxing for technophiles by gary hinson zl2ifb version 2. Ldg ftmeter manuals manuals and user guides for ldg ft meter. The ldg ftlmeter is a large, easytoread, plugandplay solution to all of your metering needs. You have to figure that yaesu knew they needed a bigger display all along, but just left it as an exercise for the user. The term random infers that you can use any length of wire you want as an antenna, while that.
Once in a digital format, the they are used to calculate. Ldg desktop tuners are perfect for your home shack, but can also be used. Ldgs products offer a nonprorated full two year transferable warranty. It is highly portable, in keeping with the popularity of these radios for use on dxpeditions. Apr 20, 2018 ldg electronics ft meter transceiver multifunction meters are lowcost, plugandplay solutions for yaesu model ft 857d and ft 897d transceivers. Ft meter electrical engineering electronics scribd. Ldg electronics ftmeter transceiver multifunction meters are lowcost, plugandplay solutions for yaesu model ft857d and ft897d transceivers. Automatic antenna tuner works only with yaesu ft857d, ft897d, ft100d transceivers. The ft meter simply plugs into the meter jack of your ft 857 or ft 897 transceiver. Ldg s new version of its popular ftl meter presents a lush, highly readable 4. I received the meter from hro on time and in good condition.
It will display smeter on receive, or power out, swr, alc level or supply voltages, all selectable from the rigs setup menu. S9 antennas is a products division of productive industries llc, which was founded and has been operating as a debt free business since 2005. Next, an antron99 at 40 feet would again tune just about anywhere from 30 to 7 mhz. Ftlmeter operations manual manual rev a page 1 ldg ftlmeter external meter for yaesu ft857 and ft897 version 1. The cat interface allows an external device such as a pc or the at897plus to control the ft897 by sending it serial commands. To ask a technical or support question please click here to contact us via email or call 4105862177. The problem with an end fed half wave antenna is that the antenna. Electromagnetic flow meter about this manual the manual is divided into a table of contents, eight chapters, seven appendices and an index. Ldg pioneered the automatic, widerange switchedl tuner in 1995. Using the yaesu ft857d portable the ft857d is a great rig its great as a mobile, fix, or portable radio here, im using the 857d as a qrp portable radio on my yt100manual ldg electronics yt100 tuner supplemental video manual yaesu ft100d yaesu ft100d ft 100 d yaesu ft100d petrucci complete solutions 10th edition pdf download. If non ft 817, skip to step 10 connect one end of the supplied radio interface cable. Connect the rear antenna jack on the transceiver to the tx jack on the z817, using a 50 ohm coax cable jumper.
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