Yaesu FT-817 QRP UK to USA

[kieranreeves]

wow impressive and he has high swr might want a bit of tuning done

[DirkChesterfieldEsq]

Impressive.

I want one now.

Cheers,

KE4VVF

[Denny692k7]

Hi Ian,

Just wondering how high you had the antenna up...? I'm looking to get an 817 and this video just makes me want one even more...!!

Cheers

M3HSJ

[kc8ntp]

Nice contact. With the SWR you had, I would bet that the little ft-817 had folded-back to a lot less than 5W -- that makes it even more impressive! FT-817 and FT-857/97 is notorious for a very aggressive protection circuit.

[G0IFI]

Bet you do even better this year, now old Sol's perked up a bit. I'll be out bike portable on 10 metres this summer Es season, hopefully.

I remember my little girl hassling me mid-qso like that! You sort of miss it when it ends.

73

[QRPisFun]

Nice QSO Ian!

[radio1ban]

Oh! Very nice QSO UK, USA.

Good luck.

JE3MLV

[volvoman440]

Oh my goodness. Burnt sausage!

Hi Hi. Fine business, excellent example of what can be achieved with only 5W QRP!

Keep that 817 working hard, hope to work you on the bands.

Kind regards, Tony.

[gogalicio]

QRP stateside with SSB man! Champion!

[oz1ttt]

the ft 817 does a very good job, i have worked many USA stations and also japan with only 5 watts into a inverted dipole for 20m

so far 77 countries worked qrp with my ft 817 Nd

it really works !

[damianmcsorley]

Would have liked to see the antenna, bit of a QRP boy myself

Cheers Damian de 2e0sfx

[damianmcsorley]

Would have liked to see the antenna Cheers Damian

[pspbarry]

VERY GOOD i love QRP Barry M6PEC

[frankie7200]

Hi , nice video.

how to connect your ant??

cable or others??

[G0POI]

Thankyou for the nice comments, I will try and post up another short vid of the FT-817 in action...

73s and good luck..

Ian.

[honigmonster]

Congrats Ian,

Bet it was worth the burnt sausages mate hi hi

Nice copy, there's nothing as exhilirating as working QRP. It's a real adrenaline punch.

73s de Steve DL1YAL

[G4MOF]

Nice contact!