Thanks Wayne..I was just telling Nigel I'd like to mount it in the battery
compartment if there is room. I have the Palm Peg-legs so the front of the
rig will be tilted up so I could hit the buttons when necessary.
----- Original Message -----
From: "wayne burdick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Tom Althoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]>; "Nigel A. Gunn
G8IFF/KC8NHF" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: T1 internal to FT-817
Tom,
Nigel did an amazing job with his T1 installation, but you might consider
a far simpler alternative. Not as well integrated, but it may suffice for
your needs.
The T1 board set as normally built -- with the control board mounted in
its usual place -- will fit inside the 817's battery compartment. You
could mount it to the battery cover with standoffs, and drill holes for
the switches and LEDs on the control board. The required cables (RF in/out
and control cable) can be routed out of the compartment though a hole,
then connected to the FT817's rear-panel antenna and CAT (DIN8)
connectors.
The advantage of this configuration is that it minimizes what you have to
do to the FT817. The disadvantage is that you have to lift up the rig to
see the T1's buttons and LEDs. But that may be a complete non-issue
because the T1 stores L-network settings on all bands, and recalls those
settings as you change bands on the radio. If you don't plan to change
antenna systems very often, this may suffice. There's no need to look at
or touch the T1 once it has been configured.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
There ya go. Been there, done that and here's the pictures.
http://www.ngunn.net/cyberworld/hamradio/t1/index.html
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