Aug 12, 2016 for the past couple of weeks, ive been playing with endfed wire antennas. The ldg ftl meter is a large, easytoread, plugandplay solution to all of your metering needs. When using an ft817 the ldg interface must never be used to power any ldg tuner, including. Ldg ftlmeter external meter for yaesu ft857 and ft897. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Transferable warranty its two years no matter who purchased it support. Congratulations on selecting the at pro watt automatic tuner. The at11 is a full featured auto or semi automatic antenna tuner designed for hf 1. Ftlmeter operations manual manual rev a page 1 ldg ftlmeter external meter for yaesu ft857 and ft897 version 1.
Ldg ftmeter manuals manuals and user guides for ldg ft meter. Connect the rear antenna jack on the transceiver to the tx jack on the z817, using a 50 ohm coax cable jumper. The ldg ftlmeter is a large, easytoread, plugandplay solution to all of your metering needs. Both peak and average readings are available find ldg. Ft meter electrical engineering electronics scribd.
I received the meter from hro on time and in good condition. The yt100 provides semiautomatic antenna tuning across the entire hf spectrum plus 6 meters, at power levels up to 125 watts. 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. There is a meter jack on the bottom of the front panel. It is highly portable, in keeping with the popularity of these radios for use on dxpeditions. 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.
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Ftl meter operations manual manual rev a page 1 ldg ftl meter external meter for yaesu ft 857 and ft 897 version 1. To ask a technical or support question please click here to contact us via email or call 4105862177. 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. Ldg z817 20watt automatic tuner with ft817 integration.
Automatic antenna tuner works only with yaesu ft857d, ft897d, ft100d transceivers. The term random infers that you can use any length of wire you want as an antenna, while that. To ask a technical or support question please click here to contact us via email or call. It will display smeter on receive, or power out, swr, alc level or supply voltages, all selectable from the rigs setup menu. The ldg ftmeter is a lowcost, plugandplay solution to all your ft metering needs. However, the smaller one ft140 has a slightly lower a l value inductance in. Peak and average readings are available, and the m6. There is a meter jackon the bottom of the front panel. It will tune dipoles, verticals, yagis, or virtually any coaxfed antenna. Note that there is a limit to the number of files you can download.
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. M600s may be set to display a different parameter from the one displayed on the at600proiis builtin led bargraph. A 40 meter dipole at 30 feet would tune just about anywhere from 3. The ftmeter simply plugs into the meter jack of your ft857 or ft897 transceiver. The ldg ft meter is a lowcost, plugandplay solution to all your ft metering needs. Exception 100 amp meter sockets will be allowed on gang sockets of 3 or more. The ft891 fully supports the atas25 and atas120a active tuning antenna system optional allowing for plug and play field and mobile operation. Ldgs warranty is full two years with no prorated scale. Ldg electronics ftmeter transceiver multifunction meters ft.
My station is well lite, so i can do without the back light. 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. Ldgs new version of its popular ftlmeter presents a lush, highly readable 4. Working from florida, i have hit stations as far west as hawaii and as far east as slovenia. Also try adding some rf chokes to the dc cable going to the radio and on the interface cable to the tuner. The ft meter simply plugs into the meter jack of your ft 857 or ft 897 transceiver. Once in a digital format, the they are used to calculate.
Meter location all meters or metering equipment shall be located on the exterior of a structure. 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. Apr 20, 2018 ldg electronics ft meter transceiver multifunction meters are lowcost, plugandplay solutions for yaesu model ft 857d and ft 897d transceivers. A pdf file with detailed drawings and tables necessary for constructing the 312 band yagi antenna for the 10, 15 and 20 meter bands. The cat interface allows an external device such as a pc or the at897plus to control the ft897 by sending it serial commands.
Meter readings on receive and power output on transmit, several other useful readings are available. The at897plus is similar to previous ldg tuners, but is specially engineered to integrate with your yaesu ft 897 hf radio. Meters to feet conversion table length conversions. Ft8 operating guide weak signal hf dxing for technophiles by gary hinson zl2ifb version 2. 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. The ft 897d is a rugged, innovative, multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio mfhfvhfuhf bands. 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. Ldgs products offer a nonprorated full two year transferable warranty. Ldg market two commercially manufactured meters for this job the.
Whats more, the m7600 and the virtual meter on your radio can work together. The at897plus connects to the cat computer automated transceiver port on the back of the radio. Ldg and palstar antenna tuners andrews communications. Les will provide the meter specifications for indoor metering if location on the exterior of a structure is not practical. The end fed feature adds portable convenience, but does present another issue. Buy ldg radio meters and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. 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. A 40meter dipole at 30 feet would tune just about anywhere from 3. This all fits in one of those cheap insulated wine picnic bags i tossed the plastic wine glasses and corkscrew. Ldg desktop tuners are perfect for your home shack, but can also be used. View and download ldg ftmeter operating manual online. The at897plus is similar to previous ldg tuners, but is specially engineered to integrate with your yaesu ft897 hf radio. Ldg ftmeter manuals manuals and user guides for ldg ftmeter.
For the past couple of weeks, ive been playing with endfed wire antennas. Summary of contents for ldg ft meter page 1 ldg ft meter for yaesu ft 857 and ft 897 version 1. Led meter indicates swr while tuning or transmitting. Lengthen your coax 3 to 6 feet 1 to 2 meters on the antenna side right at the tuner. Seems there is bad shielding or bypassing around the vswr meter. Connect a 50 ohm coax antenna feedline to the ant jack on the z817. 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.
If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods. Ldg pioneered the automatic, widerange switchedl tuner in 1995. Congratulations on selecting the ldg electronics at600pro 600watt automatic tuner. The ldg ft meter takes advantage of a little known feature on the ft857, ft857d, ft897 and ft897d. 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.