JI1FGX/DU9 Mindanao DiaryFT-847 7MHz band extension modification(2009/10/27)
I had an FT-847 sent from Japan, but when I tried to ONAIR the extended 7.100MHz to 7.200MHz, an error occurred and I could not transmit! I asked YAESU about it, and they said, "Please send them back to Japan.They just say, "We can't deal with this outside the country.
On the Internet, the "IFT-847 7MHz modificationI found a lot when I searched for the key word "\".
(1) Remove the top and bottom covers and turn the radio upside down 2) There is a button-type battery near the power connector (3) Replace tip #4 near it with tip #2. 4) ALL reset [FAST]+[LOCK]+power switch ON
The FT-847 will now be able to extend all bands including HF and transmit at 7 MHz!
Modifications are at your own risk. Please note that I will not be held responsible for any modifications you make to this product that stop it from working.
I have been using the computer too much lately and my early presbyopia makes it hard for me to see fine details, so I asked Lotlot to help me out. They're familiar with it because they do chip component removal and installation all the time with cell phone mods.
In addition, I found information that the 50W output of the FT-847M HF band and 50MHz can be converted to 100W output, so I only modified that as well.
This is the upper shield plate with the speaker attached, remove the 12 screws When I warned Lotlot, "Don't drop the screw in," he dropped the screw in the middle of the front.
This guy does not disappoint at all.
The modification point is here. It is still located near the power connector. Remove each of the three small chip parts connected to VR3004, VR3005, and VR3006 Actually, this chip is a dummy that is open (the chip connected to VR3002 and VR3003 is zero-ohm) Jumper the removed part with a thin wire or zero-ohm tip
There was no manual on modifications, but I found an Internet site calledFT-847 vr3005You can find some information by searching on Some purges were explained in Japanese.
From the search results, you can find the "FT-847%20Technical%20Supplement-1.pdfYou can refer to the following manuals by looking for
However, I did not bring a dummy load to Mindanao, so I did not go through the adjustment process this time. After the modification, there are also some adjustments to the PO display in the alignment menu, but we will not explain them here.
The output adjustment here is even riskier than the 7 MHz band extension modification because it requires analog adjustment.
Modifications are at your own risk. Please note that I will not be held responsible for any modifications you make to this product that stop it from working.