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What's that small wire on the 857 power lead?
- Thread starter Mudfoot
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It is to be used with a power cord setup for battery power operation. You connect a ground wire to that pin and when connected to power it tells the radio to go into power conservation mode.
It drops output power and turns off the display light after 5 seconds (I think).
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If it were me I would just get a supply side plug and put the power poles on that.
They were on my 857's power cord and the guy didn't send me the supply side cord with the radio. I had to get replacements for both the radio side and supply side so could run the radio.
They were on my 857's power cord and the guy didn't send me the supply side cord with the radio. I had to get replacements for both the radio side and supply side so could run the radio.
The power cord with the fuses doesn't contain the brown wire, only the cord on the radio side.
Is the brown wire on newer or older rigs. I want to replace the Molex plug with powerpole. I don't like how honkery that pigtail looks. So, I can just clip the brown wire out the way?
If your radio has the brown wire connect back as it was. I looked at mine and the brown wire was not there. You can change the connector, just hook the brown wire back electrically.
I have the ft 897D.
There is no brown wire.
The power cord plugs directly into the Molex plug mounted on the back of the radio.
No pigtail off the radio on the 897.
73
Jeff
There is no brown wire.
The power cord plugs directly into the Molex plug mounted on the back of the radio.
No pigtail off the radio on the 897.
73
Jeff
As long as you never plan running the radio in energy conservation mode it should be fine.
I would not cut it off flush, I would leave a little tag end and put a piece of heat shrink tubing on the very end of it to insulate it and then another piece of heat shrink to hold it tight to the ground wire.
Then slap your power pole connector on.
If you do want to cut it off flush looks like you can unplug it at the board and remove it totally.
Have fun.
73
Jeff
I almost bought the 857 , but I got the 897 because it has more heatsink area with the larger case.
Even with the fans I like more heat sink.
There is a lot of stuff going on in these very small radios.
A little extra case and a little more weight did not concern me as I did not plan on hiking with the radio.
I am a 90% drive to the camp site guy so no problem there.
73
Jeff
Even with the fans I like more heat sink.
There is a lot of stuff going on in these very small radios.
A little extra case and a little more weight did not concern me as I did not plan on hiking with the radio.
I am a 90% drive to the camp site guy so no problem there.
73
Jeff
Both radios have a lot going on. General coverage, air band, FM broadcast. Something for everybody. I enjoy listening to air band occasionally.
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It is a tad noisy, I'll grant you that. I made several CW contacts this morning. Accessing menu functions is easy. Relays are noticeably quiet. Absence of filters is apparent, lol. I think I'll load all the slots up and call it a day. Wish it came with the TCXO like the 896.
I had a nice 2 meter simplex ragchew last night. Got pretty windy for couple hours. Did just fine.
I had a nice 2 meter simplex ragchew last night. Got pretty windy for couple hours. Did just fine.