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N4MJG
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 16, 2011 19:32
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Best Rig !
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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When i brought this rig back 2001 fell in love with this rig ! also i use it on cw it work like it sould.
The 2nd best thing is first time ever using satelite last year works great ! not a problem with this rig ! even know it no longer make them ,but you can find them at hamfest ! as long it works for you !
73
Jackie
N4MJG
Been Hamming 10 years !
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VA3JPX
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 1, 2011 05:36
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Does the job!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have owned two FT-847's. My first one was purchased in 1998 and sold in 2000 as I needed funds for a down payment on a house. I purchased my 2nd FT-847 in 2001 and I've had it ever since.
I've used my FT-847 for VHF/UHF satellite, and regular repeater rag chew. Recently, in the past 5 years I've been using it on HF with a manual tuner, and most recently an FC-20 auto tuner. As this radio is an all-in-one I was quite surprised at it's performance. Aside from lacking some features found on most HF rigs, the radio has performed quite well on HF.
Now the FT-847 is my backup HF rig, as I've upgraded to an FT-950.
I like having the ability to run full-duplex on some of the repeaters here in Ottawa, Ontario. Sat mode isn't always used for satellite operations. :)
The only problem I've had with my 2nd FT-847 is the memory/channel control. It started acting up about 3 years ago, after the radio had been sitting unused for 3 years. I guess it has some dust in the pot, because when you turn it - it goes to the next channel, then goes back to the channel you were on. you have to turn it left and right, then left and right .. in order to get the channel you want or adjust a menu item. So i guess I could open it up and get some contact cleaner into it.
Would I buy another? Yes, if the price is right. These FT-847's are ranging from $800 to $1100 on ebay (depending on condition). They seem to remain in high demand, despite being discontinued.
Good radio.
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N0AZZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 28, 2011 04:08
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Still Holds it's Own
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Have owned mine for about 4 mo searched for this one for about 6 mo wanted a nice one to be used for weak signal VHF work and Satellite.
After I received it I found the HF was not bad at all and decided to make it my backup rig for HF also. My main rig is a FTDX-5000MP and the FT-847 doesn't have a bad receiver either. I have both of them hooked to my VL-1000 amp. The FT-847 has 1k on 160-6m and a 2m brick this radio is easy to setup for all bands and a pleasure to use. I did get the FC-20 tuner in the package when I bought the radio not using it but it works fine also.
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N9GUE
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 8, 2011 10:30
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Outstanding
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I purchased the FT-847 new 12/29 1998. I still have this rig and it still has outstanding performance. Only 2 problems both, were the on/off switch. Some have said the HF performance is not good. That is a far from the truth. Most operators have never learned to turn their RF gain down. After 13 years of QSO's I think this rig deserves a 5 rating. Would I buy another? Will not need to as it is like the energizer bunny.
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W9LVM
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 5, 2010 11:54
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All around a good radio!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I am waiting to get my 3rd FT-847 this week! I read all the comments on Eham and about 95% are happy as could be their FT-847! I would think with any radio out that 5% would not be happy no Mather what with their radio! It is not a FT-1000 and it will never be a FT-1000 but all around for the money you can not beat it! Had a Kenwood TS-2000 and got rid of it. Yaesu should have had a tuner buily in the radio like most Mfg. but then I use a long wire for HF by SGC and love it!
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IK0YKM
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 13, 2010 03:44
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Beautiful radio
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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Outstanding for SSB satellite traffic;
On HF...is a good compromise...
Good design.
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N4MJG
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 10, 2010 21:14
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Awsome Rig !
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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the FT 847 keep on ticking ! no problem !
Jackie
N4MJG
WWW.N4MJG.COM
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VK4BOF
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Rating: 4/5
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Jun 10, 2010 17:52
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Great VHF/UHF Radio
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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In my amateur life I have had 2 FT847's.
The first was an early model, with the uni-directional CAT interface and an unstable master oscillator.
I got the oscillator to be stable after buying a TCXO kit from Kuhne Electronics but never got the CAT interface sorted. (I was quoted over AU$200.00 to get the CPU replaced by my local Yaesu distributors and deemed it to be too overpriced.)
I had alot of fun with that radio on the 6M and higher bands.
(I never used that one on HF at all)
My second FT847 was a dream, it had all the Yaesu mods done as it was one of the last 847's made.
(To the point that the circuit diagram and parts layout drawings in the service manual were different to the actual radio!)
It had a stable oscillator, all the interfaces worked correctly and I actually used it on HF. (And in a few contests too!)
I have also owned an FT897d and a Kenwood TS480SAT, both of which were easily shadowed by the 847, particulary on 6M in the Kenwoods case.
(The 897D was crap everywhere, its a piece of junk.)
I have only just recently sold my FT847, which has been replaced with an Elecraft K3/100 with its internal 2m transverter.
The Elecraft gives me the 6M and 2M performance I am used to with the 847 but with far greater selectivity.
To me, the Elecraft K3 was the ONLY upgrade path available for my VHF activities.
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VE6GWC
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 20, 2009 13:00
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Excellent Rig
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This was my first rig when I got into amateur radio in 2005.
This is the one unit I will likely never sell.
All mode all band, satellite, digital work... a beauty
Good filters, knobs on the front make adjustments easy, clear audio, 4 antenna connections, can use ATAS-120A screwdriver antenna also.
This rig is more portable than my other rigs so I use this when camping or other.
I have read about the little problems and issues associated with this rig but all rigs have their little problems.
Currently I use my FT-847 for 2m & 70 cm as well as digital modes. I found it easy to connect for digital using HRD than my 950
Nothing bad to say about this baby.
I use an FT-950 and FT-1000 MP Mark V for HF work.
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G0KSC
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 7, 2009 15:51
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good rig with little factory misses
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought this rig for the purpose of 70MHz only and like G7VGG says, the powerout is sorted by a PA1O mod, removing a cap form the bottom of the PA board and snipping an alc wire does the job. HOwever, the reciever on 4M is poor. pre-amps will help but the real problem is the BPF. PA1O again has a fix for this, 10 components bring the receiver up form only receiving 1MV signals to 0.4MV. adding a pre-amp now will give 0.1MV signals on 4M. One other good mos is chanign all pin diode to high quality types, this reduces receive noise.
All in all a good rig once the half-done job of the Yaesu engineers is completed.
Justin G0KSC
www.g0ksc.co.uk
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