It's probably coming but a ways off, hopefully it would be more accessible. 
I never had any luck with an ft-817 or any other yaesu I ever touched over 
the years. I found most of them useless as their quality control which 
doesn't exist.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: shortened antenna


> micro processers can do amazing things when they're engineered right.
> Now, if they could make a 1KW amp, with a 5W input, the same size as the 
> FT
> 817, and that runs off of 8 double A batteries, I would be truly 
> impressed.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 5:45 AM
> Subject: Re: shortened antenna
>
>
>>I can't imagine how they put all that stuff in that little box, and then
>> make it out of heavy metal as well.  it's smaller than my tmv71, and does
>> all that!  the filtering is quite good as well on contest CW.