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Any repair shops repairing FT-857d? Mine will not turn on. Suspect fuse, but could be anything.
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Yaesu still supports and repairs 857D's.
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Check your power supply and cable first, both at its output and at the input to the radio as well as the connectors. Below 11.73 volts the radio won't turn on. The OEM power cable should have inline 25 amp fast-blow fuses.
73, Kent K9ZTV
On Aug 12, 2024, at 8:49 AM, Pat Kelly, W7JPK <jpkelly3@...> wrote:
Any repair shops repairing FT-857d? Mine will not turn on. Suspect fuse, but could be anything.
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i have used this shop several times, The guy does great work. He has worked on my FT-897D and my Alinco. Clairmont Skyland Radio Repair http://www.hamradioservices.com/
Gratefully
Scott Read
COML, COMT, AUXCOMM Call Sign - KM6RFB AMATEUR
WRMZ378 GMRS DMR ID - 3115293 Southbfd@... 805-234-5600 (Cell)
“To lead people, walk beside them. As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. When the best leader’s work is done, the people say we did it ourselves!”
On Monday, August 12, 2024 at 06:49:40 AM PDT, Pat Kelly, W7JPK <jpkelly3@...> wrote:
Any repair shops repairing FT-857d? Mine will not turn on. Suspect fuse, but could be anything.
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Hi...yep there are...I used one about a month ago out in
Texas...same problem with mine, but power surge from a nearby
lighting strike...unfortunately they said it would cost more to
repair than worth it...
I think this was the place...
http://www.hamrepair.com/shipping.html
Hope they can fix it...I ended up buying a FT891 new and still
haven't been able to get back on the air..almost 2 months...
Ron
WA8KQF
On 8/12/2024 9:49 AM, Pat Kelly, W7JPK
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Any repair shops repairing FT-857d? Mine will not turn on.
Suspect fuse, but could be anything.
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A couple years ago I was using my FT857D portable in the CQWW VHF contest. Some smoke came out of it and it stopped transmitting. I sent it to Yaesu for an estimate. They wanted $650 for a main board. I guess they don't repair/replace discrete components on the boards.
But that gave me a direction to go. I got the FT857D back from them. I had been looking at the amp board and didn't find any problems on it. This time I looked at the main board when I got it back. One of the driver transistors, Q1006, a 2SK2973 (found at RF Parts and easily replaceable) was half missing. Aha! An easy fix. Guess I was lucky. I replaced both Q1006 and Q1007. It's been working fine ever since.
Zack W9SZ
Yaesu still supports and repairs 857D's.
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Midwest Technical Services
1244 S Lake DR.
Watertown, SD 57201
605-881-2935
midwest.technical@yahoo.
Found this shop on this group. He responds to queries quickly. I have yet to send out the radio.
Jerry
AG7IK
A couple years ago I was using my FT857D portable in the CQWW VHF contest. Some smoke came out of it and it stopped transmitting. I sent it to Yaesu for an estimate. They wanted $650 for a main board. I guess they don't repair/replace discrete components on the boards.
But that gave me a direction to go. I got the FT857D back from them. I had been looking at the amp board and didn't find any problems on it. This time I looked at the main board when I got it back. One of the driver transistors, Q1006, a 2SK2973 (found at RF Parts and easily replaceable) was half missing. Aha! An easy fix. Guess I was lucky. I replaced both Q1006 and Q1007. It's been working fine ever since.
Zack W9SZ
Yaesu still supports and repairs 857D's.
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i sent my 2 857d directly to yeasu.
Midwest Technical Services
1244 S Lake DR.
Watertown, SD 57201
605-881-2935
midwest.technical@yahoo.
Found this shop on this group. He responds to queries quickly. I have yet to send out the radio.
Jerry
AG7IK
A couple years ago I was using my FT857D portable in the CQWW VHF contest. Some smoke came out of it and it stopped transmitting. I sent it to Yaesu for an estimate. They wanted $650 for a main board. I guess they don't repair/replace discrete components on the boards.
But that gave me a direction to go. I got the FT857D back from them. I had been looking at the amp board and didn't find any problems on it. This time I looked at the main board when I got it back. One of the driver transistors, Q1006, a 2SK2973 (found at RF Parts and easily replaceable) was half missing. Aha! An easy fix. Guess I was lucky. I replaced both Q1006 and Q1007. It's been working fine ever since.
Zack W9SZ
Yaesu still supports and repairs 857D's.
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HI...I had problems with my 857 and sent it to Yaesu in
California....seems like it was gone for 2 months...just saying...
Ron WA8KQF
On 8/12/2024 5:11 PM, VA2XMP - Stephane
Laroche wrote:
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i sent my 2 857d directly to yeasu.
Midwest Technical Services
1244 S Lake DR.
Watertown, SD 57201
605-881-2935
midwest.technical@yahoo.
Found this shop on this group. He responds to
queries quickly. I have yet to send out the radio.
Jerry
AG7IK
A couple years ago I was using my FT857D portable
in the CQWW VHF contest. Some smoke came out of it
and it stopped transmitting. I sent it to Yaesu for
an estimate. They wanted $650 for a main board. I
guess they don't repair/replace discrete components
on the boards.
But that gave me a direction to go. I got the
FT857D back from them. I had been looking at the amp
board and didn't find any problems on it. This time
I looked at the main board when I got it back. One
of the driver transistors, Q1006, a 2SK2973 (found
at RF Parts and easily replaceable) was half
missing. Aha! An easy fix. Guess I was lucky. I
replaced both Q1006 and Q1007. It's been working
fine ever since.
Zack W9SZ
Yaesu still supports and repairs 857D's.
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yep... they have backlog but I know it will be fixed as supposed to.
HI...I had problems with my 857 and sent it to Yaesu in
California....seems like it was gone for 2 months...just saying...
Ron WA8KQF
On 8/12/2024 5:11 PM, VA2XMP - Stephane
Laroche wrote:
i sent my 2 857d directly to yeasu.
Midwest Technical Services
1244 S Lake DR.
Watertown, SD 57201
605-881-2935
midwest.technical@yahoo.
Found this shop on this group. He responds to
queries quickly. I have yet to send out the radio.
Jerry
AG7IK
A couple years ago I was using my FT857D portable
in the CQWW VHF contest. Some smoke came out of it
and it stopped transmitting. I sent it to Yaesu for
an estimate. They wanted $650 for a main board. I
guess they don't repair/replace discrete components
on the boards.
But that gave me a direction to go. I got the
FT857D back from them. I had been looking at the amp
board and didn't find any problems on it. This time
I looked at the main board when I got it back. One
of the driver transistors, Q1006, a 2SK2973 (found
at RF Parts and easily replaceable) was half
missing. Aha! An easy fix. Guess I was lucky. I
replaced both Q1006 and Q1007. It's been working
fine ever since.
Zack W9SZ
Yaesu still supports and repairs 857D's.
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Andy ruggiero is an awesome guy.
he wont recommend anything it doesnt need and if he suggests something..id go with it.
hes very reasonable.
does amazing quality work ..
on utube. His channel is andy ruggiero. [ @andyruggiero3445 ]
my radio was a 2004 model and andy renovated it like its new…. New filters.. new display..new rotary encoder and VERY REASONABLE for the high quality work he does.
pls support him. Hes the yoda of yaesu 857.
fjb
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good to know. any contact info if possible. 73
Andy ruggiero is an awesome guy.
he wont recommend anything it doesnt need and if he suggests something..id go with it.
hes very reasonable.
does amazing quality work ..
on utube. His channel is andy ruggiero. [ @andyruggiero3445 ]
my radio was a 2004 model and andy renovated it like its new…. New filters.. new display..new rotary encoder and VERY REASONABLE for the high quality work he does.
pls support him. Hes the yoda of yaesu 857.
fjb
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I recently had my screen replaced by him after finding out about him on YouTube.
Screen/face looks like brand new. New life in an old rig. Almost too nice to use mobile 😅
On Aug 13, 2024, at 10:59, tanarus69@... wrote:
Andy ruggiero is an awesome guy.
he wont recommend anything it doesnt need and if he suggests something..id go with it.
hes very reasonable.
does amazing quality work ..
on utube. His channel is andy ruggiero. [ @andyruggiero3445 ]
my radio was a 2004 model and andy renovated it like its new…. New filters.. new display..new rotary encoder and VERY REASONABLE for the high quality work he does.
pls support him. Hes the yoda of yaesu 857.
fjb
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Do we know anyone in the UK..?
I’ve got the dreaded tiger stripe display on my old mobile unit, I’d like to get it sorted before moving it on to a new home as I no longer operate mobile..
73 de Ian
2E0CQB
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Call Yaesu USA 714-827-7600. They still support the 857D and they are very reasonable on parts/labor.
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I sent mine to Yaesu USA, and they had the main board replaced for $90 not under warranty, and back to me in less than 2 weeks.
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Mine has been to Yaesu 2 times for different issues and both were back within 2 weeks.
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Pat Kelly, W7JPK
Juan Jiménez
SCOTT READ - KM6RFB
Ron
G4IJL