[amsat-bb] Fw: FT-847, uni-directional or be-directional version?

[Erich Eichmann]

Many thanks to all who replied, very helpful answers.
73s, Erich, DK1tB

Am 06.03.2018 um 18:42 schrieb Kevin M:
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> Hello,Does somebody know whether one can recognize by the serial number of the  FT-847 whether it is an old, uni-directional or a newer, bi-directional vrsion? A user here in Germany has two FT-847 with serial
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> 73s, Erich, DK1TB
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> serial number info link:http://www.supercontrol.de/cat/ft847faq/page1.htm#serialnum
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> The FT-847 was first made in 1998 and the bi-directional problem was fixed that first year... only serial numbers starting with 8C, 8D, 8E, and 8F would be uni-directional.
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> 73, Kevin N4UFO
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