yaesu ft2900r power mod

[@adamhannah5078]

Great information. I just got an FT-2980, and was hoping this worked for it. It does, fortunately. I dropped the "High" power output from 80 watts down to 60 watts. I personally didn't really need or want a full 80 watts for high. It runs a little bit cooler on longer keydowns, and draws less amperage. Win, win. Thanks!

[@mountainMAN3225]

Anytime glad that this video helped you

[@fshrofmn]

I bought a FT-2900 (not an "R") at a hamfest and someone had it turned up to 90 watts which IMO isn't going to make hardly any difference in output compared to how it came from the factory at 75 watts except make it run hotter. Your video showed me how to turn it down where it should be. I have a 350 watt amp for high power if i need it. I also turned down the 3 lower power settings like you did. BTW: just for grins I turned it all the way up to FF and using a Bird 43 into a good dummy load I was amazed to see it will do nearly 140 watts. I bet the final wouldn't last long at all like that Lastly, I recommend anyone doing any power adjustment to make sure your meter reads correctly and your terminating it into a good 50 ohm dummy load. If you do it transmitting through an antenna even a 1.2~1.3 to 1 swr can give erroneous readings on your meter so you won't know exactly what it's putting out

[@tittiger]

the FT-2900 is a 25 watt radio. I have one.

[@nicklcarey]

Hi - I met you over on 146.790. Thanks for the info!

[@mountainMAN3225]

Anytime thanks for subscribing

[@vsmichael1]

That’s called a dual band antenna, 2 meter &440 can be used on a duel band antenna.

[@wilburnkyzer3890]

JUST BOUGHT THE FT-2980R ,HI POWER READS 55 WATT. THATS WHY I BOUGHT IT FOR THE 80 WATTS.THANKS FOR THE INFO.

[@mountainMAN3225]

Anytime glad to help

[@skeller700]

Thanks. Worked well on my FT-2980. FF gave me about 75 watts out. :)

[@mountainMAN3225]

You're welcome anytime I'm glad folks are enjoying what I found out about these radios

[@bobbysmith6954]

i done the mod a year ago off your first video no problems at all thanks.

[@jacuswoczega9180]

Popular on YT "power upgrade" 75->80 or 90W give less than 1dB, which has meaning "zero" in real QSO distances, and big risk for device

[@mountainMAN3225]

Well, everyone is entitled to their opinions when I started out with that radio 75 words I’m in the northeast Georgia mountains, with a good beam, to be more specific a cush craft a 148 10 s and could barely get out past maybe 80 miles in any given direction, and it was a stretch had flat swr across-the-board antenna is about 45 foot up in the air. Well after doing that mod, I was talking into South Carolina hitting Greenwood Anderson, Pickens, Greenville Stone Mountain, Georgia downtown Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia Tech, which is way down there in downtown Atlanta sometimes Alabama every single day mainly South Carolina the Alabama would be sporadic but South Carolina all the time consistently without a struggle now I will say this looking back if I knew back then what I know today I would’ve just invested in a Maroge B3 20 G amplifier and not wasted my time I will admit that but that’s the beauty of this hobby learn by doing I also from that radio learned I will never on another radio again without a fan because even in its stock state that thing got hot enough you could fry an egg on it so I will always have radios with fans in my shack. Thanks for the comment again 73s from your friend kk4rqo a.k.a. Mountainman3225

[@bayanicruz8914]

Very helpfull sir..tnx..DX419 frm philippines..

[@GTARockman]

Thanks I just set up the radio for 65 watts for HP,40w for L3, 8w for L2, 3w for L1

[@mountainMAN3225]

Robert Fraley you are so welcome I'm glad to see everyone is enjoying that Little Gym of which I learned about let me know what the farthest contact you make is on 3 Watts and what kind of antenna are you using because I was carrying pretty good with that on about a watt and a half or two

[@mountainMAN3225]

To the profile who said it was a bad design I'm sorry it didn't show up at first I could write direct Amen to that brother or sister that's why I went with the yayct 3200 I believe it's the Dr for system fusion but when I get ready to put a radio in my Kubota I will be getting the 3200 because it may not be the most powerful radio in the world but at least it's got a fan to keep it cool that means more to me as a radio operators than anything else

[@sylviatesiorna2027]

hello! what is the default code of L1,L2,L3 and HP? and also the rF... thanks

[@MixZ0ne]

Thanks bro for the video and for subtitle especially

[@mountainMAN3225]

MixZ0ne well you're welcome I enjoy doing videos like that when I can if you haven't seen it check out my latest Shaq video I've done a few upgrades although I might have found some of them in that video and passing I don't know but yep I love my ham radio sure enough is a fun thing

[@GusgusA1]

could you show how you are turning with the meter? I'd like to learn more about how to get top performance

[@mountainMAN3225]

No i sold the radio a few years ago sorry though

[@bonydox9]

The ft2900 was famous for blowing the finals. It's a bad design and on full power it can't dissipate the heat quick enough.

[@haerunnisa9391]

L1 Code 33 = 2 watts, L1 Code 44 = 5 watts, L2 Code 6C = 15 watts, L3 Code 90 = 30 watts, HP Code FF = 75 watts, are these settings result always be the same no matter what antenna you are using. Is there any tables for these codes for each power level available to have it handy? Appreciate your help and respond my friend.

[@mountainMAN3225]

Loemika Surya Rachmat Raf no on my system I got around 80 to 100 and on a gentleman's I worked on his got around at I'm not sure what his mobile antenna system was put my antenna is a 10 element cushcraft model a148- 10 s so results May Vary thank you for the comment

[@haerunnisa9391]

Thank you for your prompt reply my friend, I'm using an omni directional V2R (local made) in Indonesia and I believed it have the same specification as the V2R with your local made. I will try to use the 2 watts setting for L1 with Code 33 and see if it goes as far as 30 miles as you mention in your video (approximately). But my antenna, geographically condition and propaganda of my location and your's are very different. But for the sake of testing, I think it should be ok. I'll get back to you as soon as I done doing the test, and let see if this radio as many people say is the king of mobile transceiver.

[@mountainMAN3225]

Loemika Surya Rachmat Rafioedin well just remember your see needs to be at least 1.2 or flat to get the best result also make sure you have a very high quality power meter as I said results May Vary I use mfj I believe it was the 8:40 but I don't remember off the top of my head where are you located and how high is your antenna

[@haerunnisa9391]

Well, Corby, correct me if I spelled your name wrongly. At the moment I'm using FT-2900R with a manual Antenna Tuner DAIWA CN-919 which is an old type of tuner and I'm thinking of buying a new one MFJ-921-Manual-tuner-SWR. My antenna is tuned at the 145 Mhz, SWR 1.2 my cable RG8 Belden 9XXX +/- 20 meters long and it's SWR is1.2, it is hard to get a flat SWR on the cable. I'm using a Tri-angel tower 5 meters x 3, so practically my antenna (V2R) about 12 meter above the ground. I did try with the 2 watts output and it did hit +/- 25 miles with a 3 to 4 bar signal strength on the other party side. It's a success if I may say. Need your opinion with MFJ-921! or is there any other type available for 2 meter? is it still producing MFJ-921 as per today for this item? as in AMAZON.COM they only have left 2 unit of it or may be any other recommendation for me my friend?

[@mountainMAN3225]

Loemika Surya Rachmat Rafioedin I'm honestly not sure since I don't use a tuner for two meters so that may be good I'm not sure do any of your repeaters in your location have EchoLink because I'd like to make contact with you sometime and I just did the conversion on your Tower and that is more than enough now I'm not saying a 50-foot will not be permitted or a hundred I'm not sure what that will it be in meters but you have an awesome setup by how you describe it so I'd say jump on that tuner and start making contacts and as I said if you as a repeater you can get into with EchoLink let me know and I'll make contact with you I'm glad to see my video where the help oh and what's your with because I'd like to get a feel for the terrain

[@ppc7457]

I got 95w with this radio,but using external fan is necessary.

[@codyridings1814]

Oh yeah for sure yep that's the only flaw that radio has if it had a fan it would be perfect thanks for the comment

[@gfdfperte4248]

If you get a good Antenna with a 6 Dbi gain at 75 watts you will have a great reach with your signal of about 450 watts, but may not hear someone far away Everything I have read speaks of having a Good antenna First. And why Mod the radio when 2 Meter Amps can put out a lot of power. Just Wondering. Thanks for any feed back

[@mountainMAN3225]

Gfdf Perte good question here's a scenario for you you're a new ham you have that great antenna you just getting started you don't have much fun to work with set a fire costing order between $200 to $500 I should know I bought one okay or you're talking local and 5 Watts just is too much so what's the first rule of broadcast use the minimal power needed to make the contact right there you go now I have a 10 element cushcraft model a1428 10 S Beam about 50 foot up in the air and a 200 watt Mirage B 320 G amplifier bright amp but when I head that radio I did not have the money to buy that amplifier had the antenna couldn't buy the amp that's why that mod is so nice I hope this helps thank you for your question and just for anybody else this mod is not for everybody I just put it out there for those who wanted to try it so thanks again 😎

[@sylviatesiorna2027]

Does anybody know the default values for the alignment mode? Default rF code?

[@africantwin173]

Should this also work on a ft-7900. I need 1 watt max on 70 cm for my echolink node.

[@mountainMAN3225]

I don't know because I have never on that particular radio so all I can suggest is try it and get back with me if it does because I'm a look into one of those radios for a future vehicle project thanks for watching

[@kj4ilk]

Yes it will work on the 7800/7900 radios look in the service manual for the 7900 for the power setting make sure you have a SWR meter for mesuring power

[@Johnyrocket70]

220/440 antenna? They don't seem to exist.

[@mountainMAN3225]

LOL the antenna I run is the coach craft model a 148 10 sIt is a 10 element beam about 40 foot up in the air I would recommend that one to anyone unless you’ve already got a set up LOL

[@briandelizo4777]

I'm using yaesu ft2980 for a month now. If i try this code, can this be undo if i reset to factory setting? Thank you.

[@mountainMAN3225]

I am actually not sure so this is what I would suggest take a piece of paperand write down exactly what the setting is when you access the menuif you try the factory reset and it goes back please let me know that is actually a good question that I don't think anybody has asked me yet if it does not also let me know and everybody else but always write down what the numbers are before you do the setting in case you want to go back thanks for the comment

[@thomaseowen3175]

I have the 2900R. supplying it with about 14volts and a Diamond base antenna. I'm getting right at 73 watts out, WHY did you have to do any MODS ? My radio is about 2yrs. old with very low SWR's on the antenna and coax.

[@mountainMAN3225]

Well two reasons one I wanted to run the lowest power I could for local stuff 2 where I am located at the repeaters I talked into 75 Watts just wasn't cutting it so I modified that radio the bridge the gap until I could do better since this video I have purchased a yaesu ftm-3200dr and a mirage b 320 g amplifier connected to a 10 element beam about 30 foot off the ground so now you know thanks for the comment

[@djaymigz98]

What is the original code for rF setting? What is the original for HP

[@mountainMAN3225]

It's been a few years since I've had that radio so I'm not sure but I can tell you this the best thing I could tell you is is to start at the high setting which is FFand I'll be back until you see 75 Watts on your watt meter I hope this helps of course unless you have a bird or a really high-quality walkmeter results May vary thank you for the comment

[@raphaelanthonysupera1659]

Thanks bro

[@sylviatesiorna2027]

Paya

[@darkogolubovic4389]

/mountainMAN3225/my friend, I'm glad you dropped the video, please write me the codes with the maximum power of 100w.l1. l2.l3. np I do not have a swer cap meter and so if I can install it like this only codes I use the antenna jagy 5 elements height of somewhere 10meters thanks in advance to my friend.73.

[@mountainMAN3225]

Darko Golubovic the high power setting would be ff and low one which is your 5 watt setting is three three which would be about a lot and a half but two two would probably be about a wad maybe a little less that's the best I can do for you hope this helps

[@darkogolubovic4389]

thanks for the help but I did not understand the translator does not work well write how much it should be for pover 100w, l1 at l2 at l3 at hp code i understand ff thank you once again my friends

[@norodindindo7902]

What code 150w

[@globalmobile017]

Question.... how low will the 2900 go?

[@mountainMAN3225]

I have no idea probably about a half a watt or less

[@globalmobile017]

Thanks for the reply... I know I’ve gotten it down to at least a 1/4 watt but my meter doesn’t display the numbers below 1 W.. I really appreciate the video it’s helped me a lot...

[@mikecontreras1261]

does this mod got to be on a dummy load?

[@mountainMAN3225]

Well if you have a dummy load it would probably be better so it don't transmit over the air I did not when I made the video so I just went to 145.000 to set mine up but if you have a dummy load set it to the same frequency do the same steps but no it does not have to be on a dummy load hope this helps oh and I don't remember off the top of my head but if you could there's a KZbinr down the list who was asking about the stock power settings and those menus if you could take a picture of that or when you go to your radio let him know because I honestly don't know it's been so long since I've had that radio thanks

[@GusgusA1]

Is this the 100watt setting?

[@mountainMAN3225]

Yes if you go into the high power setting and set it to FFthat should give you a hundred Watts now this will vary from radio to radio because unless you have a bird meter to check your power you will not get a very accurate reading but it will be close enough on my radio with a mfj VHF meter it showed around 100 Watts thanks for the comment

[@GusgusA1]

@@mountainMAN3225thank you. I'm powered through my lighter socket. Will it trip the supply?

[@mountainMAN3225]

@@GusgusA1 oh I'm actually not sure because I have mine on a wlinco power supply so all I can say is try it and come back with your results because someone else might be curious about that same thing that's all I can tell you sorry I couldn't be of more help

[@sylviatesiorna2027]

hello! what is the default code of L1,L2,L3 and HP? and also the rF... thanks

[@codyridings1814]

I have no idea it's been a while since I have had that radio sorry I can't be of more help

[@sylviatesiorna2027]

@@codyridings1814 okey sir thank you....