Yaesu: Yaesu FT-897. push PTT and takes 10 seconds for it to transmit.....

[VE3JXX]

I have an FT-897 and when you key (push PTT) radio it takes 10 seconds for it to go into transmit. I have looked at every forum to find a cure, however nothing comes up. Anyone have any ideas???
John VE3JXX

 

[k6cpo]

Have you tried Yaesu Service? Phone or e-mail...

 

[K4EET]

I have an FT-897 and when you key (push PTT) radio it takes 10 seconds for it to go into transmit. I have looked at every forum to find a cure, however nothing comes up. Anyone have any ideas???
John VE3JXX

Is there an antenna tuner trying to find a match? Perhaps the SWR is so high that the antenna tuner is not finding a match and gives up. The radio possibly would then transmit at a greatly reduced power level to protect the finals. The next time you transmit, the antenna tuner would try again to find a match and gives up again possibly 10 seconds later.

What is your antenna’s SWR without an antenna tuner and what is your power out when transmitting?

73, Dave K4EET

 

[VE3JXX]

Thanks Chaplain,
It does this even when connected directly to a dummy load. I use a manual tuner and have used another 897 on same antenna/tuner and it works fine.

 

[merlin]

I may be wrong, but there are settings for PTT delay to allow for tones to key up repeaters and such. Maybe just set longer than is needed.

 

[vagrant]

Does the microphone cord have a short, so when you move it keys up?

 

[K4EET]

Do you have a straight key to operate in CW mode? That would be a good test to see if you still have a long delay before the rig starts transmitting. Just hold the key down for 15 seconds or so.

 

[Echo4Thirty]

When in doubt, factory reset.