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FT-857 Hidden Menu


FT-857 hidden menu

Yaesu FT-857 offers an availability of changing parameters through the hidden menu. There are parameters like sensitivity, power output, S-meter settings, ALC settings and many others. To get them turn transceiver OFF. Press and hold the A, B, C keys; while holding them in, press and hold in the [PWR] switch for 1/2 second to turn the tranceiver ON. Transceiver plays a sound and you will be there!

I want to warn you do not change these values unless you are sure of what you are doing. I found changing sensitivity on VHF and UHF not very useful. Yes, the sensitivity has increased but also the noise and the S/N ration getting worse. But the power output improvements doing well. When setting this be careful – overriding may damage your transceiver!

But in fact there are some settings that can be useful.

Press [F] key to finish.

 

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Adjust-No      Function            Setting  Mode    Frequency
=============================================================
NO-001         HF1-RXG             118        CW     1.800.00
NO-002         HF2-RXG             91         CW     7.068.19
NO-003         HF3-RXG             133        CW    21.225.13
NO-004         50M-RXG             106        CW    50.000.00
NO-005         VHF-RXG             77         CW   145.437.50
NO-006         UHF-RXG             103        CW   438.900.00
NO-007         SSB-S9              61         CW    21.225.13
NO-008         SSB-FS              54         CW    21.225.13
NO-009         FM-S1               68         FM   145.437.50
NO-010         FM-FS               99         FM   145.437.50
NO-011         DISC-L              50         FM   145.437.50
NO-012         DISC-H              79         FM   145.437.50
NO-013         FM-TH1              100        FM   145.437.50
NO-014         FM-TH2              100        FM   145.437.50
NO-015         FM-TI1              10         FM   145.437.50
NO-016         FM-TI2              10         FM   145.437.50
NO-017         VCC                 138        FM   145.437.50
NO-018         HF1-IC              83         CW     1.800.00
NO-019         HF2-IC              80         CW     7.068.19
NO-020         HF3-IC              87         CW    21.225.13
NO-021         50M-IC              84         CW    50.000.00
NO-022         VHF-IC              72         CW   145.437.50
NO-023         UHF-IC              74         CW   438.900.00
NO-024         HF1-PO-MAX          165        CW     1.800.00
NO-025         HF1-PO-MID2         105        CW     1.800.00
NO-026         HF1-PO-MID1         31         CW     1.800.00
NO-027         HF1-PO-MIN          13         CW     1.800.00
NO-028         HF2-PO-MAX          159        CW     7.068.19
NO-029         HF2-PO-MID2         102        CW     7.068.19
NO-030         HF2-PO-MID1         29         CW     7.068.19
NO-031         HF2-PO-MIN          11         CW     7.068.19
NO-032         HF3-PO-MAX          158        CW    21.225.13
NO-033         HF3-PO-MID2         101        CW    21.225.13
NO-034         HF3-PO-MID1         29         CW    21.225.13
NO-035         HF3-PO-MIN          11         CW    21.225.13
NO-036         50M-PO-MAX          145        CW    50.000.00
NO-037         50M-PO-MID2         92         CW    50.000.00
NO-038         50M-PO-MID1         47         CW    50.000.00
NO-039         50M-PO-MIN          8          CW    50.000.00
NO-040         VHF-PO-MAX          87         CW   145.437.50
NO-041         VHF-PO-MID          43         CW   145.437.50
NO-042         VHF-PO-MIN          7          CW   145.437.50
NO-043         UHF-PO-MAX          112        CW   438.900.00
NO-044         UHF-PO-MIN          16         CW   438.900.00
NO-045         HF1-TXG             48         USB    1.800.00
NO-046         HF2-TXG             38         USB    7.068.19
NO-047         HF3-TXG             43         USB   21.225.13
NO-048         50M-TXG             40         USB   50.000.00
NO-049         VHF-TXG             47         USB  145.437.50
NO-050         UHF-TXG             49         USB  438.900.00
NO-051         ALC1-M              203        USB   21.225.13
NO-052         ALC-M               85         USB   21.225.13
NO-053         HF1-REV-ALC         61         CW     1.800.00
NO-054         HF2-REV-ALC         56         CW     7.068.19
NO-055         HF3-REV-ALC         50         CW    21.225.13
NO-056         50M-REV-ALC         47         CW    50.000.00
NO-057         VHF-REV-ALC         62         CW   145.437.50
NO-058         UHF-REV-ALC         57         CW   438.900.00
NO-059         CW-CAR-LEVEL        144        CW    21.225.13
NO-060         AM-CAR-LEVEL        125        AM    21.225.13
NO-061         DEV-W               216        FM   145.437.50
NO-062         DEV-N               110        FM   145.437.50
NO-063         MOD-MTR             200        FM   145.437.50
NO-064         DTMF-DEV            10         FM   145.437.50
NO-065         CTCSS-DEV           233        FM   145.437.50
NO-066         DCS-DEV             168        FM   145.437.50
NO-067         LSB-CAR-POINT       -7         LSB   21.225.13
NO-068         USB-CAR-POINT       +5         USB   21.225.13
NO-069         VSWR2 at 10W        17         CW    14.257.90
NO-070         VSWR3 at 10W        42         CW    14.257.90
NO-071         ATAS-TEST                      LSB   14.257.90
NO-072         AMTR-TEST                      LSB   14.257.90
NO-073         HTEMP-THRESHOLD     38         LSB   14.257.90
NO-074         FTEMP-THRESHOLD     102        LSB   14.257.90

11 thoughts on “FT-857 Hidden Menu”

  1. ary says:
    March 15, 2015 at 9:12 pm

    works apotencia increase in hidden menu in yaesu 857 d ????

  2. Neukam, Francisco Carlos says:
    December 27, 2016 at 7:33 pm

    Parabens by the page, I am a ham radio in Brazil PU2XCN Class C since 1997.
    Hugs and kisses

  3. SV2RCK says:
    January 17, 2017 at 9:43 pm

    NO-062 DEV-N 110 FM 145.437.50

    It is FMN

  4. Robert Mueller says:
    March 28, 2018 at 7:38 pm

    The hidden menu #73 has to be set to lower number but I enter funtion and radio is fine till I turn it off for a minute or two than back on the HOT warning and Vox change back.Have to go back and change #73 again to get any power .
    73
    KD7HLL
    Bob

  5. Robert Mueller says:
    March 29, 2018 at 9:46 pm

    My ft 857d will not remember hidden menu changes. Turn radio off a few moments then back on the vox is activated and hot appears. Have to go beck in hidden menu change #73 down to 36 press function then power is back up.
    73
    KD7HLL
    Bob

  6. JOHN LAZAR says:
    December 24, 2021 at 4:45 pm

    Is there a way to adjust your voice tones bases and highs in both receive and transmit?

  7. Simone says:
    December 9, 2022 at 9:21 pm

    No it does not

  8. Simone says:
    March 12, 2023 at 9:33 am

    No

  9. Brad says:
    April 25, 2023 at 3:02 pm

    Trying to change power limitation from 50 W to 100 W. Does not seem to work on the FT-897M model. Is there a workaround to this?

  10. lars says:
    February 2, 2025 at 9:04 am

    Simone
    are the hidden meny default for all 857

  11. lars says:
    February 2, 2025 at 9:23 am

    Simone
    The settings in hidden menu is that factory defaults? so if i press HOme button power of it will be the same settings as in the list on your page?

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  • Licensed Amateur Radio operator in 1996 as IW5EDI, active member of ARI Firenze and ARRL
  • Class 1970, married with two childrens, love experimenting and antenna home-brewing. IT System Engineer, recently started having fun with morse code and Raspberry Pi


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