Hey Randy,

Sorry to hear about the other issues you have on 137 mHz. Have you asked around to see whether anyone nearby you is receiving the weather satellites on other receivers and, if so, whether they have similar issues? It occurs to me that your interference issues may not be radio-specific, and might be worth checking out a little more before you sink money into another receiver and discover that it has the same issues.

My experiences with Yaesu have always been good. I get prompt answers that address my questions although, as in the case of using W-FM on the 857 and 817s I own, I don't always get the answers I hope for ... hihi.

73,

Tim - N3TL

________________________________ From: Randy [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:50:33 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT-897D - WFM

That's exactly why I thought it would be capable of it, because its NOT in the amateur band And additionally, because the handhelds were capable of that. I have one of the handhelds,( VX6-R ) but it has aviation intermod on 137 along with some other kind of Local burst data type interference, perhaps pagers or something. Although it receives it, its Not the best receiver for it in my humble opinion; though , I wish it was.

Do folks typically get prompt answers from yaesu? I think I asked them a question once before and got an answer fairly quickly ..

Wasn't meaning to bash them ... Just a lil frustrated with no answer .. But thanks for checking that out Tim..

I will probably just get that hamtronics receiver and be done with it.

Thanks everyone .. Your're the greatest !!

Randy - N2CUA

PS.  QST QST KB9QHO or K9CIS , I will be on VO52, 1420UTC pass  FN23 ..;-) Lol

-----Original Message----- From: Tim - N3TL [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-897D - WFM

HI Randy,

The anawer - straight from Yaesu's tech department - is no. For the record, my history of communication with Yaesu has been excellent. Please let me know off the board if you do NOT get a timely answer from them.

Neither the FT-897 nor the FT-857 will operate in wide FM on the amateur bands. Neither will the FT-817ND. It's seems strange to me because their handhelds will go into Wide FM for use with the weather satellites in the 137 mHz band.

I'm sorry I don't have a better answer.

73,

Tim - N3TL

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From: Randy [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:31:11 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-897D - WFM

If I have asked this question previously, I apologize. ( getting old sucks sometimes hi hi )

I would like to know if any of the radio guru's out there Know of a way to persuade my 897D to receive in WFM on 137 Mhz?

The only place it does that now is on the FM Broadcast band ..

I would R E A L L Y  like to do this ..

I emailed yaesu with the question .. ( I bet we all know the result of that )

Thanks in advance ..

And a special thanks to Mike and Tim for helping me so much on The satellite stuff .. Been working CW and SSB on VO-52 simplex ..and Its going great .. Was quite the lil learning curve though. Now I just Need some a better antenna system, preamp and duplexer.

Randy - N2CUA

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