[50mhz] Re: Yaesu FT847 question

Fri, 14 Jun 2002 17:48:56 -0500

Hi John, et al...

No, my 847 will only go one way.  I set mine to monitor, say 6 meters,  then
crossband that signal, when received, to a 70 cm FM frequency.  I use my ht
to monitor when I'm outside in the yard.  Wish I could transmit back from 70
cm to 6 meters but it just won't do that.  It IS full duplex in the
satellite mode.

Dan K9RQ
www.qsl.net/k9rq

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Geiger" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 12:00 AM
Subject: Yaesu FT847 question

> Just finished reading the QST product review on the
> FT847, and was confused by a statement that was made.
> I am hoping that a FT847 user can clear this up for
> me.  It says that the 847 has a "Crossband split
> capability" where you can repeat from 2 meters to
> 70cm, but will not relay the response from 70cm to 2
> meters.  It says that you can get full duplex in
> satellite mode.
>
> I currently own a kenwood TS2000 and it has crossband
> repeater function, where I can set the main receiver
> on say, 50.125 and the subreceiver on 446mhz.  I can
> then take my HT about town tuned to 446, and when i
> transmit on that freq, the TS2000 will rebroadcast my
> audio on 50.125.  Furthermore, any audio on 50.125
> will be rebroadcast on 446 for me to receive on my HT.
>  Great function!! Can the FT847 do this in satellite
> mode.  The review makes it sound like it will take the
> 446 signal and rebroadcast it on 50.125, but will not
> rebroadcast 50.125 reception on 446 for me to pick up
> when in regular operation (they call this semi
> duplex), but then QST says that it will do full duplex
> in satellite mode.
>
> So will this rig do crossband repeat as I have
> described the TS2000 doing, or not?
>
> 73s John NE0P
>
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