[Lowfer] Yaesu FT-897

[Warren Ziegler]

Thanks all for answering my questions about the FT-897!

-- 
73 Warren K2ORS
                WD2XGJ
                WD2XSH/23
                WE2XEB/2
                WE2XGR/1



On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 7:14 PM, PAUL DAULTON <k5wms at aristotle.net> wrote:
> I wonder if your Kenwood 570 requires modification like other Kenwood
>  models.
> To remove the attenuator on BC band and below?
> Some one mybe Andy described those mods.
> Paul k5wms
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim <w4jbm at bellsouth.net>
> Sent: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:12:07 -0400
> To: "Discussion of the Lowfer \(US, European, &UK\) and MedFer bands"
>  <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Yaesu FT-897
>
>
>> A while back someone (I lost the e-mail) posted some positive comments
>> about the Yaesu FT-897 on LF receive. Does anyone have any experience
>> with the FT-897 in the presence of strong AM BC stations?
>
> I use the FT-857. I live West of Atlanta and there are two nearby AM
>  towers
> that cause intermod when I use my simple MOSFET converter or my MOSFET
>  active
> antenna. But with a PA0RDT mini-whip I haven't had any problems with
>  intermod
> or desensing.
>
> One thing I would probably do different (and will probably do at some
>  point)
> is use a low-pass filter on the active antenna. I'd really like to limit
>  my
> active antenna's frequency response to something like 60-500 kHz or so.
>  Right
> now it's usable up to above 10 MHz, so it lets everything in.
>
> But the bottom line is that I'm very happy with the 857. It works better
>  than
> the Kenwood 570 I was using before and better than any of my other
>  receivers
> with a converter in front of them. Very stable and accurate. User
>  interface
> on the 857 leaves a lot to be desired, but I use computer control most of
>  the
> time.
>
> 73 de
> Jim W4JBM
>
> http://www.geocities.com/w4jbm
>
> "With a soldering iron in one hand, a schematic in the
> other, and a puzzled look on his face..."