[Lowfer] Yaesu FT-897

[Scott Tilley]

I concur with Dave and use mine with a good lowpass filter on LF (cutoff 
around 550KHz).   It seems as sensitive as my TS-440 on the 2200m band.

73 Scott


Dave Pick wrote:
> The 897 is not a very "strong" receiver and will cross-mod at the slightest
> excuse, the attenuator doesn't help either - so I guess it's partly due to
> the diode switching. What it does have going for it is that it is very
> stable and pretty accurate in its frequency calibration (no options fitted).
> If you fit a sharp filter ahead of it it will be OK.
>
> Dave G3YXM
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> 2009/4/13 Warren Ziegler <wd2xgj at gmail.com>
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>   
>> 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?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
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>> --
>> 73 Warren K2ORS
>>                WD2XGJ
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