[RTTY] Anyone using FT847 on RTTY?

[Don Cassel]

Jerry,

Check out if the FT847 has a packet jack. I've used several Yaesu rigs by
interfacing AFSK to the packet jack for Rtty with excellent results. This
offers improved filtering for digital and let's you use an CW filters in the
rig. 

73, Don VE3XD 

-----Original Message-----
From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Jerry Flanders
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 11:38 AM
To: rtty at contesting.com
Subject: [RTTY] Anyone using FT847 on RTTY?

Any tips on using a Yaesu FT847 rig on HF RTTY? I see it doesn't support
FSK, and looks like I can't even use the narrow CW filter in SSB rx mode.

I guess I am limited to AFSK low tones with no narrow filter?

All my RTTY experience is with FSK and narrow filters. How well does the
simple hookup to the sound card work with conventional 2KHz SSB passband in
a contest environment? Is there any way to use the CW filter?

Reason: I have an FT847 I bought years ago as a satellite rig that is not
being used and I am putting it in my camper so I can operate an occasional
RTTY contest when on the road. We take trips lasting 8-12 weeks and I hate
to miss out on contesting that long.


Jerry W4UK

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