Re: AM Broadcast Stations Distorted
Silly question, are you listening to FM stations on AM? ? ? --------------- Regards, ? Tony VA7TF ?
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From: Dennis Yard via groups.ioSent: June 6, 2020 8:29 AM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [FT-857] AM Broadcast Stations Distorted ? Noise blanker was off.? ? ? On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 5:56 AM, Dennis Yard via groups.io <hamandrovers@...> wrote: Theo, I'll check but I think I ran thru the DSP operations to check that.? ?I'll check again. ? ? On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 5:52 AM, Theo Marinos <marinos.theo@...> wrote: Did you have the NB (noise blanker) on by any chance? ? On Sat, 6 Jun. 2020, 2:01 pm Dennis Yard via , <hamandrovers=[email protected]> wrote: This week I went to my radio's? AM broadcast stations to listen to local radio. ? They are programmed in along with local FM as well as the usual simplex and repeater frequencies. ? What I got in the way of audio was very low volume and highly distorted. This was on all three stations I checked. I changed the wire antenna to a different one with no change in behavior. ? All the rest of the bands and modes appear to be fine.? FM broadcast, SSB and digital modes for example.? Can anyone suggest a menu item I may have accidentally changed which would cause this?? Ive looked at all 91 or so without any obvious changes.? 73 and thanks in advance.
-- +++++++++++++++ Tony VA7TF? VE7ACF
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Re: AM Broadcast Stations Distorted
Noise blanker was off.? ?
On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 5:56 AM, Dennis Yard via groups.io <hamandrovers@...> wrote: Theo,
I'll check but I think I ran thru the DSP operations to check that.? ?I'll check again.
Thank you.
Dennis On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 5:52 AM, Theo Marinos <marinos.theo@...> wrote: Did you have the NB (noise blanker) on by any chance? On Sat, 6 Jun. 2020, 2:01 pm Dennis Yard via , <hamandrovers= [email protected]> wrote: Good evening folks,
This week I went to my radio's? AM broadcast stations to listen to local radio. ? They are programmed in along with local FM as well as the usual simplex and repeater frequencies. ?
What I got in the way of audio was very low volume and highly distorted. This was on all three stations I checked. I changed the wire antenna to a different one with no change in behavior. ?
All the rest of the bands and modes appear to be fine.? FM broadcast, SSB and digital modes for example.?
Can anyone suggest a menu item I may have accidentally changed which would cause this?? Ive looked at all 91 or so without any obvious changes.?
73 and thanks in advance.
Dennis?
N1TEN
San Diego
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Re: AM Broadcast Stations Distorted
Leonard,
I don't know.? ?I haven't ever messed with radio filter settings and havent ever added any optional filters.? I do know that when I scroll to the CFIL? option it is checked and always has been as far as I know.
Suggestion on what to check?
Cheers,
On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 5:55 AM, Leonard K. Pennock <leonardpennock@...> wrote: Do you have your filters set to NAR? Leonard K. Pennock AD7AS Those who walk bravely through life, unafraid of loss or failure, find that they very rarely lose or fail.
On 6/5/20 9:31 PM, Dennis Yard via groups.io wrote:
> Good evening folks,
>
> This week I went to my radio's? AM broadcast stations to listen to local
> radio. ? They are programmed in along with local FM as well as the usual
> simplex and repeater frequencies.
>
> What I got in the way of audio was very low volume and highly distorted.
> This was on all three stations I checked.
> I changed the wire antenna to a different one with no change in behavior.
>
> All the rest of the bands and modes appear to be fine.? FM broadcast,
> SSB and digital modes for example.
>
> Can anyone suggest a menu item I may have accidentally changed which
> would cause this?? Ive looked at all 91 or so without any obvious changes.
>
> 73 and thanks in advance.
>
> Dennis
> N1TEN
> San Diego
>
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Re: AM Broadcast Stations Distorted
Theo,
I'll check but I think I ran thru the DSP operations to check that.? ?I'll check again.
Thank you.
Dennis
On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 5:52 AM, Theo Marinos <marinos.theo@...> wrote: Did you have the NB (noise blanker) on by any chance? On Sat, 6 Jun. 2020, 2:01 pm Dennis Yard via , <hamandrovers= [email protected]> wrote: Good evening folks,
This week I went to my radio's? AM broadcast stations to listen to local radio. ? They are programmed in along with local FM as well as the usual simplex and repeater frequencies. ?
What I got in the way of audio was very low volume and highly distorted. This was on all three stations I checked. I changed the wire antenna to a different one with no change in behavior. ?
All the rest of the bands and modes appear to be fine.? FM broadcast, SSB and digital modes for example.?
Can anyone suggest a menu item I may have accidentally changed which would cause this?? Ive looked at all 91 or so without any obvious changes.?
73 and thanks in advance.
Dennis?
N1TEN
San Diego
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Re: AM Broadcast Stations Distorted
Do you have your filters set to NAR?
Leonard K. Pennock
AD7AS
Those who walk bravely through life, unafraid of loss or failure,
find that they very rarely lose or fail.
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On 6/5/20 9:31 PM, Dennis Yard via groups.io wrote: Good evening folks,
This week I went to my radio's? AM broadcast stations to listen to local radio. ? They are programmed in along with local FM as well as the usual simplex and repeater frequencies.
What I got in the way of audio was very low volume and highly distorted. This was on all three stations I checked.
I changed the wire antenna to a different one with no change in behavior.
All the rest of the bands and modes appear to be fine.? FM broadcast, SSB and digital modes for example.
Can anyone suggest a menu item I may have accidentally changed which would cause this?? Ive looked at all 91 or so without any obvious changes.
73 and thanks in advance.
Dennis
N1TEN
San Diego
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Re: AM Broadcast Stations Distorted
Did you have the NB (noise blanker) on by any chance?
On Sat, 6 Jun. 2020, 2:01 pm Dennis Yard via , <hamandrovers= [email protected]> wrote: Good evening folks,
This week I went to my radio's? AM broadcast stations to listen to local radio. ? They are programmed in along with local FM as well as the usual simplex and repeater frequencies. ?
What I got in the way of audio was very low volume and highly distorted. This was on all three stations I checked. I changed the wire antenna to a different one with no change in behavior. ?
All the rest of the bands and modes appear to be fine.? FM broadcast, SSB and digital modes for example.?
Can anyone suggest a menu item I may have accidentally changed which would cause this?? Ive looked at all 91 or so without any obvious changes.?
73 and thanks in advance.
Dennis?
N1TEN
San Diego
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Re: AM Broadcast Stations Distorted
Yes, definitely on AM.? Checked via both the radio mode button and via FLdigi rig control several times. Changing mode gives a significantly loude volume but distorted as you would expect.
On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 4:33 AM, Stu Nutt <stunutt@...> wrote:
It sounds like you are trying to listen to AM using the FM
decoder.? Are you sure the rig is set to AM?
Stu, G3OCR
On 06/06/2020 05:31 am, Dennis Yard via
groups.io wrote:
Good evening folks,
This week I went to my
radio's? AM broadcast stations to listen to local radio. ?
They are programmed in along with local FM as well as the
usual simplex and repeater frequencies. ?
What I got in the way of
audio was very low volume and highly distorted. This was on
all three stations I checked.
I changed the wire antenna to
a different one with no change in behavior. ?
All the rest of the bands and
modes appear to be fine.? FM broadcast, SSB and digital modes
for example.?
Can anyone suggest a menu
item I may have accidentally changed which would cause this??
Ive looked at all 91 or so without any obvious changes.?
73 and thanks in advance.
Dennis?
N1TEN
San Diego
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Re: AM Broadcast Stations Distorted
It sounds like you are trying to listen to AM using the FM
decoder.? Are you sure the rig is set to AM?
Stu, G3OCR
On 06/06/2020 05:31 am, Dennis Yard via
groups.io wrote:
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Good evening folks,
This week I went to my
radio's? AM broadcast stations to listen to local radio. ?
They are programmed in along with local FM as well as the
usual simplex and repeater frequencies. ?
What I got in the way of
audio was very low volume and highly distorted. This was on
all three stations I checked.
I changed the wire antenna to
a different one with no change in behavior. ?
All the rest of the bands and
modes appear to be fine.? FM broadcast, SSB and digital modes
for example.?
Can anyone suggest a menu
item I may have accidentally changed which would cause this??
Ive looked at all 91 or so without any obvious changes.?
73 and thanks in advance.
Dennis?
N1TEN
San Diego
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Re: Price Drop For Protection Masks
This is a Ham Radio group;? not an advertising group :-(
I've already been spammed by the selling company as well (I
wondered where they got my email address:-()
My call sign is G3OCR -- and we have many others who do
not carry USA calls here.
Regards,? Stu
On 05/06/2020 07:23 pm, John Geiger
W5TD wrote:
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Can I buy one to use while operating my Yaesu FT857D??
Better yet, can I buy one to put on my FT857D?
73 John AF5CC
On Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 12:42
PM < abners@...> wrote:
Hi,?
We
currently have a sale on both disposable and reusable masks
and provide very fast shipping!?
For 10% off of all orders use Promo
Code: SAVE10TODAY on our website?? ?
If you are looking to purchase for
your business/organization with bulk discounts, please
fill out the wholesale form on our website, or simply
reply to this email -?abners@...?
Thanks!
?
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AM Broadcast Stations Distorted
Good evening folks,
This week I went to my radio's? AM broadcast stations to listen to local radio. ? They are programmed in along with local FM as well as the usual simplex and repeater frequencies. ?
What I got in the way of audio was very low volume and highly distorted. This was on all three stations I checked. I changed the wire antenna to a different one with no change in behavior. ?
All the rest of the bands and modes appear to be fine.? FM broadcast, SSB and digital modes for example.?
Can anyone suggest a menu item I may have accidentally changed which would cause this?? Ive looked at all 91 or so without any obvious changes.?
73 and thanks in advance.
Dennis?
N1TEN
San Diego
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Re: Price Drop For Protection Masks
SPAMMER ALERT ? moderators please remove. Best Regards Hanford R Wright WA4LZC CCA# AC11-12590 y please pardon my typos.
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On Jun 5, 2020, at 18:47, abners@... wrote: ? <rsz_1artist_interview__lizzie_strauss_1.jpg>
Hi,?
We currently have a sale on both disposable and reusable masks and provide very fast shipping!?
For 10% off of all orders use Promo Code: SAVE10TODAY on our website?? ?
If you are looking to purchase for your business/organization with bulk discounts, please fill out the wholesale form on our website, or simply reply to this email -?abners@...?
Thanks!
?
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Re: Price Drop For Protection Masks
John you're 599 599 a bit muffled.
73 W6JHP
On Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 1:24 PM John Geiger W5TD < af5cc2@...> wrote: Can I buy one to use while operating my Yaesu FT857D?? Better yet, can I buy one to put on my FT857D?
73 John AF5CC
On Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 12:42 PM < abners@...> wrote: 
Hi,?
We currently have a sale on both disposable and reusable masks and provide very fast shipping!?
For 10% off of all orders use Promo Code: SAVE10TODAY on our website?? ?
If you are looking to purchase for your business/organization with bulk discounts, please fill out the wholesale form on our website, or simply reply to this email -?abners@...?
Thanks!
?
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Re: Price Drop For Protection Masks
Can I buy one to use while operating my Yaesu FT857D?? Better yet, can I buy one to put on my FT857D?
73 John AF5CC
On Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 12:42 PM < abners@...> wrote: 
Hi,?
We currently have a sale on both disposable and reusable masks and provide very fast shipping!?
For 10% off of all orders use Promo Code: SAVE10TODAY on our website?? ?
If you are looking to purchase for your business/organization with bulk discounts, please fill out the wholesale form on our website, or simply reply to this email -?abners@...?
Thanks!
?
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Re: Sbaru WRX installation
I appreciate it, thank you
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Re: Sbaru WRX installation
I fitted one to my LR. Mounted the base in the back and ran in fused power. Used the YSK 857 remote kit and based the head at the front in the dash.?
Antenna at the back of the car.?
There are options out there. Try searching YouTube for other things too to get ideas.?
Unlikely to find instructions so you just mostly have to learn by seeing how others have done it too.?
Good luck
Elwyn? 2e0elw?
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On 4 Jun 2020, at 18:35, abners@... wrote:
?Hi, is it possible to install this to my Subaru WRX?
Where can I get tips and an instructional manual?
Thanks
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Re: PC Control of YAESU FT 857d incl. ATU (YT-100 LDG) and SCU-17 interface (and LD-C100 USB TO CT-62 ?) to use FLDigi 4.1.04.01 and WSJT-X (last version)
Hi Kelly,
brilliant. How magic is it to control FT857d now by PC.
Thanks a lot !!!
FLdigi runs now perfect with FLrig as the companion software (typo above ignored by me) and WSJT-X, too.
FLdigi with FLrig as Rig Control for FT857D
Step 1:
Installation FLrig
-> Download from this homepage
https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Flrig.shtml
and installation done, program FLrig started.
Step 2:
Enhanced port used - correctly identified - but failure occurred !
Step 3:
Additionally the "LDC-100 USB TO CT-62" cable connected from PC-USB to ATU YT-100 (LDG).
and again tried with this result:
FT857D-choosen, "LDC-100 USB TO CT-62" cable seen by the windows 10 PC as "USB-Serial CH340" at COM7 pressing Init caused short FT857d Reaction
what shows PC and 857d is connected now.
In FLdigi i have inserted under Autostart programms with FLdigi the FLrig path.
So now i need only to start FLdigi and both programms run directly.
So not as expected, the 2nd cable (ct-62) was obviously needed with this configuration on my side. I have now 2 USB connections, one for the SCU-17 and one by the CT-62 to the ATU, which is plugged into the FT857d. This does not mean, that there is another solution to keep the full function less CT-62, but i say now, don?t touch a running system after one year searching for improvement.
WSJT-X
Step 1:
WSJT-X vers. v2.1.2 0068f9 started. But here, again, i don?t get the configuration found immediately.
Step 2:
Baud rate was wrong.
So i corrected this to 4800 and even control runs for WSJT-X. Last change was USB as Mode, so that not even this needs to be manually changed, if the receiver was e.g. in CW Mode before.
What comfort it is now simply to change within WSJT-X the bands and all is where it should be at the FT857d.
Again, Kelly, great help and support from your side. Thanks a lot. I have had no chance without your hints.
I am more than happy with this progress as you can imagine.
Stay Healthy,
Regards
Armin DL1AL
PS: conditions 01-04 attached
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Re: PC Control of YAESU FT 857d incl. ATU (YT-100 LDG) and SCU-17 interface (and LD-C100 USB TO CT-62 ?) to use FLDigi 4.1.04.01 and WSJT-X (last version)
? Hi Armin, ? I'll take a crack at this as I do have the FT-857D, SCU-17 and the YT-100 tuner. ? ? Rigcontrol, Rigcat and flrig (within fldigi) are simply external programs to control the transceiver. Rigcontrol uses software called Hamlib. Rigcat is just that, rigcat. fldigi is a companion software to fldigi that controls the rig. ? So Pick one. ??Only one can be used at a time. ? WSJT-X has rig control capabilities within it.? I don't know if it is completely different, or if it has hamlib or rigcat embedded in it. ? I personally use flrig with fldigi. With WSJT-X, I use the DXLAB suite, I believe in the menu it is DX Commander. ? So to control the 857D with flrig, you simply configure the correct model of transceiver (857d) and point the port to the correct port.? Using the SCU-17, there are 2 ports created, one standard and one Enhanced.? Use the Enhanced port for rig control.? Assuming the serial parameters are matched, flrig should start talking to the transceiver and changes on the transceiver should reflect in fldigi and so on. ? ? Hope that helps, ? Kelly kg5igo ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Armin Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 2:31 AM To: [email protected]Subject: [FT-857] PC Control of YAESU FT 857d incl. ATU (YT-100 LDG) and SCU-17 interface (and LD-C100 USB TO CT-62 ?) to use FLDigi 4.1.04.01 and WSJT-X (last version) ? Hello,
i am Armin DL1AL and i am asking for help in this topic.
As new member please don?t expect knowledge of all aberrations, so please be patient with me.
My aim is finally to have in this topic all necessary hints in a reader friendly way, other readers with same problem can use. Please consider, that i have not all info available and need you to get it done. So start to answer with high level descriptions with all what is needed and please then go on with details.
Thanks again for your understanding.
Status:
i can send and hear and do this since about 1 year für WSJT-X and about 6 weeks for FLdigi, both software applications in base mode.
This makes big fun especially using room antennas and therefor <= 10 Watt output for short wave, but getting even in this worst case condition long distance QSOs done.
Detail: I can use the base software FLdigi? 4.1.04.01 (Mode DIG) and WSJT-X (Mode USB) to hear, decode and send with YAESU FT 857d incl. ATU (YT-100 LDG for sure in full function) and SCU-17 interface (I have the "LDC-100 USB TO CT-62" cable available, but i have it not in use !!!).
My problem:
I don?t know how to get it done, that i can control YAESU FT857d with my PC
Detail: Which software is missing. What is difference between "Rigcontrol" and "RigCAT" and "flrig" within FLdigi and what is behind "CAT Control" within WSJT-X. (Even without FLdigi and WSJT-X i thought there is a software available which allows me to control 857d with my PC)
I would be happy, if a member of this group is using same hard- and software configuration successfully and can answer.
Many thanks in advance and
Stay Healthy
Armin, DL1AL
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PC Control of YAESU FT 857d incl. ATU (YT-100 LDG) and SCU-17 interface (and LD-C100 USB TO CT-62 ?) to use FLDigi 4.1.04.01 and WSJT-X (last version)
Hello,
i am Armin DL1AL and i am asking for help in this topic.
As new member please don?t expect knowledge of all aberrations, so please be patient with me.
My aim is finally to have in this topic all necessary hints in a reader friendly way, other readers with same problem can use. Please consider, that i have not all info available and need you to get it done. So start to answer with high level descriptions with all what is needed and please then go on with details.
Thanks again for your understanding.
Status:
i can send and hear and do this since about 1 year für WSJT-X and about 6 weeks for FLdigi, both software applications in base mode.
This makes big fun especially using room antennas and therefor <= 10 Watt output for short wave, but getting even in this worst case condition long distance QSOs done.
Detail: I can use the base software FLdigi? 4.1.04.01 (Mode DIG) and WSJT-X (Mode USB) to hear, decode and send with YAESU FT 857d incl. ATU (YT-100 LDG for sure in full function) and SCU-17 interface (I have the "LDC-100 USB TO CT-62" cable available, but i have it not in use !!!).
My problem:
I don?t know how to get it done, that i can control YAESU FT857d with my PC
Detail: Which software is missing. What is difference between "Rigcontrol" and "RigCAT" and "flrig" within FLdigi and what is behind "CAT Control" within WSJT-X. (Even without FLdigi and WSJT-X i thought there is a software available which allows me to control 857d with my PC)
I would be happy, if a member of this group is using same hard- and software configuration successfully and can answer.
Many thanks in advance and
Stay Healthy
Armin, DL1AL
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Re: When is my radio born
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On May 20, 2020, at 7:02 AM, VK4ZDB <robertdb@...> wrote: ?got this somewhere on the netin 2006
Simple breakdown of the Yaesu code is below:
?Position 1 = year made
?Position 2 = month made
?C = January
?D = February
?E = March
?F = April
?G = May
?H = June
?I = July
?J = August
?K = September
?L = October
?M = November
?N = December
?
Position 1 = last digit of the year in which the radio was produced
Position 2 = month made
Pos 3 &/or 4 = lot number(s)
Pos 5<-8 = sequence in that lot
Example - My FT897D 4H370xxx would translate to:
4 = 2004
H = June
37 = Lot number 37
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Re: FT857D Replacement Panel Screen
Hi Eric and Mark. Many thanks for that, a great help. 73 de Geoff vk3sq.
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Tony VA7TF, VE7ACF
Elwyn
