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The reason I ask is I could always hear it when I had my IC7000, weak but always there. Now I have an FT817 and I have yet to hear it. Perhaps the FT817 is a tad deaf.

Nev

Hi Nev,

Yes still going. Listening to it right now. Can't give you a meaningful signal report as I am very close to it.

Thanks Lou,
You have confirmed my worst fears. I have a 2m brick with a built in preamp that works well so I might hook it up and see what happens.

Cheers
Nev

Hi Nev,

Make sure you are using the correct antenna socket (menu item 07) and remember that the front socket is not as good as the rear socket. I recall measuring around 3dB attenuation  compared to the rear socket on a rig I had on the bench.

I didn't know that, Lou. Must check it out.

Nev

Hi Nev,

Yes, I learned that one from bitter experience on field day in the heat of battle. Why won't this ****** thing work!!!

Hi Lou,
Nothing wrong with the ft817, just the operator.
I didn't tune properly, I should have tuned down to hear the sig.
 
Nev

Hi Nev,

Good to hear you got it sorted. Thanks for the update.