On Aug 4, 9:30 pm, Krypsis wrote:

Too right Brian. I'm considering dragging my old Yaesu FRG7700 out of
mothballs and firing it up with a longwire connected. I have a long
block of land away from those nasty power lines and will get a really
good signal here. I used to use a Yaesu FRA7700 active antenna with it.
It was OK on the higher frequency bands but lacked a bit at the lower
end of the spectrum. It probably needs retrimming.

I wouldn't mind getting hold of a Yaesu FRG8800 in good condition as
they can interface with my computer here.

Krypsis


Hey Krypsis,

I must admit I don't know too much about the Yaesu models, although on
one website I found it was mentioned this brand is usually very good
in terms of SSB reception, due in large to the stock filters. Just
wondering Krypsis, do you ever experience any problems with the RX on
the low bands on the 7700? I have heard that can be an issue with the
Yaesu models, but as you sorta mentioned, there will probably be fewer
issues with the later model FRG8800.

Kind regards,
Brian