Actually, I never changed that from it's default, whatever that is, maybe
some people were doing side band, which may make it sound distorted trying
to receive it in fm mode. Or it could be the all too popular distant station
with lots of power overriding the local signals temporarily, doesn't seem to
do it any more.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: ac power jack on Th-f6a


>     It sounds like you may have the 440 VFO set on AM or another mode,
> rather than FM which you need to receive it clearly.
>
> Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brent Harding" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:10 PM
> Subject: Re: ac power jack on Th-f6a
>
>
> > Oh, cool! I wonder why 440 seems almost useless. It seems like there's
> > traffic out there, but so distorted it sounds like the people all have
the
> > mike half down their throat, and you hear some quite long tones some
> > times.How can I actually receive a net on a local 440 repeater without
all
> > the garbage that probably comes from just about anywhere?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: ac power jack on Th-f6a
> >
> >
> > > Brent,
> > >
> > > To enter frequency:
> > >
> > > Press the B key for VFO.
> > > If you want a frequency outside the three ham bands, press the 3 key
> until
> > you
> > > hear the higher-pitched beep.
> > > Press the pound key, which puts it in freq entry mode.
> > > Enter your freq.  For 1300 AM, you'd enter 1 * 3 pound.  No need to
> enter
> > > trailing zeros.  For 146.94MHz, you'd enter 146 * 94 pound.
> > > Steve, K8SP
> > >
>