Re: Recieving SSB Transmissions on the VR-500

"big_chowhead" <[email protected]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:45:24 -0000
Newsgroups gmane.recreation.radio.hardware.yaesu.vr-500
Message-ID <[email protected]>
I use a plain old Diamond RH-77CA whip with my VR-500 to hear EAMs on 11.175 and 8.992 MHz, as well as HF Aero stations.  The signals come in surprisingly well, & I've been using this combo for years.

Once when 8.992 was active, I went into the basement, and the signal was still coming in good just with that whip.  Pretty cool!

Also, I use this setup to hear hijacked mil sats on 255.55 MHz NFM, again just with the Diamond whip and some careful orientation while outside.


73
Erik
KA3FYU