mon90ey
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I've had this radio about a month. Works perfectly, except.....After programming the radio (I use CHIRP and the Yaesu software), I've noticed that the audio sounds just slightly fuzzy when using the radio in memory mode on the local repeaters. I first noticed this when checking in to a local net, I was told I sounded just a little off, so I went to a simplex frequency and checked my audio with another local ham some thirty miles away on a base. He said it sounded fine. I then started paying attention to my received audio on other repeaters and it was still doing it. Then I turned on my FT-60 and checked the received audio against it. The FT-60 was clear as a bell, both on the on the repeaters and using the VFO. Checked it against a VX-8r. VX-8R was also clear as a bell on both. Then I monitored another local net. FT1DR was slightly fuzzy on that repeater when using the memory but clear on the same frequency on the VFO. FT-60 and VX-8r were both clear on both. Checked it against a Baofeng UV-5r; same thing.
I decided to do a complete reset on the radio, so I copied the memory to a memory card, pulled it out and did the reset. Entered a couple of local repeaters by hand and checked it again. Same result. The VFO was clear and the memory channel was just a little bit fuzzy. This one has me baffled. I should mention that I tried the radio both in the FM analog mode and the auto mode. No difference. All of my local repeaters are analog.
It's not unreadable by any means, but it IS annoying, and I'm not sure what's going on with it, but without a bench and the proper gear, I'm stumped. Anyone had this happen or know of what it might be? Thanks for any suggestions you might have.....
I decided to do a complete reset on the radio, so I copied the memory to a memory card, pulled it out and did the reset. Entered a couple of local repeaters by hand and checked it again. Same result. The VFO was clear and the memory channel was just a little bit fuzzy. This one has me baffled. I should mention that I tried the radio both in the FM analog mode and the auto mode. No difference. All of my local repeaters are analog.
It's not unreadable by any means, but it IS annoying, and I'm not sure what's going on with it, but without a bench and the proper gear, I'm stumped. Anyone had this happen or know of what it might be? Thanks for any suggestions you might have.....