js_in_ky
Member
I'm considering purchasing either the FT-60R or FT-270R and I have a question about using them for narrowband reception in the 160 - 161 mhz frequencies. I've been told that either will work with narrowband because they have a setting in the menu to change form wide to narrow (change the deviation from 5 khz to 2.5 khz). I've heard different views on whether this effects both transmit and receive or transmit only. I've seen a post on another forum where someone said they programmed the frequencies into a VX-170 in both narrowband and wideband but from reading the manuals I can't figure out how that would be done. I realize either radio might not be able to receive some frequencies because they don't have 2.5 or 7.5 steps but if I use the narrow settings will it improve reception on narrowband frequencies that can be entered into it? Also if it can be done using the settings on the radio for wide and narrow is that set per frequency stored in the memory or is either on or off for the whole radio?
Thanks,
John
Thanks,
John