[amsat-bb] FT-847 ISS Voice

[Michael Styne]

Loon,

The 847 can’t handle the same band in both VFOs when in Sat mode. Your best bet is to use SPLIT with Sat mode off. This is what I’ve been doing for ISS packet with reasonable success. 

73,
Mike

Michael Styne K2MTS
mstyne at k2mts.org


Michael Styne K2MTS
mstyne at k2mts.org

> On Feb 10, 2019, at 08:02, NA1SA Loon ?? <na1saloon at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> Attempting to set up ISS voice frequencies on a Yaesu FT-847 using OmniRig CAT control.
> Enter 145.800 FM for RX and 144.490 FM for TX.  Rig recognizes frequencies when ISS is selected,
> and tracks for doppler.  When I push PTT, I get "ERROR" on the TX Frequency.