I use these memory settings for my
FT-857D, menu options almost identical to FT-897. On CHIRP tab "Memories"
look to the right for tab "Special Channels." If you
touch this you will see many special channels that you can program for VFO A and
B including HOME frequencies. After uploading to rig, once you change
mode to a band it will default to the programmed frequency but only right
after uploading. Once you access a frequency it will go back
to that frequency next time you move to that band on that VFO. Home
frequencies will not change unless you purposely change via
rig procedure.
I have noticed sometimes the band
up/band down buttons on my rig will sometimes skip bands. When that
happens I can go the other direction and the band is there.
Unpredictable when or what bands might be skipped. Does on VFO A
or B.
Normal memories in CHIRP will set
frequency, mode, step, etc. reliably. I have had no problems with CHIRP
and my rig.
73
KW4DOC
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 5:08
PM
Subject: [chirp_users] FT-897 VFO
fields
Downloading the memory from the FT-897 reveals a number of
fields that appear to determine the VFO frequency and operating mode for each
band when the band switch is used. That is, the band switch cycles through
this list of memories to determine the frequency, mode, and frequency step in
HF and that plus the tone and offset in VHF and UHF. There are also
memories for the HOME frequencies.
Can CHIRP be used to set these memories, reliably?
Does anyone know if the band switch will behave erratically if these
fields are changed?
73 de Bill K7WXW
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