Given that the 897 is rated up to 100 watts on SSB, the best you can do on AM is a 25 watt carrier.
Pete, wa2cwa On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 09:05:30 -0400 "John A. Lorenc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hey Paul and everyone else on the reflector, > > A few people have asked about my setup (I think) and so here it > is. > Sad to say, I don't have any vintage equipment yet (aside from a > heathkit receiver), but for AM I'm using a Yaesu FT-897 pumping 100W > > (usually) into a Hustler 6 Band vertical buried in the ground > outside > the house. I'm studying to get my Advanced class license here in > Canada though, since it is my ambition to build a homebrew kilowatt > for > AM (though I know this requires a great deal of knowledge and time, > but > I'll get there!). I'd also like to restore some vintage radio > equipment > in the future. > > Hope to hear you on the air waves, > John > VA3JBT > > VJB wrote: > > >For the VA3 -- and others -- > >There's a California and pacific NW group that fires > >up on 3825Kc tonight, Friday, at 0200 GMT, 7P pacific > >time or 10P eastern. > > > >I've had several nice coast-to-coast AM chats with > >them when the static is soft, maybe not tonight, but > >keep it in mind too. > > > >Hope to work you soon, what's your setup? > > > >Paul/VJB > >Annapolis
