Jim wrote: > Al Wolfe wrote: >> Eric, >> Thanks for your quick response. It's true that most of the ham grade >> portables have far too much tone deviation as delivered. The issue here is >> only with VX6's so far. Of the VX6's actually measured one was only 200 Hz >> deviation and all seemed low, that is, none were up to 500 Hz. Have not >> measured tone accuracy or distortion. > > Do those radios have a narrowband FM mode like the Kenwood F6? I bet > they are running NB.
You may have finally hit on something there, Jim. That seems pretty reasonable, considering the symptoms he's having. Nate WY0X