This is an FM dual bander, excuse the non AM reference
I have tx power now after replacing the finals now have good RF output
but its got a button under the display (sql)
and if you press it, you can adj the sq with the right control knob.
Set to ZERO, theres no static unless you press the TXPWR
button near that, then you hear the noise floor and you can adjust sq
level to cancel the noise.
If I try to hit a repeater at that point, say from my HT - I hear it talk
back on the Yaesu. If I leave it sit there like that,
you wont hear any responses from the repeater anymore unless you repeat that
process with the txpwr button changing levels.
If I try to hit the repeater after I set the sq to say zero, its not making
it there and you loose
the noise floor as soon as you unkey. I am thinking thats the PL tone wrong
maybe but the
menu setting is called "TONE SQ" not PL/CTCSS...but it does have the typical
CTCSS frequency selections
you would see for pl.
Likewise, if you press the mike PTT quickly, the noise floor is gone
instantly, so its any time
you key it seems like you activate something like maybe tone sq?
Tone SQ is off in the settings so am puzzled.
Once you press the ptt fast, you are locked out of TX mode until you do
another fast press of the ptt.
Weird.
