I'm new to amateur radio, and just got my first handheld transceiver (Yaesu FT-60). I'm also a biology grad student, and am occasionally involved in wildlife radiotelemetry studies. I'm wondering if the transmitters and receivers used by biologists are somehow different than the equipment used by hams. I tested my Yaesu radio today to see if it could pick up signals from a radiocollar used for tracking pygmy rabbits, and the best I got was a little bit of static every two seconds when I was supposed to get a nice "beep". The telemetry receiver used for the same project got a nice clear signal (we were indoors, and the small transmitter was only inches away). So, I was getting something on my Yaesu, but not a usable signal for finding a critter out in the field. Are the signals used for wildlife tracking digital, and not receivable on a simple handheld transceiver? Thanks for helping me understand how all this works. --Jesse W, KE7WAK