[1000mp] Typical Setting for Menu item 9.1?

[Mark Tetrault]

On Fri, 28 Dec 2001 20:33:06 -0500, you wrote:

>At 07:44 PM 12/28/01 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>I keep discovering interesting things about the used FT-1000MP 
>>I bought! This transceiver does not yet have the INRAD mod
>>installed.
>>
>>The setting of menu item 9-1 is 22. Is this likely to be correct?
>>The factory set value in my other 'MP was 13. 
>>
>>This receiver has much more noise when the antenna is 
>>disconnected, and I noticed soe serious "pumping" with
>>nearby strong signals. 
>
>I think 13 is nominal, 22 is far too high.

Yup, my new Mark V was 13. I just installed the Inrad mod board and
reset mine to 11 per the instructions. The noise floor is lower, hiss
is barely audible, and there was no apparent loss in signal strength
to my ears.

Mark