[1000mp] Typical Setting for Menu item 9.1?

Sun, 30 Dec 2001 11:39:17 -0000

Hello all,
my Tech Supplement - bought Decemeber 1995 - says + 8dBu,
so my guess is the +11 refers to later (how much later?)
editionsof the Supplement resp. FT1000MP models.

73 and Happy New Year de Goetz,DJ3IW
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug McCann VA3CR" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 4:51 PM
Subject: RE: [1000mp] Typical Setting for Menu item 9.1?

> Hmmmm...that's interesting.
> I am referring to the same page and section as you.
> Technical supplement is also undated.
> Earl....any ideas?
>
> Doug McCann VA3CR {VE3DJD}
> http://www.qsl.net/va3cr
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Garry Shapiro
> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 11:04 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [1000mp] Typical Setting for Menu item 9.1?
>
>
> Doug, Earl or anyone:
>
> I had overlooked that statement in the Technical Supplement, and had to wing
> it. My Supplement is undated, but its corresponding section, page 3-8, says:
>
> "Connect an RF signal generator to the antenna jack, and inject +11dbu."
>
> not +8 dBu. When did they change that, and which is current?
>
> Garry, NI6T
>
> >
> > I thought you might be interested in this excerpt from the Technical
> > Supplement.
> >
> > I will post this on my web site shortly:
> >
> > Alignment: IF Gain
> > * Turn the transceiver off, then press and hold the FAST and LOCK buttons
> > (near main VFO knob), and turn the transceiver on again.
> > * Push FAST then ENT to get into the menus
> > * Connect an RF signal generator to the antenna jack, and inject +8dbu.
> > Select menu function 9-1, and adjust the main VFO knob for a 1-segment
> > S-meter deflection
> >
> > I believe this is the procedure to determine what the 9-1 setting
> > should be
> > set at, and it will differ from radio to radio.
> >
> > Doug McCann VA3CR {VE3DJD}
> > http://www.qsl.net/va3cr
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Pete Smith
> > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 8:33 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [1000mp] Typical Setting for Menu item 9.1?
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 73, Pete N4ZR
> >
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> >
> >
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