[1000mp] 1000MP trouble on 160M RTTY

Mon, 12 Aug 2002 15:52:47 -0400

The several messages on this topic sure struck a chord with me. My FT-1000MP was purchased new while they were being taken off the market at the time of the Mark V's introduction. (I believe that it was made in the last month of FT-1000MP production.) Not being a 160 meter user, it took a long time for me to discover that I had only very low power on 160 meters. When I returned it to the dealer they found that the "9" series menu had the radio set for a different market -- Japan as I recall. Apparently (but this is only my opinion) those last few radios that came out of Japan were revised as what market they were headed for without changing the programming. A simple matter -- but a real puzzle if it is dropped in your lap without any additional knowledge.

The deal fixed the radio in an hour or so and I got it back. Otherwise, this has been one of the most perfect new radios I have ever purchased.

73,

- Bill, WA9MXQ

"RCARIELLO" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Hello to all,
>My FT-1000 MP will only provide full power in the 160 meter band when set
>for GEN operation. If set for HAM BANDS ONLY with a setting of 15 in the
>radio setup I only get about 15 watts out in the 160 meter band. I do not
>know why this has happen but from the messages I have received this seems to
>be a common problem. I have tried all three resets of the radio as per page
>102 in the manual with no change to the 15 watt output. The only solution I
>have found is to set the radio to GEN operation. Using the radio like this
>is not a major problem for me but if possable I would like the correction
>short of sending it back to Yaesu.
>
>P.S. The operation of the radio's internal tuner dose not change the low
>output problem.
>
>Rich AA2MF
>
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