[1000mp] my Yaesu VL-1000

Mon, 30 Dec 2002 05:00:55 -0600

If you turn the 'Remote' switch off. Its the switch in the upper middle on
the back of the rf unit, then you can use the power switch on the front of
the rf unit.
The VL no longer goes on and off with the MP.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ragnar Otterstad" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 4:45 AM
Subject: [1000mp] my Yaesu VL-1000

> I am unable to turn off the RF unit from it�s front panel. Is there a
hidden
> switch somewhere I need to change ?
>
> 73 HNY  Rag LA5HE
>
> If you turn off the VL-1000 RF unit, but leave the VP-1000 power supply
> powered up, the ANT1 relay (RL7001) on the ANT-SW Unit board is held
operated
> by default, thus maintaining the  receive signal path via the ANT1
> socket. The INPUT 1/2 selection relay (RL4003)on the Divider Unit board is
> non-operated, maintaining the signal path to the INPUT 1 socket.
>
> If you power down the VP-1000, RL7001 releases and opens the receive
signal
> path. You will need to leave the VP-1000 powered up to keep the receive
> signal path open. This has the added advantage that the auto-routining
> feature will exercise all relays in the system for contact-wetting
> (cleaning) purposes.
>
> This information was derived from the VL-1000 Service Manual. Please check
> out my Quadra page:
>
> http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/quadra/quadra.html
>
> Happy New Year to all. Best 73,
> Adam, VA7OJ/AB4OJ
> North Vancouver, BC, Canada
> http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/
>
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