Fw: [1000mp] Inrad 1.8 installed

[Gian Luca Cazzola]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gian Luca Cazzola" <glcazzola@iol.it>
To: <k6se@juno.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] Inrad 1.8 installed


> Earl, K6SE,
> the problem is that when you select the 2.0khz slots from the filter
matrix
> switch on FT1000MP, on CW mode,  the rig use the usual SSB bfo shift.
> So, the only solution is to select manually bfo shift (as I think use to
> make some digital modes users - as seen from USER command instructions on
> the FT1000MP manual).
> I like to listen CW with 600hz audio note, so I select this settings on
8-6
> menu (User-Set):
> MODE            A1-UPPER
> DSP-OFST    0.600
> R-PLL            0.600
> R-CAR            454.400
> T-PLL            0.600
> T-CAR            455.000
> RTTY SHIFT  0.000
> EASY-SET        OFF
>
> If you prefer to listen with 750hz audio note (really I remember that you
> prefer a lower audio note :-)...........)
> MODE                A1 UPPER
> DSP-OFST         0.750
> R-PLL                0.750
> R-CAR                454.250
> T-PLL                0.750
> T-CAR                455.000
> RTTY-SFT        0.000
> EASY-SET        OFF
>
> The only little problem with USER switch on is that the PITCH command on
> front panel doesnt work (8-6 menu setting fixed the bfo frequency).
> But the big problem is that, if you select narrow CW filters on the 2.0khz
> slots without this USER 8-6 menu setting as up, you cannot listen CW -
> hi!!!!!
>
> I dont have tried to install ssb filters on 250hz slots, but I think that
if
> these slots work in the same way, the people that listen 1,8 ssb filters
in
> these 250hz slots receive with a bfo frequency shifted only 700hz from
> filters center, not an ideal ssb rx condition.
> Please check the FT1kmp manual instruction for fixing SSB-250hz slots
> problems in the same way as CW 2.0khz slots problems.
>
> 73
> Ian IK4EWX
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <k6se@juno.com>
> To: <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>; <glcazzola@iol.it>
> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 11:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] Inrad 1.8 installed
>
>
> > Ian, IK4EWX wrote:
> >
> >
> > "I installed the 2x400hz on 2.0Khz if board slots and I changed the bfo
> > frequency in the USER menu. Now when I use 2x400Hz Inrad filter (99% of
> > my operations) I need only to select 2.0khz filter position and push
USER
> > switch on the FT1000MP front panel for the correct bfo frequency."
> > ==========
> > I install the INRAD 125 Hz filter (455 IF) in the 2.0k slot.  When I
want
> > to use it, I select the 455 2.0k button.  Iyt seems to work ok, but if I
> > do the same as Ian did with the USER button, what BFO frequency should I
> > use with the 125 Hz filter in the 2.0K SSB slot?
> >
> > 73, de Earl, K6SE
>