[1000mp] Re: mk V SAGA CONTINUES

Mike Gilmer, N2MG [email protected]
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 15:46:32 -0300


Yep, and Yaesu just told me that they never heard of any "display" 
problem when my inverter (in a very used MP) lost its thermal fuse.  I 
bypassed it (for now) and all is fine with the world.

Mike N2MG

K1ZYW wrote: 

>  Well  I am on my third FT1000mkV in about 2 months:
>        the first = dead in the box
>        the second = died in 9 days
>        the third= display totally died in 2 1/2 days.......
> 
> 
> I GIVE UP! All I get from tech support is that I have bad luck - the "radio 
> is bullet proof"  
> 
> I guess I will stick with my old ICOM 751.  Too bad, the mkV (when it works) 
> is a better radio
> 
> cheers
> KEN K1ZYW
>