[1000mp] Comparison Mark V and ProII

Thu, 21 Mar 2002 11:51:48 -0500

Interesting thread....

I have a MarkV and a MP...side by side. Because of the filtering ease and
ability to control the NB without going to the menu...and easier DSP
controls, I rarely use the MarkV. Think the MarkV is the "latest and
greatest" but the MP is definitely easier on the operator.

BTW, I use DX4WIN for rig control, so using a second PC to control filters
is not an option for me....and now that I come to think of it, isn't it
amasing that we need a PC interface to control filter selection!?

Happy DX'ing

Lou
----- Original Message -----
From: "andrew" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] Comparison Mark V and ProII

> In message <007901c1d0ad$cf3410a0$18362940@bgarrett>, Bob Garrett
> <[email protected]> writes
> >David,
> >
> >Think twice!  There are more than one of us who don't believe that moving
to
> >the Mark V is an upgrade.  Particularly if you like the front panel
filter
> >selection capability of the MP.
> >
> >73, Bob K3UL
>
> Exactly Bob!!  That is the one reason I will never get a MkV.  In a CW
> contest I love the various filter combinations that you can achieve from
> the front panel, like a 250/500 combo during fairly busy periods, or a
> 2.0/500 combo during quiet periods.  It's just soooooo much more
> flexible.
>
> I'll not be changing my (Nov 1995) MP unless something catastrophic
> happens it, and even then I'd look for a clean MP instead of a MkV.
>
> It seems interesting that Yaesu seem to be returning to the old formula
> with the 'MkV Field' by making a 100W MkV with built in PSU!!  But it
> still doesn't have the filter flexibility......
>
> Andrew Williamson GI0NWG / AC6WI
> Homepage = http://www.gi0nwg.freeserve.co.uk/
>
> One of the ZL9CI gang
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