[1000mp] FT-1000MP back ground hiss. Problems?

[Norm, W3IZ]

And when I am king of the world none of this will happen.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Shohet" <kq2m@mags.net>
To: <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] FT-1000MP back ground hiss. Problems?


> Hi Rick,
>
> > Bob KQ2M, an FRC'er,  wrote -
> > > 1) If you deny the problem, then there is no problem.
> >
> > An explanation of the situation could go like this:
> > The circuits are built at "a factory" in large quantities. ( I don't
know
> if
> > Yaesu does their own pcb manufacturing or not.  Many huge manufacturers
> such
> > as Cisco farm out this work.).  Then they are stored, and used in
assembly
> > of rigs as needed.  It is not feasible to make changes such as the key
> click
> > fix when you build this way, because the labor involved is extensive,
> > reliability goes down, etc.
> > Add to this the almost 0 % chance of communication with the
> > factory/designers.
>
> Which is the fault of BOTH the factory/designers AND the "marketing"/sales
> company (Yaesu).
>
> > Yaesu USA, or Vertex, whatever they call themselves is a marketing and
> > distribution center, not a design center.  Their concern is ordering
> boxes,
> > storing them, shipping them to AES, collecting money, making ads for
QST,
> > thinking up coupon deals to compete with Icom, maybe getting type
> > acceptance, trying to find techs to work on warranty rigs (probably with
> no
> > documentation in English or no spare parts).  Get the idea?
>
> Yes we do.  Of course if Yaesu really cared about their product and the
> satisfaction of those who buy it, then they would be concerned with a lot
> more than ordering, shipping, making coupons, etc.
> In fact, if their attitude was different, they might actually be concerned
> about eliminating problems and fixing the radios that they sold!  They do
> this with some problems but completely deny the existence of other
problems.
>
>  We can complain to "Chip" all we want, but he is so far from the source
of
> the fix (a
> > designer in Japan who probably did the design 2 years ago and is now
> working
> > on another project) that he isn't going to get a resolution.
>
> Sales managers opinions carry a lot of weight if they throw the weight of
> their position behind the consumer.  Many of us have gotten the feeling
that
> Chip is indifferent at best and the tech dept. at Yaesu is frustrating to
> deal with - at best.  This is a BAD way to do business and virtually
insures
> a decline in future products sold as Yaesu buyers look for a more reliable
> alternative with other companies.
>
> > This is why some people love Ten Tec.
>
> > Rick  K2XT
> > 1000MP owner
>
> Indeed!
>
> Bob KQ2M
>
>
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