[1000mp] MD-100 mike scanning control - Works Ok Here - Repost

Thu, 30 May 2002 09:29:39 -0400

It has also been a while since this issue has come up. Some ran into
difficulties getting the scanning ring on the base mike to work. It seemed
to come down to the way the cables are connected .....

73 from Bill - WD8ARZ

 ----- Original Message -----
From: WD8ARZ
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, December 29, 1997 10:54 AM
Subject: MD-100 mike scanning control - Works Ok Here

Hello Peter and Len,

My MD-100 desktop mike scanning ring works ok on my FT1000-MP. Of course the
short cable coming out of the mike base that cannot be removed is connected
to the back of the mike, and the provided cable that came with the mike
plugs into the center rear of the mike base (phone/dbase10 style network
connector) and then plugs into the radio mike jack. The so called serial
number on the base is 7H3. The radio manufacturing date is first quarter of
1997.

Beings Peter is saying that scanning works with the hand mike, I would
conclude that the radio is fine, but would suspect the desk mike internal
wiring, or the cable. Especially check the dbase-t style connector that
plugs in the rear center of the mike base. Any defective connections do to
bent prongs or corroded contacts on the cable or mike base could also be the
problem.

Len, I am not to far from you if you wish me to stop in with my mike to run
a test with you.......you and I worked out various packet issues years ago.

73 from Bill - WD8ARZ

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> From: Peter Slocum <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [1000MP] FT1000-MP: Question regarding MD-100 mike scanning
control switch
> Date: Monday, December 29, 1997 12:06 AM
>
> I've had my FT1000-MP for over a year now and never got this feature to
> work from day one:
>
> The Yaesu MD-100 *desktop* mike that the dealer (actually Yaesu) threw
> in with the purchase of my MP has a down/up scanning control switch at
> the base of the mike mast stand.  This switch seems to have no effect no
> matter which direction that it's turned.  I assume that the
> switch/wiring is bad unless I missed something in the MP configuration.
>
> BTW, I did try the MP *hand* mike that came with the MP and the up,
> down, and fast buttons on this mike seem to work just fine.
>
> Any ideas other than a bad scanning control switch on the MD-100?  Since
> I use the MD-100 exclusively (and get good reports on its audio quality
> with EDSP TX off), I would really like to get this working.
>
> Thanks ... Peter, KQ6QB
>
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> From: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [1000MP] FT1000-MP: Question regarding MD-100 mike scanning
> Date: Monday, December 29, 1997 5:06 AM
>
> Pete, I have the same symptoms. The MD100 fast slow have no effect as
> yours. Wonder if wiring is different in the md100 and the new one.
> 73 de Len, w8rc, the red cabbage