[1000mp] Mark V - VRT Sub-display Problem - Anybody Else Seen This?

[Bill Miner]

Tony,

My Mark V works just as you describe.  There is sometimes a delay before
the main display comes on.  I believe this is normal and does not
indicate an eminent failure.  The VRT on my rig also operates just as
you describe and I believe this too is normal.

YMMV

73,
Bill - K6WLM

Tony Hackenberg wrote:
> 
> I sent my Yaesu FT-1000MP Mark V back to Yaesu for the 3rd time last month.
> The first time was to repair a dead main display (due to failure of the
> thermal fuse).  The second time was to again repair the dead main display
> (due to another thermal fuse failure).
> 
> This third time is to repair the wierd operation of the VRT Sub-display.
> This wierd operation started immediately after I received the rig back after
> that 2nd repair.  When I turn on VRT, this sub-display is correct
> (consisting of a a vertical line pointer & horizontal ruler of tick marks).
> However, once I start to turn the VRT knob, then the ruler disappears and
> the sub-display only shows the vertical line pointer.  This disappearing VRT
> sub-display ruler occurs on 20 meters and other bands.
> 
> The Yaesu technician claims there is nothing wrong with the VRT Sub-display.
> I keep telling him to go back and look at it again.  Has anybody else seen
> this problem?
> 
> My rig is also showing another problem:  the main display takes a varying
> amount of seconds to come up.  Since I've already suffered through 2 main
> display failures, this varying up time is unsettling.
> 
> 73,
> /s/
> Tony/WA8SSQ
> 
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