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

[ken cubilo]

I think I remember reading in the manual for the rig this is normal
operation of the VRT dont remember the exact wording but it goes
something like will display for a brief time.
ken w8ob

Bill Miner wrote:
> 
> 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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