[1000mp] Filters and IF-mod

Fri, 13 Sep 2002 20:57:03 -0500

Thanks for the info


At 10:21 PM 9/13/2002 +0200, you wrote:
>Hello Scott,
>
>Inrad filters are great! I have some in my Mark V and still three options to
>go... I can highly recommend them.
>
>About the 70 MHz IF mod:
>
>I had the FT-1000MP for about two and a half years. I think that the IF-mod
>really is an improvement to take away some IF-noise.
>
>Last year I sold the MP, bought a Mark V and installed the IF-mod into the
>new rig. After nine months I de-installed the IF-mod from the Mark V. With
>real strong signals I noticed distortion. Remarkable is that I did not
>notice this distortion with -all- strong signals, but if present I noticed
>it on all HF-bands. I really tried the mod for quiet a while. After I
>de-installed the IF-mod I did not notice anymore distortion with strong
>signals.
>
>I have read about the measurements, because other Mark V owners noticed some
>distortion too. Unfortunately I am not able to do these measurements myself.
>
>I also tried several settings with MENU 9-1 (riF-GAin). With the IF-mod I
>set this around 7. Without the mod to 13.
>I have IPO on 160, 80 and 40 and used my RF GAIN. Despite these settings I
>had a real noticeable distortion with strong signals.
>
>And I think that there is not a irritating IF-noise on the Mark V.
>
>73!
>Hans Remeeus.
>
>Ham Radio:
>PA1HR
>
>Sites:
>www.remeeus.nl
>www.qsl.net/pa1hr
>
>e-mail:
>[email protected]
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Scott Millick" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 5:53 AM
>Subject: [1000mp] (no subject)
>
>
> > Are the Inrad filters that much better than the Yaesu filters   I was
>going
> > to put my 1000MP filters in my Mark 5 but was wondering if there would be
> > that great of an improvement if I went with the Inrads and left the Yaesu
> > in the 1000MP  What about their mod  for $55 that Inrad advertises  does
>it
> > work
> >
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