[1000mp] Mod's to ft1000mp

Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:42:57 -0800

Graeme:

All those views and drawings are in the Technical Manual, of course.

Garry, NI6T

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Graeme Jackson
> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 09:57
> To: FT1000MP Reflector
> Subject: [1000mp] Mod's to ft1000mp
>
>
> This is a short note to thank all the people who have submited
> information on how to improve the performance of the ft1000 /
> ft1000d and subsequent models.
> I had the rig - ft1000mp - open on the bench and have fitted the
> mod's as listed below ----
>
> 1/.  Noise blanker mod.  To improve front end IMD response, this
> is listed by K0ZZ on VA3CR web site and also W8JI web site,
> hopfully this will make approx 10db improvement.
> 2/.  Key click mod.  To reduce key clicks as per INRAD
> information, but with drawings and photo's by W7HV. ( this works a treat )
> 3/. Bonus mod.  To reduce high frequency response of audio stages
> when operating cw as per INRAD, but with info from W7HV.  I'm not
> sure about this mod at the moment because it seems to take out
> the sparkle of the receiver, ie. makes the audio sound dull.
>
> For mod number 1 i needed to get pcb layouts and schematic
> diagrams of the ft1000  -the mod info I had was for this rig-
> to check if I could do the mod to my ft1000mp, from the little I
> know it may be possible to do the same mod on the MK5 and the
> field ?  My large local yaesu dealer would not supply the
> nessesary photo copies of the diagrams !  So I gave yaesu uk a
> ring and they supplied the nessesary for no charge apart from a
> stamped self addressed enverlope.
>
> Thanks again    Graeme - G4CKH.
>
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