[1000mp] FT-1000D A/B Test Results

[Thomas Worthy]

READ THE RATINGS AND WEEP.  THIS IS YOUR BOY EARL TALKING!!!

T

k6se@juno.com wrote:

>Today Bill, W6FW (DXCC standing 335/373) brought his 1991 vintage
>FT-1000D over to my QTH to compare with my FT-1000MP.  The 1000D is
>Bill's primary radio for DXing.  Three sets of ears judged the results of
>the A/B tests: W6FW, N6JZ (DXCC standing 331/350) and K6SE (DXCC standing
>326/338).
>
>The narrowest CW filter in Bill's 1000D is 250 Hz, so the initial tests
>were made with my 1000MP's 250 Hz filters and no DSP filter.  The IPO
>switch was turned off on both radios (i.e., the preamps were on) during
>the tests.
>
>On 160-meters, all three of us agreed that there was absolutely no
>difference between the two radios on how the weak signal could be copied.
> If the INRAD 125 Hz filter was selected on the MP, it was better.  Ditto
>if the 60 Hz DSP filter was used on the MP.  It is assumed that if a 125
>Hz filter could be installed in the 1000D or if an outboard DSP filter
>was used with it that it would still equal the MP on copying the weak
>signal.
>
>On 10-meters, using only the 250 hz filters in both radios, the MP beat
>out the 1000D by a very noticeable margin, which all three sets of ears
>agreed on.
>
>Because of the different results on 160m compared to 10m, and because I
>conduct these tests mainly to compare receivers on 160m, the ratings from
>now on will be based on the 160-meter A/B tests only.  The same
>differences have been noted by me in the past with some radios checked
>where they performed better on 160m than on 10m compared to th MP.
>
>I should mention here that the comparison between the MP and the K2 were
>done using all of the receivers' resources.  The MP was using it's 125 Hz
>xtal filter and 60 Hz DSP filter while the K2 had its variable xtal
>filter set to 100 Hz and it audio filter was set to AF2 (80 Hz).  Both of
>those receivers are equal on both 160m but the MP is slightly better on
>10m.
>
>Because the FT-1000D does not have a built-in DSP filter, I'm rating it
>in 3rd place just behind the MP and K2 which are tied for 1st place.
>
>Here is the updated list of receivers checked so far at K6SE, in order
>from best to worst:
>
> 1) Yaesu FT-1000MP (with INRAD mod)
> 1) Elecraft K2 (tied for first place)
> 3) Yaesu FT-1000D
> 4) Kenwood TS-830S
> 4) Kenwood TS-870S (tied with the TS-830S)
> 6) Yaesu FT-1000MP (without the INRAD mod)
> 7) Yaesu FT-757
> 8) Icom IC-775DSP
> 9) Ten-Tec Omni VI+
>10) Icom IC-756
>10) Ten-Tec Orion
>
>As more radios are A/B tested, I'll update the list.
>
>73, de Earl, K6SE
>
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