[1000mp] mk-v power error

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 18:42:20 +0200

Thanks all for the suggestions .I just shipped my radio to Schiphol
Netherlands !
Meanwile i'm playing with my backup ft840 radio .
If anyone got a cw filter for this one type YF-112c   500hz  pse let me know
i'm intrested

I got several emails personally  for the problem with my Mark-V ,so thank
you all
Wonderfull reflector .If the radio is back I will inform the group !
73
Marc on4ma
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hans Remeeus" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] mk-v power error

> Hello Marc,
>
> First I should try another external SWR/Powermeter. The output which you
are
> measuring definitely is too high.
>
> I suspect the internal SWR/Powermeter circuit of your Mark V is causing
> these strange behaviours you are mentioning.
>
> Please come back to us when you have tried another external device and
give
> us your measurements.
>
> In the meantime you should be very very careful, as your Mark V is not
> working as it should be. This could damage your PA-unit!!
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> 73, Hans Remeeus.
> Ham Radio: PA1HR
> www.remeeus.nl
>
> Communication is about people, the rest is technology.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marc Wullaert ON4MA" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 10:53 AM
> Subject: [1000mp] mk-v power error
>
>
> Help.....
> I just got some strange behaviour with my ft1000mp MARK-V.
> The power meter on my MK-V is gone ,showing on fullpower 5watts
> High SWR on 10m.I checked with a dummy load got the same...
> Buth if I check with external wattmeter
> 160m    280watt
> 80m 250watt
> 40m 250watt
> 20m 250watt
> 15m 300watt
> 10m 280watt
>
> all my antennas/switching device are OK.Buth when I connect a wrong
antenne
> to wrong band ,like 160m antenne on 20mband ,Normally he have to switch
down
> the power (ALC)
> and showing HI SWR...he don't do it and give full power output on external
> meter !
> SWR meter sowing swr 1.1 and external meter 3.0.
> On 10M he is showing high swr (meter on MK-V)on my 10m beam ,measure with
> external swr meter is OK.IF i switch my 160m on 10mbband ,higs swr is gone
> on TX meter !
> STRANGE  !!!!
>
> I gess the power I measure on the external is false.Wright ?
>
> Anyone goth this before whit his MK-V ???
>
> thanks
> 73
> MARC ON4MA
>
>
>
>
>
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