[1000mp] Re: Mark V Field Power Output IMD Specs

Tod - ID tod at k0to.us
Fri Aug 6 19:18:58 EDT 2004


Thanks for providing the measurements Tom.

Tod, K0TO

 

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>[mailto:1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Thomas 
>Giella KN4LF
>Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 5:02 PM
>To: a Yaesu E-Group; a FT-1000MP eGroup; a 1000MP QTH e-List
>Subject: [1000mp] Re: Mark V Field Power Output IMD Specs
>
>14070 kc 100 watts 3rd order -31.9 5th order -45.1
>
>14070 kc 150 watts 3rd order -31.8 5th order -44.9
>
>14070 kc 200 watts 3rd order -31.3 5th order -44.4
>
>73,
>Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF
>Plant City, FL, USA
>Grid Square EL87WX
>Lat & Long 27 58 31 44N 82 09 51 98W
>
>PODXS 070 PSK31 Club Member #349
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>  From: Thomas Giella KN4LF
>  To: All about Yaesu 1000mp
>  Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 10:17 AM
>  Subject: Re: Mark V Field Power Output Mod
>
>
>  Morris et all,
>
>  I used an HP8563E spectrum analyzer and some other equipment 
>to measure spectral purity at 100 watts, 150 watts and then at 
>200 watts on the V Field.
>
>  There was no discernable spectral purity degradation at 150 
>watts and a very minimal amount of degradation at 200 watts 
>and still well within FCC requirements.
>
>  73,
>  Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF
>  Plant City, FL, USA
>  Grid Square EL87WX
>  Lat & Long 27 58 31 44N 82 09 51 98W
>
>  PODXS 070 PSK31 Club Member #349
>
>  KN4LF Solar Space Weather & Geomagnetic Data Archive: 
>http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>    From: morris wideman 
>    To: All about Yaesu 1000mp 
>    Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 7:49 AM
>    Subject: Re: [1000mp] Re: Mark V Field Power Output Mod
>
>
>    Hello
>    Im curious as to how you checked the spectral purity of 
>your modified radio?. 
>    Finals that are operating at 12v not 30 are going to be 
>much more likely to generate spurious emissions if they are overdriven.
>    WA4MIT Morris
>
>    ----- Original Message -----
>    From: "Thomas Giella KN4LF" <kn4lf at tampabay.rr.com>
>    Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 23:45:07 -0400
>    To: "a Yaesu E-Group" <yaesu at contesting.com>,"a FT-1000MP 
>eGroup" <FT-1000MP at yahoogroups.com>,"a 1000MP QTH e-List" 
><1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
>    Subject: [1000mp] Re: Mark V Field Power Output Mod
>
>    > My original post below has stimulated allot of 
>controversy and posts. I stand by what I already said:
>    > 
>    > .....I've tested the rig extensively at 175 watts on CW 
>and RTTY and have suffered no component failures, overheating, 
>etc. and no transmit spectral degradation. Of course like all 
>mods. make it at your own risk.....
>    > 
>    > I look at it this way. In the original spirit of ham 
>radio I'm not afraid to open up my modern expensive rice box, 
>to experiment and modify. In my original post I never 
>mentioned operating my V Field at 200 watts but it did hold up 
>very well with no overheating etc. at 175 watts on CW and 
>RTTY, as an experiment. Why did it hold up so well? It's 
>because the rig is better engineered and has better specs. 
>then advertised and a certain amount of "appliance operator" 
>headroom is built in. 
>    > 
>    > Am I stressing the rig? Maybe so but if it blows up I'll 
>fix it and/or buy another one. One ham posted in response to 
>my original post, to paraphrase, "Real Ham's understand how 
>electronics work and don't turn up the power on their rig". I 
>say "Real Ham's" are not afraid to experiment. 
>    > 
>    > In any event, in my day to day operations I never run my 
>V Field above 125 watts. I originally tweaked up the power 
>output because from the factory my V Field only put out 90 
>watts on 160 meters and I needed 125 watts to drive my old 
>linear to 800 watts.
>    > 
>    > 73,
>    > Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF
>    > Plant City, FL, USA
>    > Grid Square EL87WX
>    > Lat & Long 27 58 31 44N 82 09 51 98W
>    > 
>    > PODXS 070 PSK31 Club Member #349
>    > 
>    > KN4LF Solar Space Weather & Geomagnetic Data Archive: 
>http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm
>    >   ----- Original Message ----- 
>    >   From: Thomas Giella KN4LF 
>    >   To: a Yaesu E-Group ; a 1000MP QTH e-List ; 
>FT-1000MP at yahoogroups.com 
>    >   Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 6:28 PM
>    >   Subject: Mark V Field Power Output Mod
>    > 
>    > 
>    >   Justin et all,
>    > 
>    >   The Mark V Field power modification is simple but it 
>will attract naysayers that will warn of power supply 
>damage/failure, finals failure, degraded transmitted spectral 
>purity, etc. 
>    > 
>    >   Pop the top and bottom covers. Gently turn the rig 
>upside down on a hard surface with the front of the rig facing 
>you. There are three boards visible. One is the "Control" 
>board on the left side, the "AF" board on the back right side 
>and the "IF/Filter" board on the front right side. Go to 
>VR3003 on the AF board and turn it clockwise. It's marked "RF 
>Power" (I think it was). Fully clockwise gives you 190 watts 
>in the CW mode on 14200 kc, 200 watts on 1845 kc and 180 watts 
>on 28400 kc. Of course connect an antenna with low VSWR or a 
>good dummy load.
>    > 
>    >   I've tested the rig extensively at 175 watts on CW and 
>RTTY and have suffered no component failures, overheating, 
>etc. and no transmit spectral degradation. Of course like all 
>mods. make it at your own risk.
>    > 
>    > 
>    > 
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