[1000mp] Key Clicks Solution?

Mon, 2 Feb 2004 11:17:39 -0500

Harry,

Many Thanks for all the information on the Field Mod...

73,  Ted  K2QMF

On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 18:40:18 -0800 (PST) Harry Yingst <[email protected]>
writes:
> Just look at the pics and put the parts in the same places
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- [email protected] wrote:
> > Hi Harry,
> > 
> > I want to do the Inrad keyclick mod to my MK-V Field!!!
> > I understand that Inrad does not have instructions to do the
> > Mk-V Field.  Can you tell me how you did the Field mod???
> > The component designations seem to be different between the
> > MK-V and the MK-V Field...
> > Thanks in advance and 73,  Ted  K2QMF
> > 
> > On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 07:15:33 -0800 (PST) Harry Yingst
> > <[email protected]>
> > writes:
> > > The Mod really is not that bad the hard part is getting out the 
> RF
> > > Board to put the cap on the bottom of it.
> > > 
> > > I did a modified Inrad Key Click Mod on my FT01000 Mark-V 
> Field.
> > > 
> > > Put the .1 mf cap on the RF Board, but instead of Paralleling 
> the 
> > > .047
> > > with another .047 on the IF board I just removed the .047 and 
> put a
> > 
> > > .1
> > > mf parallel with a 100 k on the IF Board.
> > > 
> > > Before the mod the rise was about 3ms and the fall about 1, 
> After 
> > > the
> > > mod the rise is about 4 and the fall is about 3 still not the
> > > recommended 5ms from the ARRL Handbook but better.
> > > 
> > > I may go back in and Tweak the value of the resistor to see if I 
> 
> > > can
> > > get it to 5ms.
> > > 
> > > I have Before and After Scope Pics if you would like to see.
> > > 
> > > While I was in there I also did the NB mod.
> > > 
> > > To remove the Old part just grab it with a needle nose pliers 
> and 
> > > twist
> > > is as you desolder it.
> > > 
> > > Good Luck.
> > > 
> > > PS: Half the fun of ham radio is Modding and Customizing your
> > > equiptment, with out that it might as well just be CB with CW.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- Winston Rogers <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > I also have a new Mark V.  Shouldn't I be able to hear these 
> key
> > > > clicks on
> > > > my sidetone monitor if sidetone it is a product of a receive 
> > > circuit,
> > > > because I do not.  I am also not getting any negative reports 
> on 
> > > the
> > > > air.
> > > > I have no equipment that will let me look at the wave form. I 
> am 
> > > not
> > > > really
> > > > thrilled about lifting a surface mount resister and soldering 
> to 
> > > the
> > > > board
> > > > while under warranty.
> > > > 
> > > > Win/W0LZ
> > > > 
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Bill Tippett" <[email protected]>
> > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 6:34 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [1000mp] Key Clicks Solution?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > W7IS wrote:
> > > > >  >Does anyone know if Yaesu is going to come out with 
> factory 
> > > fixes
> > > > for
> > > > > both the key click and the NB problems?
> > > > >
> > > > >          "Clicks?...what clicks?  IF hiss?...what IF hiss?  
> NB
> > > > > problems?...what NB problems?"
> > > > > As a former MP owner and 7 years of the above nonsense, this 
> is
> > 
> > > why
> > > > I am
> > > > > now a very happy
> > > > > Orion owner.  The difference in customer responsiveness 
> between
> > > > these two
> > > > > companies is
> > > > > truly mind-boggling.
> > > > >
> > > > >                                                  73,  Bill  
> 
> > > W4ZV
> > > > >
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