[1000mp] FW: FT 1000 MP Tests

[wjdiamond]

Well folks, I have finished evaluating my new FT1000MP MK V
Field against my other rigs. I am sure some will not agree
with or accept my findings because they were not made with lab
equipment in a controlled environment.

Real life ham operation is not in a lab or a controlled
environment, but rather what works in today's congested ham
bands with in many case poor and inconsiderate
operators.

All the rigs tested as was the FT1000 was fully filtered up
with factory filters. I just do not use non factory filters as
a matter of personal choice.


First of all, I have owned and operated just about every ham
rig there ever was starting with the Collins 75A1, many of
which I still have today.

Although I did compare the 1000 against even my oldest rigs,
it was not really a fair compares ion due to the technology
level,

The 1000MP beat hands down all the Collins, Kenwood, Yaesu
FT920 and several of the Icom's

Tests were conducted on the normal ham bands, i.e.., 80, 40,
20, 15, 10 Meters.
Now before you WARC and VHF operators get in an uproar, I
simply do not use those bands nor do I have antennas for them.

Rigs compared against are the following Icoms
IC 701
IC 703
IC 706
IC 720
IC 718
IC 720
IC 725
IC 730
IC 737
IC 738
IC 740
IC 745
IC 746
IC 751
IC 751A
IC 756
IC 756 PRO
IC 756PRO II
IC 761
IC 765
IC 7400

Icom receivers

IC R70
IC R 71A
IC R 72
IC RC 75

Non Icom as follows

Kenwood TS, 930, TS 930, TS 850

Kenwood Receivers

R 600
R 1000
R 2000

Yaesu, FT 920

Collins 75A1, 75A2, 75A3, 75A4

These tests were conducted using one of the following antennas

Cushcraft A 4 at 48 Feet
Alpha Delta DXCC inverted V with apex at 47 feet
80 M inverted V apex at 41 feet.

Each rig was tested on it's respective antenna, i.e.., FT1000
vs. IC 751A on the same antenna and band on the same station.

What I did was search for a very weak signal and then compare
on the Icoms and the FT1000 (SSB), then the same thing on CW.

Then in a pileup condition on SSB

Then with several splattering stations to see how well they
were being rejected.

On 40 night time foreign AM broadcast to see how much I could
filter off of ham stations.

My conclusion is:

The FT1000MP was superior against all the rigs except for the
Icom IC 7400 and IC 756 PROII.  The IC 756 PRO was very very
close to the 1000.

I must admit that I do like the received audio a little better
overall on the 1000MP as it seems more "mellow" to my old
ears.

The PRO II and the 7400 seem to have better selectivity when
operated in a crowded band or under splattering conditions.

BTW, if you want a real world test on wide and splattering
signals, just listen to some of the Collins user groups on
their net freq's. It is a real eye opener and still another
reason to move to modern equipment.  OK, you Collins guys, lay
off the flame mail, I and you both know how Collins gear acts.
Remember, I used to have one of largest Collins collections
around!!

So I guess it all boils down to a matter of choice rather you
want a traditional looking radio like the 1000MP or a modern,
TV set in the middle Icom. They are both GREAT radios.

Me, I like them both and I will not be dumping the 1000MP like
I did the KW TS2000 as the MP is a keeper and a joy to use.

I also plan of keeping all my Icoms as well.

I had planned not to put these findings on the Icom and Yaesu
lists because of all the early on flame mail that I received
in the past but so many people said that I should so I am
going to post on the lists and my web site.

These are my finings and opinions, your finding and
preferences will probably be different.

   William J. Diamond (Bill)
     Rogers, Arkansas USA
    wjdiamond@sbcglobal.net


    Ham Radio Operator WR0T
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