[1000mp] FW: FT 1000 MP Tests

Sat, 3 Jan 2004 17:25:38 -0600

Because I tested the Kenwood TS 2000 the same way. It was my
option to do so. The KW 2000 couldn't even outperform the old
751A

   William J. Diamond (Bill)
     Rogers, Arkansas USA
    [email protected]

    Ham Radio Operator WR0T
Please Visit My Radio Page revised 12-20-03
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/wjdiamond/index.html

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
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Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 4:44 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [1000mp] FW: FT 1000 MP Tests

I have another question, [and I'm not trying to be a wise ass]
why bother testing it against all the Icoms
before the 751A?

Steve  wd0ct

----- Original Message -----
From: "wjdiamond" <[email protected]>
To: "FT1000mp" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 4:33 PM
Subject: [1000mp] FW: FT 1000 MP Tests

>
>
> 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
>     [email protected]
>
>
>     Ham Radio Operator WR0T
> Please Visit My Radio Page revised 12-20-03
> http://pages.sbcglobal.net/wjdiamond/index.html
>
>
>
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