[1000mp] Filter Identification

Fri, 23 Jan 2004 23:26:14 -0600

Thanks Jim; leave to the manufacturers to make simple things confusing.

73, Larry AJ2W

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gerke" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] Filter Identification

> Larry,
>
> In the case of the YF-115C, the filter itself is the XF-115C. The entire
plug-in
> PCB assembly with the filter mounted on it is the YF-115C. Confusing, eh?
>
> Even worse, they (Yaesu) aren't even consistent. For example, the Yaesu
filters
> used in their FT-817/857/897 are labled XF-119S (SSB) or XF-119C (CW) but
the
> plug-in assemblies are called YF-122S and YF-122C!
>
> 73, Jim, K5QL
>
> Larry Dajnowski wrote:
> >
> > Purchased what I thought was a YF-115C 500hz Collins Mechanical Filter
> > and installed it in a FT-1000MP MK V (not field) and it worked just
fine.
> >
> > I removed it from the MK V and sold it to another Ham and he tells me
> > it is a XF-115C filter and not the YF model.
> >
> > What is the difference between the XF and YF models of this
> > Yaesu 500hz Collins Mechanical Filter.
> > Some hits on the Internet show they are the same.
> >
> > Thanks for any help on this.
> >
> > 73, Larry AJ2W
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