[1000mp] FT1000MP Field TUNE mode

[John Passaneau]

Yep that the tune button.

All that's in the FH-1 is resistors and normal open switches. When you push
a button your grounding one of 12 resistors. On http://www.va3cr.net/ there
is a drawing of the FH-1, its very simple to make a box with a push button
and a resistor that plugs into the field and mimics the pad. I went ahead
and made my own full copy of the pad, but all that is need is one resistor
and a normal open switch. By the way the drawing suggest using high
precision resistors, but normal 1% resistors work just fine.


John Passaneau W3JXP
State College, Pa
w3jxp@adelphia.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick W6RKC (AB1U)" <ab1u@earthlink.net>
To: <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 12:51 PM
Subject: [1000mp] FT1000MP Field TUNE mode


> My Paragon, OMNI-V & OMNI-VI+ all have a nice little button called TUNE.
>
> Want to adjust an antenna tuner or amplifier? Push the TUNE button,
adjust,
> push the TUNE button again to deactivate. Easy.
>
> Where is the TUNE button for my Field? The only reference I can find is in
> the manual on page 78. To quote: " Pressing the [TUNE] key activates a
> transmitted carrier for as long as the key is held in, this is useful for
> adjustment of a linear amplifier or external antenna tuner, or for antenna
> comparisons over the air."
>
> However, this key is on the FH-1 remote control keypad.
>
> I can't believe that I have to spend another $100 for an accessory to get
a
> TUNE key. Surely, there must be a way to activate this without the FH-1.
> Can someone please point out what I am missing in this interpretation.
>
> Tnx & 73,
>
> Rick, W6RKC
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