[1000mp] FT1000MP Field TUNE mode

Sun, 28 Mar 2004 18:14:29 -0600

Put the Mark V Field in the RTTY mode, push the MOX button and tune away.
-- 
73,
Chris, AC�M

John Passaneau wrote:
> 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
> [email protected]
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rick W6RKC (AB1U)" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> 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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