[1000mp] INRAD MP Roofing Filter Mod

[Michael Raskin]

Hi Ed - Is there a Yaesu part number or will they know what I am talking 
about?  Thanks for the great idea.

73,
Mike, W4UM (ex-K4KUZ)  w4um at arrl.net
South Florida DX Association  http://www.qsl.net/k4fk/
Florida Contest Group  http://www.floridacontestgroup.org

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Gosch" <edgosch at advanced-energy-conv.com>
To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 11:39 AM
Subject: RE: [1000mp] INRAD MP Roofing Filter Mod


> Other than removing the covers, you only have to solder two small wires,
> each about an inch
> long, between the roofing filter board and the Field's xtal filter pcb. 
> You
> don't have to remove
> the xtal filter board to attach the two wires.  Another option is below:
>
> The original MP had connector pins already soldered in this location so 
> the
> IF mod or Roofing
> Filter board would just plug in on those units.  Those connector pins were
> left out on the Mark V
> and Field versions.  When I sold my MP a few years ago and bought a Mark 
> V,
> I ordered the
> connector pins from Yaesu and installed them on the pcb so my IF mod could
> be plugged in
> as it was on the MP.  Luckily, now I can just unplug the IF mod and plug 
> in
> my Roofing filter.
> Those pin connectors were less than a dollar.
>
> 73,
> W2UV
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Thomas Giella KN4LF
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 10:59 AM
> To: a Yaesu E-Group; a 1000MP QTH e-List
> Subject: [1000mp] INRAD MP Roofing Filter Mod
>
>
> I'm going to purchase the INRAD Roofing filter mod. but  I wanted to 
> clarify
> installation procedure. Is the board simply a plug and play on the Mark V
> "Field" or do I have to do some rig disassembly, board removal and
> soldering?
>
> The details on the INRAD website are not clear to me so any input would be
> much appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF
> Retired Space & Atmospheric Weather Forecaster
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