[1000mp] Re: [Yaesu] Re: [Yaesu_FT-1000MP] FT-1000MPMark-V/Field and FT-847 to be discontinued

[Rob Atkinson]

okay Vince; I was just kidding with you and apologize if I was 
irritating.

73

rob/k5uj


On Sunday, August 28, 2005, at 10:32 AM, Vince wrote:

> No, my antennas present at worse a 2.5 to 1 mismatch, and I seldomly 
> use more than 100 watts RF output power.  Over the years, I have not 
> ever used AM, but I am long winded on RTTY.
> Honestly, if I knew the reason why, I would stop doing whatever it is 
> that I do to cause problems.  My fanned dipoles for 40m/30m/20m are 
> used on the fundamental bands and also on 17m/15m/12m/10m sometimes.  
> I use RTTY most of the time, otherwise Morse CW.  Usually do not push 
> more than an indicated 100 watts of output power.  The VSWR on 20m is 
> better than 2.5:1.
>
> Other than PA transistors on two occasions, a capacitor failed within 
> the 40m and within the 12m section of the LPF, on two separate 
> occasions, causing loss of RF output on those bands.
>
> On each of the bands that I have operated, the Auto Ant Tuner is 
> enabled and have been able to load to full or close to full (200w) 
> output.. I do not really need the Ant Tuner on 40m or 30m.   I thought 
> that there was an over VSWR protection circuit to help out when using 
> non resonant aerials. .
>
> 73,
> de ~ Vince ~ WA2RSX
> Marooned on IOTA NA-026
>
>
>
>
> Rob Atkinson wrote:
>
>> Vince, i for one am more interested in why ur 1000D has to get 
>> serviced so much.  What do you do with it?   It sounds like you 
>> operate it into a 5:1 vswr load or run a 200 w. carrier on AM.
>>
>> 73,
>> rob/k5uj
>>
>>
>> On Saturday, August 27, 2005, at 03:58 PM, Vince wrote:
>>
>>> Bill Gode, Sr. wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yaesu still repairs the FT-1000D.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Bill, W9NHQ
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Well, yes, es no:
>>> IME, they claimed faulty PA transistors but sent  back the FT1kD w/o 
>>> 12m output and w/o the faulty components (Feb 2005).
>>>
>>> On a previous repair job, the PA transistors and two biasing 
>>> resistors were returned.  On yet another previous repair job, they 
>>> returned a faulty relay from the LPF assembly.  I wondered  if they 
>>> have changed their policy and no longer return the faulty components 
>>> to the owner ?
>>>
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Vince, WA2RSX
>>> Stuck on IOTA NA-026
>>
>
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