[1000mp] Questions about Mark V

[Bob Main]

OK that makes sense, thanks Art.

Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Art Searle W2NRA" <w2nra at optonline.net>
To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] Questions about Mark V


> The tune mode give you more choices  Your receiver is more selective  If 
> there is a strong signal a few kHzs away it is not being amplified to the 
> same rate as the signal you are listening to.  And if there is an 
> interfering signal you can de-tune in the opposite direction to lower that 
> signal more.  Also on a strong signal and a noisy band you can detune that 
> signal for more comfortable copy.
>
> 73,
> Art
> W2NRA
>
> Bob Main wrote:
>> True, but what I still am wondering is if FLAT is a broadband preamp that 
>> gives me more gain (so the manual says), then why ever use it in TUNED 
>> mode? It seems to me that in TUNED mode because you loose some of your 
>> gain that this would hinder hearing weaker stations.  Although I will 
>> admit the amount that you hear them between the two choices may not be 
>> that noticable, there is still a loss of gain between TUNED and FLAT. 
>> (By the way, I set mine to TUNED when I got the radio years ago, since I 
>> have read the manual again and came to the above understanding I am 
>> wondering, why did I do that and looking for some justification in it 
>> before I switch it to FLAT.)
>>
>> 73s
>> Bob
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Garry Shapiro" <garry at ni6t.com>
>> To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 1:09 AM
>> Subject: RE: [1000mp] Questions about Mark V
>>
>>
>>> And selecting IPO bypasses the TUNED/FLAT stuff entirely.
>>>
>>> Garry, NI6T
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: 1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>> [mailto:1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Bob Main
>>> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 7:22 PM
>>> To: w2nra at optonline.net; All about Yaesu 1000mp
>>> Subject: Re: [1000mp] Questions about Mark V
>>>
>>>
>>> Actually Art, the there are two tuned amps.  One covers 160-40 and the 
>>> other
>>> is 12-10, so 17, 20 and 30 are not covered and even for 20 mtrs they say
>>> that the difference between the flat and tuned would be minor anyway.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>> KB4CL
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Art Searle W2NRA" <w2nra at optonline.net>
>>> To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 9:00 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [1000mp] Questions about Mark V
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Bob
>>>>
>>>> Bob Main wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Page 44 - A "wide band" or a "tuned" preamp is available and set by 
>>>>> menu
>>>>> 8-4.  It appears you get a high gain if 8-4 is set to "flat" whether 
>>>>> than
>>>>> "tuned".  I don't understand what having it set to "tuned" does for 
>>>>> you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I think of this as a choice between a broadband preamp and a 
>>>> preselected
>>>> preamp.  You only have the choice 20 meters and below.
>>>>
>>>>> Page 45 - IPO, according to the manual it says if you are below 10MHz
>>>>> that they suggest it be engaged.  Last night I was on 40 mtrs and 
>>>>> played
>>>>> with the button and heard no change where I was listening.  What is 
>>>>> your
>>>>> understanding of when this is useful?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The IPO button is a preamp on/off in reverse.  When the IPO is off the
>>>> preamp is on  When the IPO is on the preamp is off.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Art
>>>> W2NRA
>>>>
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