[1000mp] roofing filter and menu 9.1

[Jim W7RY]

The XG-1 will not allow you to determine the MDS level of the receiver.

73
Jim W7RY



At 06:28 PM 1/23/2005, Hank Beisheim wrote:
>I'd recommend the elecraft XG-1 calibrated signal source if you want to
>accurately set menu 9.1.
>
>Hank
>W6IR
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: 1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>On Behalf Of Bob Main
>Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 6:33 PM
>To: All about Yaesu 1000mp
>Subject: Re: [1000mp] roofing filter and menu 9.1
>
>
>OK now to find something that will give me 50uV so that when I get the mod I
>
>will be able to set it up properly.  Luckily between the delay in them
>sending the mod and when I will be able to order it will give me plenty of
>time, at least 3 or 4 months.
>
>Thanks,
>Bob
>KB4CL
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Schatzberg" <cherokeehillfarm at earthlink.net>
>To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 4:28 PM
>Subject: Re: [1000mp] roofing filter and menu 9.1
>
>
> > Hello Bob:
> >
> > On my Mark V, a reduction of 3 numbers in menu 9-1 brought parity to
> > the S meter, after checking the meter on 10 meters, with the tuned
> > preamp on.
> >
> > I used a signal of 50 microvolts, which gave a reading of S9 before
> > the
> > mod,
> > and about 15 DB over S9 following the mod.
> >
> > In the end, I decided upon a reduction of 2 numbers only, which seemed
> > to produce the best signal to noise ratio, and enabled me to hear the
> > very weakest S0 stations best.
> >
> > Today I regularly work S0 stations with no effort at all.  What a
> > sensational improvement in the Mark V.
> >
> > 73 and Happy DXing,
> >
> > Mike Schatzberg
> > WB2AJI
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Main" <bobmain1 at alltel.net>
> > To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 7:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: [1000mp] roofing filter and menu 9.1
> >
> >
> >> Just wondering how do you know what to turn it down to?
> >>
> >> Bob
> >> KB4CL
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jim W7RY" <w7ry at centurytel.net>
> >> To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>;
> >> <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 6:36 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [1000mp] roofing filter and menu 9.1
> >>
> >>
> >> > When I installed my roofing filter in my MK-V 1000 MP I had to turn
> >> > my menu 9.1 from 13 down to 10.
> >> >
> >> > You most likely will need to do the same.
> >> >
> >> > 73
> >> > Jim W7RY
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At 01:27 PM 1/23/2005, Kostas SV1DPI wrote:
> >> >>  I added the roofing filter in my MARK V.
> >> >>     Does it need to decrease this value?
> >> >>     I read in inrad manual that i need to increase if i had IF mode =
> >> >>     installed (i didn't).
> >> >>     I had the impression reading the emails here that i must
> >> >> decrease
> > it.
> >> >>     I noticed that s-meter is wrong now (without decreasing the
> >> >> 9.1
> > menu)
> >> >>     Confused.....
> >> >>     Kostas SV1DPI
> >> >>
> >> >>
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