[1000mp] FT-1000 MK V Field

[Brian Smithson]

For me it's just become a habit to fire up the PS while I'm getting everything else in the station ready to go - rotors, ant
disconnect, computer, etc. etc. By the time they're all spinning, the MkV turns right on.

-Brian n8wrl 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Schatzberg
> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 5:28 PM
> To: All about Yaesu 1000mp
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] FT-1000 MK V Field
> 
> Hello Yaesu Fans:
> 
> This issue has been reported over and over again here, for 
> the Mark V.  It appears to be found on many units.
> 
> It may have something to do with the voltage level which is 
> supplied to the display, possibly to promote longer life.  
> There are some published mods to increase the brightness of 
> the display to a higher level.  But I personally don't know 
> if increasing the voltage and improving the brightness will 
> eliminate the variable delay in the illumination of the 
> display.  Perhaps someone who has done the modification, will 
> report this information here.
> 
> Most users don't fret over this quirk of the Mark V.  The 
> display is quite reliable, and while some years back there 
> were some failures from perhaps a bad batch of displays 
> reported, this is not considered problematic today.
> 
> Welcome to the Mark V fraternity.
> 
> 73 and Happy DXing,
> 
> Mike Schatzberg
> WB2AJI
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "B. Peter Treml" <k8pt at chartermi.net>
> To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 11:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] FT-1000 MK V Field
> 
> 
> > No Roger, that is not normal. What is normal is foir the 
> display to come 
> > on
> > immediatley but it continues to brighten.
> > 73, Pete-K8PT
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <K8CIX at aol.com>
> > To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 10:53 AM
> > Subject: [1000mp] FT-1000 MK V Field
> >
> >
> >> Hi,  I am a new owner of a Field V and I am having a 
> situation which I
> > don't
> >> understand.  Sometimes when I first turn the rig on the 
> display takes
> >> several seconds to come on.  Audio is find but the display 
> is  delayed. 
> >> I
> > have not
> >> timed it but I believe it to be around 15 to 20  seconds.  
> Is this normal
> > or
> >> am I looking at a potential problem coming  up??
> >>
> >> Thanks,  Roger  K8CIX
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