[1000mp] FT-1000 MK V Field

[John L Merrill]

Brian Smithson wrote:
> 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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I've had 3 or 4 or so MarkV/Fields pass through me and most of the time 
they came on dim and brighted up after a couple of minutes. Once in 
awhile at least one of them would come on blank and then after a few 
seconds would come on and brighten up after a few minutes.

John N1JM