[1000mp] Re: Help with Microphone Selection/ setting the rig up
correction
eswap
eswap at terraworld.net
Tue Mar 8 00:42:40 EST 2005
sorry about that. been a long day. the correct setting for
Menu #8-9 T LSB -0.200
T USB -0.200
the rest is good to go.
TNX
Rich
kc6mmi
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> 1. Re: Help with Microphone Selection (J. C. Mc Laughlin)
> 2. Re: Help with Microphone Selection (Marc Wullaert)
> 3. preference question (Bruce Wade)
> 4. Re: Help with Microphone Selection (Paul Carr)
> 5. Re: preference question (Eugene Klingler)
> 6. Re: preference question (Bob Main)
> 7. Re: preference question (Jeff - N3YEA)
> 8. Re: preference question (Rich Roadhouse)
> 9. Re: Help with Microphone Selection (Chris Brougham)
> 10. Re: Help with Microphone Selection (Ron Walters)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 07:29:24 -0500
> From: "J. C. Mc Laughlin" <jcm at power-net.net>
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] Help with Microphone Selection
> To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
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> The MH-31 works very well with the Mk V. You probably have some other
> problem.
>
> One does not expect to see a full 200 watts on the meter when on SSB.
> Have
> someone listen to you as you adjust the controls starting with small
> settings.
> 73 Mac N8TT
> J. Mc Laughlin; Michigan U.S.A.
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> From: "Thomas Beltran" <tbeltran at earthlink.net>
> To: "'All about Yaesu 1000mp'" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 10:32 PM
> Subject: RE: [1000mp] Help with Microphone Selection
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>
>>
>> "I think I need to get a new microphone as the included MH-31 doesn't
>> seem to be so good! . . . . Here's what I'm thinking of:
>>
>> "A used MD-100ABX
>> A Heil HM-10 with the HC-4 element
>> A HEIL GM witht he HC-4 element"
>>
>> Chris - I have the GM5 Heil Goldline. The stock mic gets equal reports.
>> I'll be interested in what others, with much more technical than I, might
>> say, but my thought is that there is something else wrong with your
>> radio.
>> At least in my case, the included mic works fine on the Mark V. Tom
>> W6EIJ
>>
>>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 16:46:42 +0100
> From: "Marc Wullaert" <marc.wullaert3 at pandora.be>
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] Help with Microphone Selection
> To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
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> Did you switch on the processor ?What about the controlling knob MIKE and
> PROC !
> Mine are both on 12o clock and i'm loud !And the ALC is ok here, Never go
> over the red line !
>
> marc on4ma
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Brougham" <brougham at eciad.ca>
> To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 3:00 AM
> Subject: [1000mp] Help with Microphone Selection
>
>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> I think I need to get a new microphone as the included MH-31 doesn't
>> seem to be so good!
>>
>> Here's my story: On my Mark V this weekend I had a hard time driving the
>> rig. I was trying to keep the ALC just to the right of the red line and
>> had a terrible problem being heard (my antenna situation aside ... I
>> don't want to discuss that!). No much more than 50 watts output even
>> with the rf set to full and using 200 watt menu ... sad story for me on
>> the ARRL contest! So I was experimenting toggling between MH-31 setting
>> 1 and 2 and driving the ALC a little harder. PJ4R can't hear me on 20M
>> with the ALC just at the red line ... about 10% or 15% over no problem
>> at all! ... On mic setting 2 PJ2T can't hear me on 40M .... on
>> microphone setting 1 he gets me but with difficulty. A few months ago I
>> was doing some contest and had a bad audio report from another station
>> and I noticed that the ALC was about 20% - 25% past the red line. Since
>> then I've tried to be really careful about the ALC ... the PJ4R
>> situation was in desperation I assure you!
>>
>> I don't use SSB much (and only for contests or dx) but I would like a
>> better microphone for when I do. Here's what I'm thinking of:
>>
>> A used MD-100ABX
>> A Heil HM-10 with the HC-4 element
>> A HEIL GM witht he HC-4 element
>>
>> What do you folks think?
>>
>> --
>> Chris VA7CAB
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> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 11:13:52 -0400
> From: "Bruce Wade" <abcincowbay at ns.sympatico.ca>
> Subject: [1000mp] preference question
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> I'm looking for opinions about the following:
> Ifyou had the option of either a FT1000 MP, or an FT1000 MP Mark V, which
> would be the preferred radio to have ?
>
> rgds / Bruce / VE1NB
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 08:09:40 -0900
> From: Paul Carr <paulcarr at barrow.com>
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] Help with Microphone Selection
> To: All about Yaesu 1000mp <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
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> I use the MD-200. I run the mike gain at 9:00 and the ALC easily stays
> within limits. My power putput is fine. I agree with others that you
> might have something else going on. You are not in Class A mode by any
> chance?
>
> Paul
> WL7PC
>
> Chris Brougham wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> I think I need to get a new microphone as the included MH-31 doesn't
>> seem to be so good!
>>
>> Here's my story: On my Mark V this weekend I had a hard time driving
>> the rig. I was trying to keep the ALC just to the right of the red
>> line and had a terrible problem being heard (my antenna situation
>> aside ... I don't want to discuss that!). No much more than 50 watts
>> output even with the rf set to full and using 200 watt menu ... sad
>> story for me on the ARRL contest! So I was experimenting toggling
>> between MH-31 setting 1 and 2 and driving the ALC a little harder.
>> PJ4R can't hear me on 20M with the ALC just at the red line ... about
>> 10% or 15% over no problem at all! ... On mic setting 2 PJ2T can't
>> hear me on 40M .... on microphone setting 1 he gets me but with
>> difficulty. A few months ago I was doing some contest and had a bad
>> audio report from another station and I noticed that the ALC was about
>> 20% - 25% past the red line. Since then I've tried to be really
>> careful about the ALC ... the PJ4R situation was in desperation I
>> assure you!
>>
>> I don't use SSB much (and only for contests or dx) but I would like a
>> better microphone for when I do. Here's what I'm thinking of:
>>
>> A used MD-100ABX
>> A Heil HM-10 with the HC-4 element
>> A HEIL GM witht he HC-4 element
>>
>> What do you folks think?
>>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 17:38:24 -0500
> From: "Eugene Klingler" <n8zx at tds.net>
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] preference question
> To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
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> i have both...the mark v is superior .......n8zx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Wade" <abcincowbay at ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 10:13 AM
> Subject: [1000mp] preference question
>
>
> I'm looking for opinions about the following:
> Ifyou had the option of either a FT1000 MP, or an FT1000 MP Mark V, which
> would be the preferred radio to have ?
>
> rgds / Bruce / VE1NB
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 17:50:04 -0500
> From: "Bob Main" <bobmain1 at alltel.net>
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] preference question
> To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
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> Mark V, 200W (which is what I do have)
>
> Bob
> KB4CL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Wade" <abcincowbay at ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 10:13 AM
> Subject: [1000mp] preference question
>
>
> I'm looking for opinions about the following:
> Ifyou had the option of either a FT1000 MP, or an FT1000 MP Mark V, which
> would be the preferred radio to have ?
>
> rgds / Bruce / VE1NB
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> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 18:10:03 -0500
> From: "Jeff - N3YEA" <n3yea at icubed.com>
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] preference question
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> I don't have a FT 1000MP for comparison - but I sure love my Mark V !
>
> 73 , de
> Jeff - N3YEA
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bruce Wade" <abcincowbay at ns.sympatico.ca>
>> To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 10:13 AM
>> Subject: [1000mp] preference question
>>
>>
>> I'm looking for opinions about the following:
>> Ifyou had the option of either a FT1000 MP, or an FT1000 MP Mark V, which
>> would be the preferred radio to have ?
>>
>> rgds / Bruce / VE1NB
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> Message: 8
> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 16:37:32 -0700
> From: "Rich Roadhouse" <richroad at telusplanet.net>
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] preference question
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> Hi Bruce
> I would go with the Mark V. I had an MP which developed a problem last
> year
> so I sent it to Yaesu in California and they said it needed a key unit.
> They did not have one and were not able to get one from their supplier, so
> they sent the radio back as unfixable. If they couldn't get that unit, I
> would be concerned about future support for the MP.
> Rich VE6AX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Wade" <abcincowbay at ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 8:13 AM
> Subject: [1000mp] preference question
>
>
> I'm looking for opinions about the following:
> Ifyou had the option of either a FT1000 MP, or an FT1000 MP Mark V, which
> would be the preferred radio to have ?
>
> rgds / Bruce / VE1NB
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> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 16:45:04 -0800
> From: Chris Brougham <brougham at eciad.ca>
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] Help with Microphone Selection
> To: All about Yaesu 1000mp <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <422CF590.5060101 at eciad.ca>
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>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Thanks so much for the replies. I fiddled with it extensively last night
> (I even swapped my FT-817 MH-31 mic) .... transmitting into my dummy
> load. Pete's (N4ZR) suggestion about setting (10:30) were right on with
> respect to the compressor, peaks no more than 10dB. But the ALC was
> about 2 or 3 bars past the red line.
>
> Power output was A-OK from the internal RF meter peaking at 75 watts no
> problem (I was using the 75 watt setting as my load is only good to 100
> watts). The external watt meter on my Palstar tuner showed output
> between 20 watts and 40 watts. Again this is with the ALC peaking about
> 2 bars past the red line. When I reduce the ALC so it stays within the
> red line I have to put the compressor up to about 12:00 to see any
> compression at all (about 3 or 5 dB). Doing this I get about 15 to 25
> watts output within the ALC red line. Of course, when I whistled into
> the mic I saw a full 75 watts at both the internal RF meter and the
> Palstar's RF meter.
>
> I tried the same thing on my backup HF rig (TS-570) and I noticed that
> actually the Mark V puts out a little more power with the same sort of
> settings.
>
> No Class A mode was used and I speak rather closely to the mic actually
> touching it with my lips.
>
> Does this sound OK? I think it must, but mostly I use CW and RTTY so I'm
> used to seeing that Palstar mimic the output that the internal RF meter.
> If tis is OK, what sorts of things can I do to get more drive to the
> antenna?
>
> I really appreciate the help!
>
> PS
>
> I'm going to try and test the audio with another station today ...
>
> --
> Chris VA7CAB
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 20:19:42 -0500
> From: Ron Walters <rwalters8 at cfl.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] Help with Microphone Selection
> To: All about Yaesu 1000mp <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
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> Chris,
>
> Does the meters (external) measure peak or average? If its average then
> some of the readings are close to what one might expect with the power
> output limited to 75 watts. One way to get maximum power is to have a
> very low SWR, do you use a tuner?
>
> My MP shows about 25 watts on average output on a remote combination
> pwr/swr meter and peaks at about 60-70 watts with full drive power and
> the alc line just peaks at the end of the bar. My mic is set at about
> 11 and the compression also about the 11 oclock position. I do not
> think that you have any problems! PS a;; readings on 40 meters with a
> 1:1 swr
>
> Hope my observations help.
>
> Ron W4LDE
>
> Chris Brougham wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Thanks so much for the replies. I fiddled with it extensively last
>> night (I even swapped my FT-817 MH-31 mic) .... transmitting into my
>> dummy load. Pete's (N4ZR) suggestion about setting (10:30) were right
>> on with respect to the compressor, peaks no more than 10dB. But the
>> ALC was about 2 or 3 bars past the red line.
>>
>> Power output was A-OK from the internal RF meter peaking at 75 watts
>> no problem (I was using the 75 watt setting as my load is only good to
>> 100 watts). The external watt meter on my Palstar tuner showed output
>> between 20 watts and 40 watts. Again this is with the ALC peaking
>> about 2 bars past the red line. When I reduce the ALC so it stays
>> within the red line I have to put the compressor up to about 12:00 to
>> see any compression at all (about 3 or 5 dB). Doing this I get about
>> 15 to 25 watts output within the ALC red line. Of course, when I
>> whistled into the mic I saw a full 75 watts at both the internal RF
>> meter and the Palstar's RF meter.
>>
>> I tried the same thing on my backup HF rig (TS-570) and I noticed that
>> actually the Mark V puts out a little more power with the same sort of
>> settings.
>>
>> No Class A mode was used and I speak rather closely to the mic
>> actually touching it with my lips.
>>
>> Does this sound OK? I think it must, but mostly I use CW and RTTY so
>> I'm used to seeing that Palstar mimic the output that the internal RF
>> meter. If tis is OK, what sorts of things can I do to get more drive
>> to the antenna?
>>
>> I really appreciate the help!
>>
>> PS
>>
>> I'm going to try and test the audio with another station today ...
>>
>
>
>
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