[1000mp] Maybe dumb questions ?

[Michael W Elliott]

My opinion

I have owned mine for about 4 years

Peraonally like the FT-1000mp original a lot better.  

If you do not need the tuner turn it off in the menu
setting.  Believe me it might save you a prob in the
long run especially if you are using an amp,

Never had a prob with it heating up - but again I use
a n amp so always low power output from the rig.


Dont trust the internal meters -- not accurate --
outside swr or power meter best 

Also watch the Class-A   dont use it 


--- Dick White <whiter26 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I have had my MARK-5 Field for six weeks and still
> in the learning curve. I
> have a couple of questions that may seem trivial,
> but I just need some
> confirmation.
> Set Up:  Mark-5 Field
>          RigBlaster Plus Interface
>          NO amp or outboard tuner at this time.
>          Antennas:  Mosley 4 ele. Yagi - 6 band grnd
> mtd Vertical and  G5RV.
> 
> Q1; How reliable/accurate is the SWR meter ?
> Q2: How well does the internal tuner do it's job ?
>     I ask this as I am finding that sometimes I get
> a higher SWR with the
> tuner on than with it off when using the beam or
>     the vertical. Then again, they may be the same.
> Worries me.....
> Q3: When working PSK31,(DigiPan 20 watts), or RTTY,
> (MMTTY 50 watts), the
> cooling fan comes on about the 2nd or 3rd exchange.
>      On my Paragon I had a 4" fan blowing on the
> heat sink. The Mark-5 does
> not have an exposed heat sink. Is this normal
>     for the fan to come on during a rag chew ( I try
> to not TX too long)?
> Do I need my fan and if so, where do I point it
>     to help with the cooling or do I need some other
> extra cooling set up ?
> 
> All comments appreciated, either direct or via this
> reflector.
> 
> 73....Dick   KS0M
> 
> Richard C. "Dick" White
> Fulton, Missouri 65251
> whiter26 at sbcglobal.net
> 
> Amateur Radio Station - KS0M
> 
>
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