[SPAM] Re: [1000mp] Preamp setting

[John Geiger]

The preamp is on unless you hit the IPO button. Yaesu and Kenwood kind of do
it backwards in this way. The menus (8-4 in the 1000MP, don't know about
MKV) allows you to choose whether you want the flat or tuned preamp.

73s John NE0P

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hill" <joanandchris at mchsi.com>
To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [SPAM] Re: [1000mp] Preamp setting


> I currently own a FT-1000MP MK V.  Where is the preamp button and do you
> have to do any menu settings for it?
> -----------------------------------
> Chris Hill
> 115 Echo Ln
> Fairhope, Al 36532
> 251 928 1063
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dean St. Hill" <vision2000 at acepaging.com>
> To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 4:27 PM
> Subject: [SPAM] Re: [1000mp] Preamp setting
>
>
> > Hi John,
> >
> > I usually use the tuned pre-amp. I'm told the flat response pre-amp
> > emulates or is the actual pre-amp used in the FT1000 and FT1000D.
> >
> > As with most of these things, a lot of experimentation is critical,
> > because what works for me may not work with me. For example, someone
with
> > very large stacked antennas may find the flat response pre-amp better
than
> > his friend across the road with dipole antennas - who might find tuned
> > better.
> >
> > One thing that i think makes a dramatic difference is the roofing filter
> > which I've installed on both a MK5 and a MK5 field.
> >
> > Enjoy the rig - it truly is one of the best available.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> > Dean - 8P6SH
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Geiger" <ne0p at lcisp.com>
> > To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 9:49 PM
> > Subject: [1000mp] Preamp setting
> >
> >
> > Just got my FT1000MP in yesterday, and wow!  what a radio!  Still
figuring
> > out all the things it can do.  What preamp setting do most people
prefer?
> > I have it set right now to the tuned setting, which seems to actually
have
> > a negative gain on the low bands to keep the front end from being
> > overloaded (at least the MDS in the QST review seemed to indicate this),
> > and then has a decent gain on the higher bands.  Is the flat preamp
better
> > to use?
> >
> > 73s John NE0P
> >
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