[1000mp] VRF Feature on the Mk.V Field

[Pete Smith]

That is as designed.  It is a 20 and down feature.

73, Pete N4ZR

At 01:41 PM 9/17/2005, you wrote:
>I'm still learning the ropes with my new FT-1000 Mk-V Field but it does have one puzzling quirk. The VRF function has been intermittent, that is, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, Currently, it will not work on any band above 20 meters.
>What happens on 17 meters and up is that the VRF light will not come on when I press the button on the Shuttle Jog and the function will not work. I have tried every combination to see whether there are any exceptions to this and there don't seem to be any, i.e., it won't work on USB, LSB, CW, etc. Nor does it matter whether the frequency is arrived at from memory, direct entry, whatever.
>This does not appear to be mechanical or electrical since the function works perfectly on 20 meters and down. (VRF doesn't work on General Coverage frequencies but this may be the design). This has happened before and, I believe, went away but I didn't take careful notes.
>Does anyone have any thoughts?
>Bryan
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