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

[Martin]

Can not say very useful (VRF).  I make 40 meters.
Martin
VA2ZO

Brian Smithson a écrit :

>I hate to say RTFM, but the diagram at the bottom of page 44 in the manual says "Note: VRF only works on the 160-20m bands"
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>Still pretty useful though
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>-Brian n8wrl 
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>>Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 1:41 PM
>>To: 1000mp at mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: [1000mp] VRF Feature on the Mk.V Field
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>>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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