[1000mp] Production Date of Mark-V?

[Mike Brown]

Uwe, that was brought up about the date a while back. The first 2 numbers 
are the year, so it appears you have an '02. Which would seem right as I 
bought a "Field" last year, and it's number starts with either 5 or '05, so 
it was made some time in 2005. I bought it near the end of September, and I 
believe it is one of the last 1000 MP Mark V Field's made. Good luck with 
your rig.

73, Mike K9MI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Uwe Fleischer" <uwe.fleischer at asco-online.com>
To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 12 33
Subject: [1000mp] Production Date of Mark-V?


> Hello,
>
> first of all, I'd like to introduce myself, because I'm new to this list. 
> My
> name is Uwe, call DL8UF (formerly DL8SAI, DG3SV), licensed since 1979 with 
> a
> long break, but reactivated in 2002. I like soldering (G-QRP, DL-QRP-AG 
> ;-)
> but also serious DXing, 100% in CW.
>
> Last week, I got a FT-1000MP Mark-V, which I bought on ebay. It was 
> promised
> to be NEW (half year old, but never used). Well, it looks good, but there 
> is
> dust in the small gaps and slots, it doesn't smell like new electronic rig
> does and the fan is grumbling a little bit, when it is on.
>
> I'm sure, this rig is between 2 and 3 years old.
> The serial number is: 2E030063 and the manufacturing date in the hidden 
> menu
> says: 022040503. I don't know how to interpret this date, this could be
> 04/05/03 but also 22/04/05. Can anybody help?
>
> Furthermore I'd like to know, whether the grumbling (deep humming, like a
> bumble bee) of the fan is normal, or if this might be signal, that the fan
> was already running for a long time and the bearings of the fan are 
> already
> "worn out"?
>
> 73 de Uwe, DL8UF
>
>
>
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