[1000mp] FT-1000 with Heil PR-40

[Cecil Acuff]

There are many radio's that use the die cast chassis design.  JRC has done 
so in the past and many military radio sets are built that way.  The Icom is 
very well built it's just too bad about the tiny little tooth pick knobs at 
the bottom....and I prefer two separate VFO knobs instead of having to 
toggle between which frequency display you are currently adjusting...  Alot 
of nice stuff in a small, tough, package though... Hope the display holds up 
though...runs way too hot!

To defend the Icom main tuning knob...it's better than most. (it's also has 
an adjustable clutch to set the freewheeling)  Played with the old Drake 
stuff of years gone by?  There is no question the tuning knob on the 
FT-1000D is the finest feeling tuning knob since the Hammarlund SP-600 and 
not likely to be duplicated in any of the new rigs but on the flip side the 
fine feeling knob of the FT-1000D is coupled to a tuning system that is a 
bit fast by most tastes.  I am in the process of installing the modification 
kit that slows that down on both the main and secondary VFO.  The MP series 
has a cheaper knob design and feel but it's not too bad...I miss the finger 
indentation to spin the thing but it does have the concentric jog system for 
speedy tuning....and you can set the tuning rate!

Fair enough trade off!

Cecil...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hans Remeeus" <hans at remeeus.nl>
To: <farson at shaw.ca>; "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] FT-1000 with Heil PR-40


> Hello Adam,
>
> For example the construction of the heavy flywheel-weighted knob of the 
> main VFO-A of the FT-1000D IMHO is much better than the VFO-knob of the 
> ProII. But also the difference in construction of the rubberized and solid 
> knobs on the Mark-V and those of the ProII which I found is striking.
>
>
> 73,
> Hans Remeeus (PA1HR)
> http://www.remeeus.eu
> Communication is about people, the rest is technology.
>
>
>
> Adam Farson schreef:
>> Hi Hans,
>>
>> << I was disappointed about  its digital sounding audio and not very 
>> solid
>> construction. >>
>>
>> Audio may be a matter of personal taste, but I will defend the internal
>> construction and packaging of the IC-756 series. It has a very 
>> interesting
>> heritage:
>>
>> http://www.ab4oj.com/icom/fam/fam.html
>>
>> Cheers for now, 73,
>> Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>>
>>
>>
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