[1000mp] New Radio

[HAROLD B MANDEL]

Hi Mike,

Can we post pictures somehow?

You know, the people at INRAD are just great!

George and Georgia sure know their radios.

Hal
W4HBM
On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 12:39:32 -0000 "Mike Brown" <k9mi at sbcglobal.net>
writes:
> Steve, congratulations on the new rig. Probably one of the first 
> things 
> you'll want to do is put in the Inrad Roofing filter. I have that, 
> and the 
> 3rd IF 500 hz cw filter as my only 2 changes so far.And they seem to 
> me to 
> make a new rig out of the MP on CW. You just barley qsy, and that 
> loud guy 
> next to you disappears.
> 
> I don't have any extra SSB filters in, but that may come someday. I 
> had an 
> original MP I bought used that was loaded with filters, but I rarely 
> used 
> the SSB filters. The SSB filters may be a nice thing to have for SSB 
> 
> contests, but my voice has been messed up for the last couple of 
> years, so I 
> don't really know for sure. I'll give it a go in the SSB contest 
> this 
> weekend and may discover I should buy the SSB filters before the 
> 250hz for 
> CW. The orginal MP had 2.0 khz Inrad filters in it and was loaded 
> with 
> filters. Unfortunately, my 14 year old Dodge died, so I needed the 
> money for 
> a new car. I think I have had this "Field" for about 4 months now.
> 
> I didn't know anyone still had the Mark V Field in stock. I thought 
> they 
> were discontinued and the stores were all out of them.Anyway, I 
> think you 
> made a great choice and will really enjoy your new rig. I'm going to 
> be 
> watching on what the more experienced MP owners have done, filter 
> wise.
> 
> 73, Mike K9MI
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stephen Hawkins" <ng0g at mchsi.com>
> To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 11:59
> Subject: [1000mp] New Radio
> 
> 
> > Gang,
> >
> > In the first 5 minutes of my operation in the ARRL CW contest my 
> trusty 
> > old
> > TS-950S died.  Yesterday I took delivery of a new Yaesu FT-1000MP 
> Mark-V
> > Field.  I will probably get the 950 fixed and sell it.
> >
> > Big Change.  I do check into the occasional phone net, but I spend 
> most of 
> > my
> > operating chasing DX.  Mostly on CW but some phone also.  I will be 
> 
> > getting
> > into the ARRL SSB contest this weekend.
> >
> > This radio has a lot more configuration options then the 950.  I 
> currently
> > have a 500HZ collins mechcanical CW filter on the main vfo.  Other 
> then 
> > that
> > the radio is just as it came.  I am open to, and welcome, any and 
> all
> > configuration, option, accessory, and filter suggestons, and 
> advice.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Steve NG0G
> > -- 
> > 73 49 111 01001001
> > Steve Hawkins NG0G
> > ng0g at arrl.net
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Harold Mandel
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Baran Telecom Inc.
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