[1000mp] Pro III -- FT1000MP comparison

[Art Searle W2NRA]

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>Its much easier to use the 2nd vfo knob on the mp/mark v to find the 
>listening frequency of the dx station I'm trying to work.  During contests
>I normally go to a mutli/single or multi/multi.  Its nice to be able to use

>the 2nd vfo to setup a frequency for a multiplier.  Hit the a/b button, [73
>work the mult and then go back to the run frequency (on the same band of
>course).

Actually it's easier than that if you set up your contest software so that
your MP is SO2V.  It works good on CW but great in RTTY contests.  You can
actually turn with both hands, like 2 radios, and a keystroke puts you on
the VFO you want to TX.  I even wear headphones with audio set low when
tuning RTTY. I haveVFO A is in my left ear and VFO B is in my right ear.
It's an additional indicator of which VFO the signal's on.  Contest RTTY on
one VFO is rather slow and boring.  2 VFOs picks up the pace a bit.  BTW the
Pro III cannot do this!

73 Art W2NRA