[1000mp] My FT1000MP went south

[FireBrick]

Yes, it's across the board.
I op all bands but I have seen no relationship to any one band or mode.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Homewood" <w1to at adelphia.net>
To: "FireBrick" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>; "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 19:13
Subject: Re: [1000mp] My FT1000MP went south


> This could be the VCO. Does this happen on one frequency range or across the 
> board?
> 
> http://www.va3cr.net/1000MP/Problems/RepairsVCO.htm
> 
> 73, Tom, W1TO
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "FireBrick" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>
> To: "FT1000MP List" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>; "Kok Chen" <chen at mac.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 8:04 PM
> Subject: [1000mp] My FT1000MP went south
> 
> 
>> Again!
>> All of a sudden, I lost any audio.
>> This started last week, but it was momentary.
>> No sound speakers or headphones.
>> Squelch is set correct.
>> Antenna is correct.
>> Doesn't matter which filter is selected.
>> Notch, NB all at normal settings.
>> Attenuator is in normal 0 position.
>> AGC is in 'Auto'.
>>
>> Hitting the key will cause the rig to go into xmit mode, but not put out a 
>> signal.
>> The VL-1000 amp will also go into xmit mode but also indicate no signal 
>> being sent out.
>> I've checked all cables, antennae are normal.
>> It's like the squelch is too tight, but I do not use squelch.
>> I CAN'T FIND ANY MENU SETTING THAT MAY OVERIDE SQUELCH, IS THERE ONE?
>>
>> Sometimes, switching to VFO B will give me VFO B audio but not always.
>> Switching back and forth between VFO's does not return rig to normal.
>> Sometimes, turning the rig off/on will return it to normal.
>> But today, that would not work.
>>
>> The length of time that it goes dead is variable.
>> I can not make it loose audio, and when I say...lost audio...nothing, not 
>> even the strongest signal or any 'normal' noise.
>> I do hear that soft 'rush' of sound, but not the steady, hiss, pops, 
>> crackles like you normally hear.
>>
>> And as I'm writing this...it just popped back to normal.
>>
>> There must be some correlation as sending via paddle or trying to make a 
>> ssb xmission because neither produce any signal or sound out of the 
>> 'monitor'. I have no sidetone as I normally would with cw.
>> Just the PTT click and a strong 'pop' as the rig returns to receive mode.
>>
>> This rig and the VL-1000 have made so many trips to Cerritos CA, they 
>> qualify for 'frequent flyer miles'.
>>
>> Anybody have any ideas?
>> Which quadrant of rig should I hit with mallet?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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