[1000mp] My FT1000MP went south

[FireBrick]

Now that I think about it...
I'm sure that it effects more than that 7 through 10 range as I was trying to copy the E51 
on 17 meter rtty when the audio went out.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "FireBrick" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>
To: "Tom Homewood" <w1to at adelphia.net>; "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 19:20
Subject: Re: [1000mp] My FT1000MP went south


> 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?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>> I was in the supermarket the other day, and I met a lady in the aisle where they keep 
>>> the generic brands.   Her name was 'woman'.
>>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Bill H. in Chicagoland
>>> webcams at http://24.14.49.4:8080
>>> weather at http://hhweather.webhop.org
>>>
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>> 1000mp mailing list
>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/1000mp
>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html
>>> Post: mailto:1000mp at mailman.qth.net
>>>
>>