[1000mp] Relay thing..deaf receiver

[n4dsp]

Garry,
     that is exactly why I purchased the Ten Tec Orion II and not the 
ft-2000d. I will never purchase anything Yaesu again.

73
john n4dsp

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garry Shapiro" <garry at ni6t.com>
To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 7:05 PM
Subject: RE: [1000mp] Relay thing..deaf receiver


> There are plenty of us who have had this problem.
>
> My FT1000MP went back to Yaesu on warranty in 1999 after it exhibited this
> behavior on a DXpedition. The tech claimed to be unable to reproduce the
> problem, despite my instructions on how to do so. He eventually replaced a
> bunch of parts, including at least one DIP relay, which were included when
> the radio was returned; no reference designators were provided, so I 
> cannot
> tell you exactly what was replaced.
>
> The problem has reoccurred, although with less severity. To my knowledge,
> Yaesu has never acknowledged its existence; Chip K7JA never responded to
> emails. I told the whole story to Miki, WA6F while in Florianopolis; I 
> doubt
> if anything has been done or will be done about it.
>
> Garry, NI6T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Richard Hamlin
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 12:17 PM
> To: 1000mp at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [1000mp] Relay thing..deaf receiver
>
>
> Hello,
> The recent thread on shipping the rig to Yeasu prompts this question. I 
> have
> a MkV that is getting progressively worse where the receiver will go into 
> an
> abrupt "fade" of 30 or more db. A brief tap of the key or ptt brings it
> right back. I recall the threads about relay contact dewetting. Which 
> relay
> do I need to replace? Is it hard to get to? If I do this, will the problem
> recure? I am considering shipping the rig to Yeasu, but if I can handle it
> myself, I will. Sorry for the repeated thread...this was discussed greatly 
> a
> few years back, but I cannot find the thread in the archives. thanks
> rich WA7KMA
>
>
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