[1000mp] Relay thing..deaf receiver

[Cecil Acuff]

Good Stuff!

Cecil...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Milt Jensen" <n5ia at zia-connection.com>
To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] Relay thing..deaf receiver


>I have SIX MPs, vintage from 1996 to 2001.  None of them have had the
> mentioned RX sensitivity (relay??) problem, or any other problems for that
> matter.
>
> Some of these six units are the ones I mentioned last week, that I have
> purchased via E-Bay from other hams.
>
> For me and my contest station applications, the MP is by far and away the
> best value per dollar on the market right now.
>
> I do invest in the additional Inrad filters, the roofing filter, the CW 
> mod,
> etc., and the end result is a truly superior transceiver with no problems
> exhibited on any of the six units.
>
> YMMV!!!!!!!!!
>
> Milt, N5IA
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Manthe" <n9aa at arrl.net>
> To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 9:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] Relay thing..deaf receiver
>
>
>> On some MPs, Mark Vs, and Fields, a relay goes bad, which causes the
>> receiver to apparently lose sensitivity. I've had it happen to one of my
>> Fields, as have others. Mine was under warranty and was repaired and the
>> problem never reappeared, but I only had it a few months after the
>> repair. As far as I can tell, it's a fairly common issue, but most
>> owners never seem to have a problem. It's never occurred in my newer
>> Field (5G SN) so I'm not sure if Yaesu has come up with a fix or mine
>> just doesn't have the problem.
>>
>> I think there is some fairly detailed info in this list's archives and
>> elsewhere on the net, if you need more detailed info.
>>
>> 73,
>> Scott, N9AA
>>
>> Bob Scott wrote:
>> > I keep reading this thread in hopes of obtaining more information
>> > about the relay issue.
>> > 73,
>> > Bob
>> > W4ZY
>> >
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