Update- Now 80m is kaputnik.Re: [1000mp] New problem with FT1000MP

[Scott Manthe]

Is the MP disconnected from the antenna. It sounds like you've got 
static issues.KEN RAMIREZ, N4UK wrote:
> Turned the rig on this evening for more troubleshooting and now 80  
> meters is gone. Same symptoms as the other bands experiencing the 
> problem described below.   The cancer is spreading......n4uk
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "KEN RAMIREZ, N4UK" <n4uk at comcast.net>
> To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 10:42 AM
> Subject: [1000mp] New problem with FT1000MP
>
>
> A  new problem started today with my FT1000MP. I have a service manual 
> and have worked on the rig before but at 47 my vision isn't what it 
> used to be (time to get reading glasses) and I am having a very 
> difficult time reading the small type in the service manual drawings.
> Here are the symptoms and what I have proven out this morning:
> -No discernible SSB/AM  signals on 15, 20 and 40m. I heard an SSB 
> signal for a short few seconds but it sounded like SSB audio with 
> heavy Aurora flutter. I am hearing "squiggly/ squeakies all over the 
> band where there should be voice audio. I am hearing a high noise floor.
> - Everything is fine on 160,80,10 and the WARC bands.
> -There is no TX monitor audio on the "bad" bands with no SSB/ CW 
> monitor/ sidetone audio when I transmit with the monitor function on. 
> The other bands have TX monitor audio for both CW and SSB.
> - The sub receiver hears fine on all bands.
> - When I transmit on the "bad" bands I have an RF signal transmitted 
> that follows the waveform of my voice and the wattmeter shows RF out 
> and the SWR is normal. It's anyone's guess as to what the TX audio 
> sounds like. I also see RF out when TXing on CW
> - I called a couple of stations while listening on the sub RX with the 
> main Receiver  on the same frequency to no avail so I suppose the 
> audio on TX is not normal.
>   The last time I used the rig was during the ARRL SSB SS last month 
> co-incidentally only on 15,20 and 40m. Anyone have any ideas on what 
> may be the problem?
> What is common to 15,20 and 40 that is not common to the other bands???
> Thanks for any help.
> Ken, N4UK/0
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