[1000mp] Subjective Comparison of FT 2000 to Mark V

[Scott Millick]

So how did u flash it?


At 06:56 PM 2/21/2007, you wrote:

>______________________________________________________________
>
>Hi John:
>
>Well, I just finished flashing the firmware, and I have upgraded the new
>FT2K this afternoon.  There are several issues which were addressed, some
>successfully, some not.
>
>Right now I am ready to begin the side by side comparison of the two radios.
>I will let you know after a while, and after I do some  more menu and
>service menu adjustments on the new radio.
>
>Right now, there is a big issue for me with the processor.  It supposedly
>was fixed in the new firmware, but doesn't appear to be correct as yet.
>Time will tell.
>
>The receiver itself appears improved, substantially with the upgrade, more
>on this latter.
>
>By the way, just for the record, Steve Ford hosted that review on his
>editor's page.  But if you look at the top left hand corner on page 51, you
>will see that I wrote the article.
>
>There is indeed a difference between the quietness of the Field and the Mark
>V, and if you get one of the Yaesu guys aside some time, he will admit that
>to you.  It is not possible to really know what the circuit differences are,
>but there appear to be some differences, with the Field being the quieter
>receiver.
>
>The original FT2K software for DNR really didn't work very well.  I'm hoping
>the firmware flash will improve the noise reduction in the radio.
>
>More later.
>
>73 and Happy DXing,
>
>Mike
>W2AJI
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John, W3ULS" <w3uls at 3n.net>
>To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 6:55 PM
>Subject: [1000mp] Subjective Comparison of FT 2000 to Mark V
>
>
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________
> >
> > Hi, Mike:
> >
> > I can offer two cents based on a brief use of an FT-2000 at HRO
>Woodbridge.
> >
> > In short, not ready for prime time. There were crackles and pops (CW
> > mode) when using the filters, notch, and noise reduction together. My
> > feeling was that the software is not yet refined. I never had a 756PRO,
> > but I did own a 756PRO III, where virtually all of the DSP artifacts
> > reported by users of the earlier versions had disappeared. (I sold it
> > because I still like my mostly analog Mark V Field :-))
> >
> > My sense is that the present 2000 is in the same category as the
> > original 756PRO and will require continuing tweaking by the
> > Vertex-Standard engineers to eliminate the artifacts.
> >
> > 73,
> > John, W3ULS
> >
> >
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