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

[Rob Atkinson]

Mike,

i have a Mk V and use the processor all the time.    it is the best 
processor I have ever used.  I had and/or tried so many rigs with 
crummy speech processors that I concluded all built in processors were 
no good and therefore, the first year or so I had the Mk V, did not 
even try it.  A friend persuaded me to give it a try.  I was amazed.  
there's a narrow sweet spot where if you hit that, it's almost like 
running an optimod on AM.  anyway, i hope Yaesu continues to use its 
design in later rigs.  I understand the FT1000 and 1000D had great 
processors also.

73,

rob / k5uj



On Thursday, February 22, 2007, at 08:11 AM, Mike Schatzberg wrote:

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>
> Hello Rob:
>
> This issue about the processor is a real show stopper.  The Mark V with
> about 3 dB average compression, perhaps 5 dB max peaks, 100 watts pep
> output, will produce 50 watts average power.  With the processor off, 
> it
> produces about 25 watts average at 100 watts pep.
>
> There is no distortion at this compression level.
>
> The FT2K after upgrade, will be distorted at every processor setting.  
> The
> audio is excellent with the processor off, using a MD 200 with factory
> default settings.
>
> Increasing the processor setting only increases distortion, with no
> resulting increase in average power output.
>
> This same result has been reported globally for the earlier radios.  
> There
> may be a hardware change which Yaesu implemented for the later 
> production
> radios.  Since they have not announced the firmware upgrade on their
> website, last time I looked, I guess I would not expect them to 
> announce a
> hardware change.
>
> I will contact the factory and try to find out what might be needed 
> for this
> serial number.
>
> The receiver seems greatly improved after the firmware upgrade, and 
> some
> significant menu adjustments.  More about all that latter after more
> experience.
>
> The FT2K is set up side by side my Mark V, 200 watt radio, with an A/B
> antenna relay switch to pop back and forth under identical operating
> conditions.
>
> Time will tell more.  Meanwhile, I want to find the same performance 
> level
> for the processor as in the Mark V.  I am looking for good articulate 
> audio,
> with plenty of punch for DX operations.  I'll see what Yaesu says.
>
> 73 and Happy DXing,
>
> Mike
> W2AJI