[1000mp] 1000MP Mark V Field 160m band limitation for Europe ?

[Bruno Tréguier]

Chuck a écrit :
> Good Show Troop,
> 
>   I don't have any answers for you but I probably am faced with much the
> same problem as you.  I too, have one of those European versions, that was
> purchased in Ireland.  Of course, there is not a 220-240 volt set for it,
> either.  Had to wire the shack for that voltage.
>   I have not been able to get back on the air as yet, but I am working on it
> and will probably check out what you have found, sometime down the road.
> However many thanks for coming up with the query.  I also wait.  thanks.

Hi Chuck,

I've just been able to check how a newer (2005) 1000mp Field was dealing 
with this problem, and to my disappointment, it is exactly the same ! I 
forgot to check the CPU version though, but it sounds really crazy that 
Yaesu hasn't bothered correcting this until the end, as (if I'm not 
mistaken), 2005 was the last year of production for this rig.

Have you tried the "hidden" menu trick I talk about in my previous 
message ? It should work for you as well... You can activate the "9-x" 
menus by pressing "fast" and "lock" under VFO A while powering on the 
rig. They are then accessible the usual way, by pressing "fast" and 
"ent", as for the other menus. At first I was intrigued because I could 
not change the values by rotating the tuning knob, but that was just 
because by pressing "fast" and "lock" I had engaged the "lock" !

Then go to menu 9-9 and turn the knob until you reach the "usa" setting 
(or "gen" if you'd prefer), exit the menu mode, and you should be done !

Best regards,

Bruno - F8FIV