[1000mp] Erratic TX behavior

[Pete Smith]

Symptoms sure sound like a flakey relay in the ATU or maybe bypassing it.

73, Pete N4ZR

At 11:02 AM 1/5/2008, you wrote:
>The old FT-1000mp is having a strange issue .....
>
>
>At times while transmitting, the SWR will spike to over 3:1 and of
>course the rig will shut down.  Once the rig has this issue, the SWR
>will stay 3:1 or higher without the tuner, and when I try to ingage the
>tuner, the tuner will not tune.
>
>I have to go to other bands and hit the ATU button to get the radio
>work again.
>
>I have swapped out FT-1000mp for another mp, and the 2nd mp doesn't
>have this issue?
>
>Also, I have noticed, that the wounded rig seems to work better once it
>warms up.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>
>73 de Brian, KG8CO
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